Sitting on the Blue Fork of the Trident north of Riverrun, Fairmarket takes its name from the fairs held there. The town has no walls and no great castle, but its ford and bridge make it a natural halt on the roads through the northern riverlands.
Merchants, drovers and river traffic pass through constantly, which also makes it a target whenever fighting reaches the Trident. Oldstones lies a short ride upstream along the same bank.
Distances from Fairmarket
| To | as the raven flies | by road (approx.) | on horseback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winterfell | 740 mi · 1,180 km | ≈ 920 mi | ≈ 31 days |
| King's Landing | 520 mi · 830 km | ≈ 650 mi | ≈ 22 days |
| Casterly Rock | 510 mi · 830 km | ≈ 640 mi | ≈ 21 days |
| Highgarden | 610 mi · 970 km | ≈ 760 mi | ≈ 25 days |
| The Eyrie | 480 mi · 780 km | ≈ 600 mi | ≈ 20 days |
| Riverrun | 130 mi · 210 km | ≈ 160 mi | ≈ 5 days |
| Storm's End | 770 mi · 1,240 km | ≈ 970 mi | ≈ 32 days |
| Sunspear | 1,300 mi · 2,090 km | ≈ 1,620 mi | ≈ 54 days |
| Pyke | 450 mi · 720 km | ≈ 560 mi | ≈ 19 days |
| Castle Black | 1,100 mi · 1,760 km | ≈ 1,370 mi | ≈ 46 days |
| Oldtown | 1,090 mi · 1,750 km | ≈ 1,360 mi | ≈ 45 days |
Travel times assume about 30 miles a day on horseback with rests, 18 miles a day on foot and 110 miles a day under sail with fair winds. Armies, wagons and winter storms move far more slowly. Distances →