Fairford - town in Gloucestershire, England

Fairford is in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds.

Fairford town originated as a river-crossing settlement on the River Coln, the ancient market town is dominated by the beautifully proportioned 'wool' church of St Mary.

Get in

Fairford is 8 miles from Cirencester and 5.5 miles from Bibury on the A417.

Get around

See

• St Mary, St Mary's, High St, GL7 4AD, 51.709112°, -1.782103°, +44 1285 712611. Late Perpendicular 'wool' church with its pinnacled tower, magnificent stained medieval stained glass and a wealth of carvings in both wood and stone. The stained and painted glass in the windows ranks among the finest in England.

Do

• Royal International Air Tattoo 📍 is a large military airshow held at RAF Fairford on the third weekend in July. The next is 14-16 July 2023.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• The Bull Hotel, Market Place GL7 4AA, 51.707950°, -1.781658°, +44 1285 712535. Pleasant hotel in 15th C coaching inn. Med-style restaurant serves food Tu-Sa 10:00-23:00, Su M 10:00-22:00. B&B double £150 2020-08-13
• The New Inn, Coln St Aldwyns, 51.743611°, -1.789941°, +44 1285 750651.

Go next

• Cirencester – historic town known for its Roman heritage
• Lechlade-on-Thames – a small town near the source of the River Thames, known for its music festival
• 7 miles from the Cotswold Water Park
• 9 miles from the Cotswold Wildlife Park.