Welcome to Little Faringdon

Little Faringdon is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Cotswolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and hikers. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Margaret's Church, which is a Grade II listed building.

Little Faringdon has a rich history, dating back to the Roman era. The village was once a thriving market town, with a number of shops and businesses. Today, the village is much quieter, with a population of just over 200 people. Despite its small size, the village has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the annual village fete, which is held in the summer, and the Christmas lights switch-on, which takes place in December.

Despite its rural location, Little Faringdon is well-connected to the rest of the county. The village is located just a few miles from the town of Lechlade, which has a range of shops, restaurants, and amenities. The village is also within easy reach of the city of Oxford, which is just a 30-minute drive away. With its stunning countryside, rich history, and strong sense of community, Little Faringdon is a charming and welcoming village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 13.1°C

Feels Like: 11.8°C

Wind: 8.7 MPH

Wind Dir: ENE

Local Schools

School	Details
Haresfield Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Bacon	Haresfield Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3EF 01452720303 School Website
Great Oldbury Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hayley Hall	Veterans Way Great Oldbury Stonehouse Stroud Gloucestershire GL10 3WH School Website
Maidenhill School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Pam Wilson	Kings Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2HA 01453822469 School Website
The Shrubberies School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Wendy Newby	Oldends Lane Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2DG 01453822155 School Website
Whitminster Endowed Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Hinkley	School Lane Whitminster Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 7PJ 01452740406 School Website
William Morris School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Parker	Eastington Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3SH 1453824025 School Website
William Morris College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr Gareth Parker	Chipmans Platt Eastington Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 3SH 1453824025 School Website
Randwick Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Joanne Donaldson	The Lane Randwick Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 6HL 01453762773 School Website
Stonehouse Park Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Jones	Elm Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NP 01453823052 School Website
Park Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Lisa Jones	Elm Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NP 01453823108 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stonehouse Burdett Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2JW 2.48 Miles

Stroud Station Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3AP 3.84 Miles

Cam And Dursley Box Road, Near Cam, Gloucestershire, GL11 5DJ 5.63 Miles

Gloucester Bruton Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1DE 6.23 Miles

Cheltenham Spa Queens Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 8NP 11.39 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Glostour Motorhome Hire 01452 740375 La Paloma, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 7NT 1.85 Miles
Rw Executive Travel Ltd 01453 791818 10 Blackwell Close, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HF 2.03 Miles
Stonehouse Taxis 01453 822555 10 Blackwell Close, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2HF 2.03 Miles
C B Cabs 01453 767111 75 Midland Road, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2DQ 2.09 Miles
Back Badge Cars 01452 595959 Kestrel Court, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AT 2.25 Miles
Air And Port Transfers 07904 695274 Park Drive, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4QA 2.27 Miles
Cotswold And Stroud Airport Taxis 0845 519 1071 Lower Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 6BZ 2.34 Miles
Apollo Taxis Stonehouse 01453 823344 16 Queens Rd, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2QA 2.41 Miles
Matts Kabs 07773 553989 31 Pennine Close, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4TP 2.76 Miles
Wonky's Wheels Taxis 01453 767878 9 Cotswold Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4NA 2.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Little Haresfield No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Standish Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Stocks Farm No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Mount Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Oxlynch No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Putloe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Moreton Valence No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nupend No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gloucester Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Four Mile Elm Hardwicke No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Paynes Meadow Whitminster No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westend No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Melbourne Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
High Street Medical Centre 01453 822047	High Street Medical Ctr. 31 High Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NG
Stonehouse Health Clinic 01453 823144	Stonehouse Health Clinic High Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NG
Regent Street Surgery 01453 825690	Regent Street Surgery 73 Regent Street Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2AA
Improved Access Stroud 01453 825690	Regent Street Surgery 73 Regent Street Stroud Gloucestershire GL10 2AA
Kingsway Surgery	Rudloe Drive Kingsway Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 2FY

Local Stores

Eastington
Alkerton Cross
Easington
Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3AA
01453 824785
Store Website
2.94 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Tuffley
Euro Garages
Stroud Rd
Tuffley
Gloucester
GL4 0DA
01452 307984
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Bowbridge Veterinary Group
The Conifers 17 Gloucester Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2NZ 01453 825796 Website 2.07 miles
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Stroud Mobile Vets
30 Bath Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JA 07736 185493 pablomobilevets@gmail.com Website 2.47 miles

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Stonehouse Veterinary Practice
30 Bath Road Stonehouse Gloucestershire GL10 2JA 2.47 miles

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Dragon Vets - Kingsway
Unit 13 Kingsway Local Centre Kingsway Gloucestershire GL2 2GT 01452 729 341 info@kingswayveterinaryclinic.co.uk 2.86 miles
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Spa Veterinary Services Ltd
3 School Lane Quedgeley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL2 4PJ 01452 883727 3.14 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Five Valleys Veterinary Practice
130 Cainscross Road Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 4HN 01453 765304 michaels@aasvets.co.uk Website 3.41 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Haresfield Beacon
There Are Several Routes You Can Take Once At The Beacon. You Can Either Walk Across The Fields To The Viewing Point, This Walk Is Fairly Flat. You Can Also Walk In The Woods Which Has Several Paths To Take Ranging From A Short Easy Pace To A Longer Hilly Path. Haresfield Ln 1.17 miles Head To Haresfield Beacon. Drove Down The Lane And You Will See An Enclosed Gravel Carpal. There Are Several Routes You Can Take

Location what3words lucky.listed.formal

Edge Valley Of Gloucester
A Walk Through The Woods Along The Side Of A Spur In The Valley Of Gloucester. Established Tracks Available But Always Best To Create Your Own. Cotswold Way Stroud GL6 6PR 2.10 miles

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Selsley Common
Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Different Paths To Take, The Cows Are Hilarious. Selsley Common 4.12 miles Plenty Of Free Parking

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Painswick Beacon
Beautiful Walk With Stunning Views. You Do Need To Be Mindful Of The Golfers, Who Are Very Tolerant Of The Odd Dog Who Wants To Chase The Ball. Painswick Beacon Painswick 4.46 miles

Location what3words lowest.focus.agree

Coaley Peak
A Circular Dog Walk At Coaley Peak Viewpoint, Offering Fantastic Views At The Beginning Of The Walk. The Walk Starts At A Picnic Site, Ideal As A Start Or End-Point To This 3-Mile Walk. GL10 3TP 4.58 miles From Stroud, Take The B4066 Heading South. Go Through Selsley And Remain On The Road Until You See A Brown Road Sign Pointing Right To 'Picnic Area / Viewpoint / Nympsfield Long Barrow'.

Rodborough Common
A Short, Circular Dog Walk Around Rodborough Common. It Is Located North Of Minchinhampton Common And Is Notified For Its Biological And Geological Importance. GL5 5BP 4.74 miles In The Cotswold Hills, South Of Stroud And North Of Minchinhampton Common. Just Off The A419 Swindon To Stroud Road.

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	16.5°C	13.7°C	11.2°C	9.8°C	11.6°C	15.5°C	18.5°C	21.9°C	23.3°C	22.8°C	18.2°C	15.4°C
Feels Like	16.1°C	12.7°C	9.8°C	8.2°C	10.4°C	15.2°C	18.4°C	21.8°C	24.7°C	24.7°C	18.2°C	15.7°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	13.3°C	11.4°C	10.2°C	9.9°C	14.2°C	18.3°C	20.9°C	22.6°C	23°C	22.5°C	20.3°C	16.2°C
Feels Like	13.4°C	11.4°C	10.2°C	9.9°C	14.2°C	18.3°C	20.9°C	24.1°C	24.6°C	24.6°C	20.3°C	16.2°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Temp	16°C	14.7°C	13.8°C	13.4°C	17.3°C	21.6°C	25.1°C	26.5°C	26.8°C	26.6°C	23.3°C	19.3°C
Feels Like	16°C	14.9°C	14.2°C	14°C	17.6°C	21.7°C	25.9°C	26.7°C	27.1°C	27.2°C	23.7°C	19.3°C

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