Fairford is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, 6 miles east of Cirencester, 4 miles …Fairford is a market town in Gloucestershire, England. The town lies in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, 6 miles east of Cirencester, 4 miles west of Lechlade and 9 miles north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.