Great Faringdon
Parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.672, -1.587 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 28 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
Great Faringdon sits on a prominent hill overlooking the broad chalk Vale of the White Horse in Oxfordshire, giving fine panoramic views and easy access to Ridgeway walking country and the nearby Uffington White Horse. The settlement has medieval market-town roots and was transferred from Berkshire to Oxfordshire in 1974, so its historic layers - market square, parish church and remnants of coaching routes - are still very much part of the streetscape.
Culturally the town is best known for the eccentric legacy of Lord Berners at Faringdon House and the much-photographed folly tower that crowns the skyline, which alongside regular community events such as the carnival gives the place a friendly, slightly bohemian character. Economically it mixes local shops, small businesses and agriculture with a fair number of commuters to nearby centres like Oxford and Swindon, while walkers and cyclists use it as a handy base for exploring the surrounding downland.
Postcode districts covering Great Faringdon
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Oxford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 13.1 miles21 km
- Bicester 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Newbury 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Didcot 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Witney 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Thatcham 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Wantage 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Grove 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Calne 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Cirencester 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Littleworth Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Faringdon Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Grafton and Radcot Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Eaton Hastings Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Great Coxwell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Coxwell Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Kelmscott Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Shellingford Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Clanfield Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Fernham Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Coleshill Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Buscot Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Great Faringdon
SN7 7BF, SN7 8EW, SN7 7PL, SN7 7AG, SN7 7HL, SN7 8BG, SN7 7QU, SN7 7AH, SN7 7GW … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 50.5 miles81.3 km
- Southampton Airport 50.9 miles81.9 km
- Swindon Railway Station 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Shipton Railway Station 13.4 miles21.5 km
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Schools in Great Faringdon
- Faringdon Community College Secondary
- The Elms Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 1 mile1.5 km
- County Ground Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Burderop Park Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Ashmolean Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Christ Church College College 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Saint Bernard's College, Oxford Historic site 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- University of Oxford University 15.3 miles24.7 km