Faringdon

Faringdon is a town in Oxfordshire.

Kelmscott Manor

For the Farringdon area of London, see London/Holborn-Clerkenwell.

Get around

The town is small enough to get around on foot.

See

• 1 Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott (north west of Faringdon). Kelmscott Manor dating from 1570 and was a country retreat for William Morris. (updated Mar 2017)
• 2 Faringdon Folly Tower & Woodland, Stanford Rd, Faringdon SN7 7AQ (10 miles from Wantage), ☏ +44 1367 241142, enquiries@faringdonfolly.org.uk. Folly: 1st & 3rd Su Apr-Oct 11AM-5PM; Woodland always open. Last major folly to be built in England. No dogs in tower (tether at entrance where they can be left). Adults £3, 11-16 years £1, under 11s free. (updated May 2017)
• 3 Buscot Park, near Faringdon, SN7 8BU, ☏ +44 1367 240932, buscotpark@nationaltrust.org.uk.  
• 4 Great Coxwell Barn, Great Coxwell, SN7 7LZ, ☏ +44 1793 762209, greatcoxwellbarn@nationaltrust.org.uk.  

Do

• 1 Farmer Gow's (Children's) Activity Farm, Fernham Rd, Longcot, nr Faringdon, SN7 7PR (10 miles W of Wantage), ☏ +44 1793 780555, enquiries@farmergows.co.uk. Daily 10AM-5PM. (updated May 2017)

Eat

• 1 Radnor Arms, Coleshill SN6 7PR, ☏ +44 1793 766667. W-Sa noon-10PM, Su noon-8PM. This country pub serves great food. (updated Nov 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Horse & Jockey (Accommodation, pub & food), 25 Faringdon Road, Stanford In The Vale, SN7 8NN, ☏ +44 1367 710302, info@horseandjockey.org. Pub: M-Th 11AM-3PM, 5PM-midnight; F Sa 11AM-12:30AM; Su noon-11PM. Restaurant/pub with a few good quality rooms in adjoining building. Excellent breakfast. (updated Mar 2017)
• 2 The Plough, Kelmscott, Lechlade GL7 3HG (3 miles east of Lechlade), ☏ +44 1367 253543. 17th century inn in picture-perfect little village, choice of bar food or English dining cuisine. B&B double £110. (updated Jun 2020)

Go next

• Wantage

Routes through Faringdon

Oxford ←	NE  SW	→ Swindon
Cirencester ← Lechlade-on-Thames ←	W  E	→ Stanford-in-the-Vale → Wantage