Watchfield & Shrivenham
Ward in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.611, -1.631 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 25 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01367 (Faringdon) |
The ward covers the adjacent villages of Watchfield and Shrivenham in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, close to the county boundary with Wiltshire and within easy reach of Swindon. It sits amid rolling farmland and chalk downland, with nearby stretches of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that make it popular for walking and countryside views.
Shrivenham has a notable defence presence through the Defence Academy and associated establishments, bringing steady employment and an international touch, while Watchfield is remembered for the former airfield RAF Watchfield and the counter‑culture Watchfield Free Festival of the 1970s. The local economy mixes agriculture, defence‑related jobs and commuters, and both villages maintain active community life around parish churches, village halls and sports clubs.
Postcode districts covering Watchfield & Shrivenham
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 7.3 miles
- Oxford 19.1 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.5 miles
- Chippenham 23.5 miles
- Newbury 19.5 miles
- Didcot 16.4 miles
- Witney 13.5 miles
- Thatcham 21.9 miles
- Wantage 9.1 miles
- Grove 8.8 miles
- Devizes 23.6 miles
- Calne 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Watchfield Parish 0.7 miles
- Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Longcot Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Shrivenham Parish 1.3 miles
- Fernham Parish 2.3 miles
- Coleshill Parish 2.4 miles
- Little Coxwell Parish 2.5 miles
- Bourton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Great Coxwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Woolstone Parish 2.9 miles
- Compton Beauchamp Parish 3 miles
- Uffington Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Watchfield & Shrivenham
GL7 3HA, SN6 8EU, SN7 7TF, SN6 8FH, SN6 8LE, SN7 8DN, SN6 8RH, SN6 8EJ, SN6 8AH … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 47.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 49.4 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 7.4 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 14.5 miles
Hotels in Watchfield & Shrivenham Ad
Schools in Watchfield & Shrivenham
- Ashbury With Compton Beauchamp C of E Primary School Primary
- Longcot and Fernham C of E Primary School Primary
- Pinewood School Independent - all ages
- Watchfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- County Ground Stadium 6.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 8.8 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.5 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.8 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.9 miles
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 16.6 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.7 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 17.4 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 17.7 miles
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles