Welcome to Fernham

Fernham is a small village located in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles southwest of the town of Faringdon and 10 miles east of Swindon. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the 12th-century St. John the Baptist Church and the Fernham Manor House, which dates back to the 17th century.

Despite its small size, Fernham has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. These include a village hall, a primary school, a post office, and a pub, the Woodman Inn, which serves traditional British food and real ale. The village also has a number of sports clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a tennis club, and a gardening club, which help to bring the community together and foster a sense of belonging.

Fernham is a peaceful and picturesque village that offers a high quality of life for its residents. With its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and strong sense of community, it is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy a more relaxed pace of living. Whether you are looking to raise a family, retire, or simply enjoy the beauty of rural England, Fernham is a wonderful place to call home.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 7.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SE

Local Schools

School	Details
Longcot And Fernham Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Mellor	Kings Lane Longcot Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7SY 01793782381 School Website
Faringdon Community College Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Phil Bevan	Fernham Road Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7LB 01367240375 School Website
Uffington Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs L Bradbury	Broad Street Uffington Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7RA 01367820296 School Website
Shellingford Church Of England Voluntary Aided School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Judith Terrell	Church Street Shellingford Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7QA 01367710301 School Website
Faringdon Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charlotte Mitchell	The Elms Gloucester Street Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HZ 01367240232 School Website
Faringdon Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Bryn Jones	Lechlade Road Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8AH 01367240655 School Website
Watchfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Wilson	North Street Watchfield Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8SD 01793782623 School Website
Stanford In The Vale Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Willis	High Street Stanford-In-The-Vale Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8LH 01367710474 School Website
Shrivenham Church Of England Controlled School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Becky Clare	High Street Shrivenham Swindon Oxfordshire SN6 8AA 01793782406 School Website
St Hugh's School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Bertrand Leullier	Carswell Manor Faringdon Oxfordshire Oxfordshire Oxfordshire SN7 8PT 1367870700 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Swindon Station Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 1DQ 9.85 Miles

Appleford Main Road, Appleford, Oxfordshire, OX14 4PJ 14.30 Miles

Didcot Parkway Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7NR 14.46 Miles

Radley Foxborough Road, Radley, Oxfordshire, OX14 3AB 14.81 Miles

Culham Station Road, Culham, Oxfordshire, OX14 3BT 14.81 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Coxwell Cars 07772 971780 Great Coxwell Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7LU 1.65 Miles
Faringdon Cars 01367 243838 A/17 Folly View Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DL 1.79 Miles
White Horse Hire 01367 241132 13, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7DU 2.02 Miles
Stanford Cars Ltd 01367 718287 13 Glebe Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8NB 2.93 Miles
3 Lions Cars 01793 765555 3 Sheep Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA 5.70 Miles
Cab Co 01235 772424 Boston House/Grove Technology Park/Downsview Rd, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9FF 5.81 Miles
Bonny's Taxis 01235 772229 29 Hedge Hill Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9SD 5.84 Miles
Stuarts Taxis 01235 770608 Aber Clare/Naldertown, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9EB 6.53 Miles
Grove Cabs 01235 772200 30 Bosley's Orchard, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7JP 6.73 Miles
Southmoor Private Hire 01865 820984 Woodside/School Rd, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8SE 6.74 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sn7 Fernham Faringdon Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Little Coxwell No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Longcot Village Faringdon Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Sn7 Uffington Station Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Freemans Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Baulking Green Faringdon Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sn7 Coxwell Lodge No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Faringdon Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Uffington Poc Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sn7 Shellingford Faringdon Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Sn7 Great Coxwell Faringdon Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Sn7 Coxwell Road Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Park Road Faringdon Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Sn7 Lower Woolstone Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sn7 Goodlake Avenue Faringdon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
White Horse Botley Pcn Hub 07889 994510	Whitehorse Med. Prac. Volunteer Way Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7YU
White Horse Medical Practice 01367 242388	Faringdon Medical Centre Volunteer Way Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7YU
Rac Business Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP
Rac Business Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP
Rac Business Park - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Park Road Faringdon SN7 7BP

Local Stores

Watchfield
Major'S Road
Watchfield
Swindon
Oxfordshire
SN6 8TQ
01793 784591
Store Website
2.68 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Acorn
Euro Garages
Park Road
Faringdon
SN7 8LA
01367 243305
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Faringdon Danetree Vets
14 Coxwell Road Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7EZ 01367 242777 faringdon@medivet.co.uk Website 2.05 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Elms Veterinary Surgery
30 Gloucester Street Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 7HY 01367 242416 2.35 miles

Animals Treated
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Court Vets
21-23 High Street Stanford In The Vale Faringdon Oxfordshire SN7 8LH 01367 710595 enquiries@vets-surgery.com Website 3.23 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Archway Veterinary Surgery
21 High Street Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7AG 01793 765335 simon@archwayvets.co.uk Website 5.74 miles
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Animals Treated
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The Bridge Veterinary Clinic
22 The Green Highworth Swindon Wiltshire SN6 7DB 01367 252312 bridgevetclinic@btconnect.com Website 5.79 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Abivale Veterinary Group
Belmont Veterinary Surgery Belmont Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9AS 01235 770333 abivale@abivale.com Website 6.77 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:30	19:00
Closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
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closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
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Closed for lunch 12.30-13.45
Fri	08:30	19:00
Sat	10:00	13:00
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Local Dog Walks

Badbury Clumps
Hills, Woods, Flowers. Highworth Rd Lancashire 2.34 miles

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Ridgeway Circular
Walk From Letcombe Regis To Letcombe Basset And Back. Letcombe Regis Lancashire 6.54 miles

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Bampton Dog Walk
This Is A Lovely Walk Though The Historic Town Of Bampton Where Much Of Downton Abbey Was Filmed. It Is Also One The Few Places In The Uk To Have Both A Town And Village Hall! 4 Church St Bampton OX18 2NB 7.18 miles

Location what3words dozens.blindfold.starring

Hinton Waldrist Longworth Round Trip
Bridle Path And Villages. On Lead And Off Lead. Church Ln Longworth Abingdon OX13 5DY 7.34 miles Park Up Outside The Church And Then Walk Through The Bridle Path To Hinton Waldrist.

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Carterton Medows
A Large Open Field With Little Features But A Great Place To Socialize Your Dog(S). 95% Of The People That Visit This Walk Are Happy To Watch Their Dog Play With Others With Little Worry Or Avoidence. There Are Small Patches Of Water Dotted Around But Are Easily Avoided Even For The Naughtiest Of Dogs. This Walk Can Be Long Or Short Depending On Your Preference But I Guarantee That, If Your Dogs Like To Play, They Won't Make It To The End Of The Field Without Being Knackered. B4477 Carterton Lancashire OX18 1PE 9.03 miles Just Outside Carterton Heading Towards Swindon.

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East Hendred
Part Of The National Trail, The Ridgeway Provides Doggy Safe Walkies Ridgeway Lancashire 11.07 miles

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Moderate or heavy rain with thunder	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Light rain	Overcast	Light rain shower	Partly Cloudy
Temp	9.6°C	9.5°C	9.5°C	9.7°C	12.2°C	13.6°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	16.4°C	15.3°C	15.2°C	15.8°C
Feels Like	7.1°C	7.2°C	7.2°C	7.4°C	8°C	12.5°C	15.1°C	15.6°C	16.4°C	14.4°C	14.5°C	15.6°C

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

	Partly Cloudy	Moderate rain at times	Light rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15°C	13°C	9.5°C	7.3°C	6.4°C	6.6°C	6.7°C	6.4°C	5.7°C	4.8°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.2°C	11.1°C	6.5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	3.9°C	3°C	1.9°C	8.4°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

	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate rain at times	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Moderate snow	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	4.6°C	3°C	2.2°C	1.4°C	0.9°C	1.2°C	2.3°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	1.4°C	0.8°C	1.6°C
Feels Like	1.7°C	-0.4°C	-1.6°C	-3°C	-4.4°C	-4.5°C	-3.5°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-4.1°C	-5°C	-3°C

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