Giffords Circus opens the doors to Christmas at Giffords

Winter Show Fennells Farm Show Dates 2026

Thu 19th November
Fennells Farm
Stroud

FENNELLS FARM
LYPIATT
STROUD
GL6 7NE

What three words ///cowboys.costumed.pound

Since 2014 Fennells Farm has been home to Giffords Circus. Sat on a ridge overlooking the Slad Valley and Stroud down in the valley below. This is where the magic happens, the circus shows are created, the horses are trained and rehearsals take place every spring before the show open. Fennells Farm is a magical place, it looks like a farm at a first glance, but in the barns there are props, costumes, a team of dedicated employees all burning the midnight oil to get the show on the road.

“There’s no better way of spending a family evening”

The Telegraph

Getting here

Address

Fennells Farm
Lypiatt
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL6 7NE

Site Information

Phone signal may be intermittent.
Reduced food offer on the move day Monday
No accessibility restrictions, but please be aware the ground is uneven and can be muddy.

Parking

Parking is in a field and therefore the ground is undulated and rutted in places. It can also be very muddy depending on the weather. Please be careful when turning in and out of the field car park, thank you. For those with limited mobility we reserve a limited amount of blue badge parking nearer the barn, please let the car park attendant know if you need to park as near as possible and they will show you where to park.

Location

Giffords Circus is located at Fennells Farm in Lypiatt, on the Bisley Road.

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Directions

From Stroud train station, turn left out of the station car park and then right onto Rowcroft, follow the one way system onto the London Road and then take the first exit at the roundabout onto Cornhill and then take the first exit onto Parliment Street.  Continue along this road for two miles and the circus is on the left at the top of the hill.

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Make a day of it in Stroud

ENJOY A CIDER WITH ROSIE

The Woolpack Slad is without a doubt our favourite pub and within walking distance of our HQ at Fennells Farm. Immortalised in Laurie Lee’s novel Cider with Rosie, we recommend The Woolpack for a wide selection of real ale, including Pig’s Ear by Uley Brewery and great dishes, perfect for fueling you for a walk around the Slad Valley.

PLACES TO STAY

[ADVERT] Rose Cottage is a delightful, three-storey Cotswold stone cottage in Rodborough which is beautifully decorated with many original features on show. Set alongside the village church, footpaths lead from the doorstep to spectacular viewpoints over the surrounding hills. The cottage sleeps six in three bedrooms, with Giffords Circus posters and cookbooks in pride of place too.

JOLLY NICE FARMSHOP

Jolly Nice Farmshop & Kitchen is a must for great coffee, a sausage roll or maybe even one of their amazing chocolate brownies! Enjoy one of their Jolly Nice burgers by a wood burner in one of the yurts, a perfect meeting place for a jolly good chin wag!

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