Fairford in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Fairford hotel and accommodation details and Fairford attractions & history

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Fairford in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds

Welcome to the Fairford web site which contains details on Fairford accommodation (Fairford hotel and bed and breakfast information), attractions in the Fairford area and other information on this Cotswold town.

Fairford Air Show (RIAT) 2012

The 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo will take place at RAF Fairford over the weekend of 7th and 8th July.

Held annually each July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, the Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's largest military airshow, has gained the well-earned reputation as one of the UK's top outdoor family events.

Fairford is an attractive market town situated on the edge of the Cotswolds in the beautiful Coln Valley. Fairford is located in the eastern part of the Cotswold Water Park, an extensive complex of over 140 lakes created from gravel extraction.

Fairford has been a market town since 1135 when Henry I granted permission for a market on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Fairford Events

25/05/2012 - Music in Country Churches, Fairford

Patron HRH The Price of Wales Music at Fairford to help St Mary's, Driffield Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May. Please see the web site www.musicincountrychurches.co.uk and or ring the Box Office (01603 628319) for tickets

26/05/2012 - Music in Country Churches, Fairford

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Fairford Shops and Facilities

There is a range of shops in the centre of Fairford for which there is ample free parking. There is a regular outdoor market every Wednesday with the usual array of market stalls. Fairford has a range of leisure facilities including a sports centre, library, youth and community centre and many local clubs and organisations.

Fairford has five public houses, one hotel (The Bull), restaurant and a selection of take away food outlets. Fairford accommodation is available in a number of locations within the town

		St Mary's Church in Fairford is probably one of the finest of the wool churches in the Cotswolds and was built at the expense of the wool merchants John and Edmund Tame. The 15th century stained glass windows were made in the workshops of Bernard Flower, the man who created the glass for Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel.
At the present time photography is allowed for a small donation to church funds.

The Cotswolds in an area of outstanding natural beauty of England and is much visited by torists from home and abroad. Its Cotswold stone buildings, low density of population and history make it a place that you will want to visit again and again.

Fairford Blog

New Flood protection project for Fairford gets go

The green light has been given to start a flood alleviation project for Fairford which should ensure townsfolk are provided with excellent protection from river flooding in future years. The projec... [more]

Posted : 06/03/2012 16:33:55

The League of Friends of Fairford Hospital

The League launched a new initiative on June 20th. Their new charity shop in Lloyds Chambers, Lechlade opened for business Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday 10am -1pm. The proceeds from this... [more]

Posted : 05/07/2011 11:45:31

Free Fun Day at Fairford Leisure

Things were a lot different in1990 – John Major was Prime Minister, Liverpool were the predominant football team in Britain, and Unchained Melody topped the charts for weeks on end. But one thing has... [more]

Posted : 07/05/2010 11:19:49

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