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Events Around Faringdon
Today to Fri 21 Jun, closest first.
Open Day - Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming woodland of splendid Scots Pine some more than 200 years old. Fantastic views over 5 counties.
Stanford Road, Faringdon
Sun 2 Jun
Open Day - Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland
This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming woodland of splendid Scots Pine some more than 200 years old. Fantastic views over 5 counties.
Stanford Road, Faringdon
Sun 16 Jun, Sun 7 Jul, Sun 21 Jul, Sun 4 Aug
Great Family Barn Dance feat. Warren and the Magpies
Join us as we throw open the doors of the Great Barn for a hoedown with a difference!
Folky bluegrass reworkings of 80s and 90s classics, Duran Duran to Black Sabbath, A-ha to Depeche Mode played on fiddles, mandolin and kazoos. Dad dancing classics as you have never heard them before.
National Trust Great Barn Great Coxwell Faringdon
Sat 8 Jun 19
The Tree Top Restaurant – Emma Boor Puppet Show
Visit Emma’s restaurant where all the animals come for lunch. She serves treetop delights such as sycamore sausages, juniper jelly and oak leaf ice cream! A show with songs, music, puppetry and lots of fun.
National Trust Great Barn Great Coxwell Faringdon
Sun 9 Jun 19
Littleworth Family Fun Day and Dog Show
A fun packed afternoon for all the family, held in a lovely setting overlooking the Thames Valley.
Fun Dog Show classes:
Prettiest bitch, Most handsome dog, Best biscuit catcher, Waggiest tail, Musical sit, Best young handler (under 11), The dog the judge would most like to take home
Rosettes and prizes to be...
The Playing Field, Littleworth ,Near Faringdon
Sun 9 Jun 19
Friars Court - Open Garden for NGS
Over 3 acres of formal and informal gardens with flower beds, borders and specimen trees, lie within the remaining arms of a C16 moat which partially surrounds the large C17 Cotswold stone house. Bridges span the moat with waterlily filled ponds to the front whilst beyond the gardens is a woodland walk.
Friars Court, Clanfield
Mon 27 May 19
The Buscot and Coleshill Estates - Coleshill Critters
Come and join our outdoor toddler and preschool group for nature lovers and woodland adventurers in the countryside around Coleshill. Accompanying adults with the Critter at all times whilst being part of the group.
The Buscot and Coleshill Estates, Coleshill Estate Office, Coleshill, Swindon,
Wed 5 Jun 19
The Buscot and Coleshill Estates - Coleshill Second World War Walks 2019
Discover Coleshill’s hidden Second World War history on this informative walk through village, woods and parkland at the home of the British Resistance. Coleshill House was the hush hush headquarters of Churchill’s secret army, or the Auxiliers.
The Buscot and Coleshill Estates, Coleshill Estate Office, Coleshill, Swindon,
Thu 6 Jun 19
Midsummer House - Open Garden for NGS
On moving to Midsummer House four years ago, the owners created the garden using herbaceous plants brought with them from their previous home at Woolstone Mill House (not open this year). Herbaceous border, parterre with new topiary, and espaliered Malus Everest.
Midsummer House, Faringdon
Wed 19 Jun, Wed 11 Sep
Behind the Scenes - Downton Abbey
Don’t miss the latest Exhibition ‘Behind the Scenes – Downton Abbey’
An exhibition about the filming of ‘Downton Abbey’ in Bampton from 2010 – 2018.
With lots of interesting images of the filming, behinds the scenes shots and how the village was transformed.
Vesey Room, Library Building, Church View, Bampton
Today to Thu 27 Jun
12 Talented Oxfordshire artists exhibit at WOA for Art Weeks 2019
12 Talented Oxfordshire artists exhibit at WOA for Art Weeks 2019
West Ox Arts Gallery, Market Square, Bampton
Today to Sun 26 May, Tue 28 May to Sun 2 Jun, Tue 4 Jun to Sat 8 Jun
Lechlade Festival 2019
Now in its 9th year, the multi award-winning Lechlade Festival returns over the bank holiday weekend from 24th to 26th May 2019.
This year’s festival promises to be bigger and better, jam-packed with over 100 performers, including Ivor Novello award-winning, Brit Award-nominated band The Feeling as headliners.
Riverside Park, A361 Highworth Road, Lechlade on Thames
Today to Sun 26 May
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5th Lechlade Annual Vintage Rally & Country Show
at Langley Farm, Langley Lane, Clanfield, Oxon OX18 2EZ commencing at 10.00 am both days.
25th/ 26th /27th May 2019
This year include, Classic Cars, Classic Motor Cycles, Commercial Vehicles, Collections, Miniature Steam, Tractors, Model Tent, Classic Caravans,...
Langley Farm, Langley Lane, Clanfield Oxon
Sat 25 May 19 to Mon 27 May
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Cote Manor House Garden - Open Garden for NGS
6 acres of beautiful ancient gardens dating from medieval times, set around Grade II* moated Elizabethan Manor House (not open).
Cote Manor House Garden, Bampton
Sun 9 Jun 19
Plant sale and cream teas
Plant sale, mostly perennials, some vegetable and pond plants also.
Tombola.
Cream teas on the lawn.
All profits for Save the Children Fund.
Please pop in for tea and cake, anytime between 10 and 4
Hope to see you, Sue x
Bogend, 20 milestone road, carterton
Sat 25 May 19
Brize Norton Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Doomsday village on the edge of the Cotswold’s offering a number of gardens open for your enjoyment. You can see a wide variety of planting incl ornamental trees, herbaceous borders, ornamental grasses and traditional fruit and vegetable gardens.
Brize Norton Gardens, Brize Norton
Sun 9 Jun 19
Baby & Children’s Market - Carterton
**NOW OPEN FOR NEARLY NEW AND BUSINESS SELLER STALL BOOKINGS**
SHOP WITH US and SAVE A FORTUNE!
What’s on offer?
Lots of stalls bursting with top quality LIKE NEW and NEW baby & children’s items from birth to 8 yrs.
Marigold Square
Carterton
Sun 9 Jun 19
67th Annual Great Shirt Race
It is time again for the Bampton SPAJERS to hold their Annual Great Shirt Race..
The name stands for the “Society for the Preservation of Ancient Junketing” which loosely translated means ‘Creating fun in Bampton to raise money to provide fun for our Senior Citizens.
Bampton Market Sqaure
Sat 25 May 19
Wantage & Grove Lions Bingo
Wantage & Grove Lions are holding a cash bingo on Saturday 1st June at Grove village hall refreshments & great raffle hope to see you there
Grove village hall main street Grove
Sat 1 Jun 19
Orchard House - Open Garden for NGS
A 5 acre garden in the making. Formal borders and courtyard. New paths and hedges created since 2018 add more character and planting opportunities. The whole design is now visible. We are creating an English garden finely balanced between the formal and the wild.
Orchard House, Burford
Sun 9 Jun 19
Witney Over 30’s Disco
The venue for over 30’s on Saturday 1 June featuring dance music from the 70’s/80’s and 90’s right through to the present day. 9.00pm-1am entry £5 07789428795
The Corn Exchange, Witney, Oxon
Sat 1 Jun 19
An Evening with "The Get Back Beatles"
The Get Back Beatles recreate the look, sound and feel of the Fab Four. The set list includes all of the classic Beatles tracks that you know and love including, ’Hey Jude’ ’Twist and Shout’ ’I Wanna Hold Your Hand’ ’Love me Do’ - the list goes on.
The Corn Exchange, Market Square, Witney
Sat 15 Jun 19
Asthall Manor - Open Garden for NGS
6 acres of dramatic planting surround this C17 Cotswolds manor house (not open), once home to the Mitford family. The gardens, designed by I & J Bannerman in 1998, offer ’a beguiling mix of traditional and contemporary’ as described by the Good Gardens Guide.
Asthall Manor, Burford
Sun 16 Jun 19
Whitehill Farm - Open Garden for NGS
2 acres of hillside gardens and woodland with spectacular views overlooking Burford and Windrush valley. Informal plantsman’s garden built up by the owners over 20 yrs. Herbaceous and shrub borders, ponds and bog area, old fashioned roses, ground cover, ornamental grasses, bamboos and hardy geraniums.
Whitehill Farm, Burford
Sun 2 Jun 19
Cogges Family Festival
Cogges’ own festival of simple family fun on the farm.
There will be something for everyone to enjoy in the beautiful surroundings of Cogges.
Cogges Manor Farm
Church Lane
Witney
Tel: 01993 772602
Mon 27 May 19