The Atlas Obscura Guide To Faringdon

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Faringdon, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Faringdon

Uffington White Horse.

Faringdon, England

Uffington White Horse

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Top of the Faringdon Folly Tower

Faringdon, England

The Faringdon F.U.N. and Folly Tower

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

Faringdon, England

Uffington Castle

An Iron Age hillfort above Britain's oldest chalk figure

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