Farrington Gurney is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England located at the foot of the Mendip Hills on the junction of the A37 and A362.

When Sir Thomas de Gournay was implicated in the murder of Edward II at Berkeley Castle, his estates were confiscated; Farrington was later annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall.

On 17 September 1944 a Royal Air Force, Airspeed Horsa I (RJ113) was taking part in Operation Market Garden.

While en-route the aircraft exploded which caused the tail to separate and the glider crashed near Farrington Gurney, killing the two pilots and all 21 paratroopers of the 9th Field Company RE (Airborne).

It initiates projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the village hall and community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, and consults with the district council on the maintenance, repair and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport and street cleaning.

[10] The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of North East Somerset and Hanham.

The parish church is a small stone edifice dedicated to St John the Baptist.

[14] Farrington Gurney FC was founded in 1901 and officially joined the Somerset FA that year.

The Farrington Gurney Football Club play in Division 2 East of the Somerset County League.