Faringdon has a rich and fascinating history from mention in the Domesday Book through the Middle Ages, as a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War and, from the 1930s to 1950s, home to the eccentric Lord Berners. All these stories are set upon a unique geology that has been an important crossroads where the east and west from London to Bristol crossed the road from Coventry to Southampton and westwards to Gloucester. There really is something for everyone - fossils, battles, quirky signs and even pink pigeons. 

National Trust Buscot & Coleshill Estate volunteers are supporting the local town of Faringdon with their town tour. Tours will take place on the first Saturday of the month from June to October 2025.

 Please note:
 • Meet at 10:30am at the Information Centre, The Pump House, 5 Market Place SN7 7HL.
• The guided tour takes 45 minutes to an hour.
• The tour is on flat, paved surfaces with some inclines and curbs.
• Parking – there are car parks a short walking distance from the town centre.
• Wear comfortable clothing for a walk around a town.
• Suitable for older children.

Unpaid bookings may be cancelled subject to 5 working days.  Tickets may be purchased by clicking here.

On Friday 30th May 2025, we welcome our friends from Koenigstein who Faringdon is twinned with. An event not to be missed, is the Falkenstein Mandolin Orchestra who are performing at The Corn Exchange at 7.30pm. Tickets may be purchased by clicking here.