Guide to Faringdon & the local area. Discover and enjoy the very best Oxfordshire, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds have to offer.
FARINGDON MARKET PLACE
The historic market town of Faringdon was given it's charter in 1218 by King Henry III the weekly market exists to this day.
The Egyptian statue (bottom right) can be seen from the Radcot road, was once in the gardens of Crystal Palace. In 1957 it was bought at auction and placed in the grounds of Faringdon House by Robert Heber-Percy, heir and former partner of Lord Berners. The statue depicts Africa embracing Egypt.
All Saint's Church overlooks the Market Square, its squat tower still missing its steeple, which was destroyed during the Civil War.
Faringdon Town Hall
All Saint's Church
Davis DIY & Faringdon Motorists Centre
DIY, household goods and car essentials
Little Dutch Shop
Interesting gifts and curios
Pat Thomas Butchers
Locally sourced meat & poultry
The Mustard Seed
Comprehensive selection of Fairtrade foods and fairly traded crafts
Orafric Jewellers
Wedding and engagement rings, gifts, gold, silverware, jewellery, repairs, valuations and gem testing
Piano Gallery
independent piano specialist with over 20 years experience in the retail of fine acoustic pianos
The Pet Shop & Reptile Ranch
Established in 1995 and as you can see we are a real pet shop
Aston Pine
Antique pine and architectural salvage
Oxford Architectural Antiques
A large assortment of antique furniture as well as a diverse collection of architectural salvage
Auntie’s Emporium
Antiques and pine
Faringdon Cobbler
Shoe repairs, trophies and engraving
Two Wheels Better
For all your cycling needs
Michelle Uzzell
Hair Stylist
The Retreat
Faringdon Hair & Beauty Company
The London Street Barbers
Quality gents hairdressing
The Barbers
Gents hairdressing
The Turkish Barber
Gents hairdressing
V.I.P. Hair and Beauty Studio
Hair and beauty treatments
Lush Looking Cakes
Beautiful cakes for special occasions
Sandwich Phillers & Diner
More than just a sandwich, great milkshakes!
Sheffords Bakery
Fresh bread, cakes and sandwiches made to order
> Other shops
Costa
Making coffee an experience
Tesco
As they say - Every little helps!
McColls Newsagent
Post Office
Statue representing Africa and Egypt in the grounds of Faringdon House
Faringdon
Market Place
Open all year
Faringdon Community
and Tourist Information Centre
The Pump House
5 Market Place
Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7HL
01367 242191
Parking
2 hours FREE parking
Faringdon Markets
A weekly market is held on Tuesdays in the Market Square(8.30am-1.00pm). Each Friday an indoor Country Market takes place in the Corn Exchange.
Faringdon Farmers' Market is held on the first Tuesday, with a Saturday Market on the third weekend of every month.
Saturday markets are often themed, referencing the season or events running if the town.
Charity Market in February.
May sees the Blackbird Day Market, when market goers can sample some blackbird pie.
Young Traders’ Market in July.
Lord Berners’ birthday is marked in September.
Celebration of locally grown apples in October.
Christmas Markets are held at the annual Christmas Light Switch-on with another a few days before Christmas Day.
Faringdon FUN (Frivolously Unnecessary Notices) Trail
There are a number of silly signs (or Frivolously Unnecessary Notices (FUN) as some call them), placed on a number of buildings in and around Faringdon Market Place. Over the years some of signs were lost due to being plastered or painted over, but all have now been revealed and restored. It is believed that the twelve signs were originally put up at the instigation of Lord Berners in 1935.
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