Fairford
Fairford to Gatwick
Gatwick from Fairford, collected at home. By road that means roughly 2 hours and 111.2 miles, the A361 and M4 doing most of the work. Allow 119 minutes to Gatwick South or 115 minutes to North. Back from Gatwick, allow 1 hour 59 minutes again. Bristol is closer, at 86 minutes; Gatwick adds 34 minutes. Water here means the River Coln, which passes Fairford. Gloucestershire is Fairford's county. London Gatwick appears as LGW on boarding passes.
How the day runs
Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. You are collected from the town itself, not a station or a car park. Pick-up is timed from your flight: roughly 2 hours for the road, then whatever the airline asks for. Neighbouring Lechlade is 113 minutes from Gatwick, and Highworth 103 minutes. Landing at Gatwick, you are met in the arrivals hall; the chauffeur has followed the flight. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 54 minutes from Fairford.
- Fairford to London Gatwick2 hr, 111.2 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Fairford1 hr 59 min, 110.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Fairford lies on or beside the River Coln.
Source: wikidata.orgFairford is in Gloucestershire.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.orgFairford had about 4,200 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, in central Fairford, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Fairford to Gatwick?
Roughly 2 hours and 111.2 miles in clear traffic, via the A361, M4 and M25; leave margin at busy times.
Which Gatwick terminal is quickest from Fairford?
Times from Fairford: North Terminal 115 min; South Terminal 119 min.
Will a car meet us at Gatwick for the trip home to Fairford?
Yes. Inbound, Gatwick to Fairford is 1 hour 59 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Where are you based?
In Oxford, 54 minutes by road from Fairford.
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