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 miles11.8 km
- Oxford 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 15.5 miles25 km
- Chippenham 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newbury 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Didcot 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Witney 13.5 miles21.6 km
- Thatcham 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Wantage 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Grove 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Devizes 23.6 miles38 km
- Calne 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Watchfield Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Shrivenham and Watchfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Longcot Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Shrivenham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fernham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Coleshill Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Little Coxwell Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Bourton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Great Coxwell Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Woolstone Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Compton Beauchamp Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Uffington Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Watchfield & Shrivenham
SN6 8BG, SN6 8FY, SN6 8DS, SN6 8GU, SN6 8NU, SN7 7NZ, SN6 8RW, SN6 8AZ, SN6 8BX … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 47.2 miles75.9 km
- Bristol Airport 49.4 miles79.5 km
- Swindon Railway Station 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 14.5 miles23.3 km
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 miles6.2 km
- County Ground Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Burderop Park Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Eynsham Hall Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Didcot Railway Centre Museum 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 17.4 miles28 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Rewley Abbey Historic site 18.4 miles29.6 km