Covingham is a civil parish on the south‑eastern edge of Swindon in Wiltshire, sitting close to the A419 and within easy reach of the rolling countryside of the North Wessex Downs. It feels suburban rather than villagey, with housing, small local shopping parades and green spaces that link into the surrounding farmland and footpath network.
Mostly laid out as part of Swindon’s mid‑20th‑century expansion from former farmland, the parish is largely residential and community‑focused: there is a community centre, a primary school and the parish church of St Paul’s, plus an active parish council and local groups. Economically many residents commute into Swindon or nearby business parks, while socially the area is noted for its neighbourhood events, accessible walks and a quieter, family‑orientated character compared with the town centre.
Postcode districts covering Covingham
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 2.6 miles
- Oxford 24.4 miles
- Stroud 24.6 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.6 miles
- Chippenham 18.3 miles
- Newbury 20.7 miles
- Didcot 20.9 miles
- Witney 18.3 miles
- Thatcham 23.4 miles
- Melksham 21.8 miles
- Melksham Without 21.6 miles
- Wantage 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Covingham and Dorcan Ward 0.3 miles
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 0.7 miles
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 1.1 miles
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.3 miles
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 1.3 miles
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1.6 miles
- South Marston Parish 1.8 miles
- Wanborough Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Central Swindon South Parish 1.9 miles
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.2 miles
- Central Ward 2.3 miles
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Covingham
SN3 5DL, SN3 5EW, SN3 5ET, SN3 5DJ, SN3 5HP, SN3 5DH, SN3 5EH, SN3 5DD, SN3 5AE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.4 miles
- Southampton Airport 45.4 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Hungerford Railway Station 13.9 miles
Hotels near Covingham Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 2.2 miles
- The White Hart 0.9 miles
- The Sun Inn 4 1.5 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Swindon 3 1.5 miles
- ibis budget Swindon 2.5 2.5 miles
- The Kings Arms 3 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 2.5 miles
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Alexandra House 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Covingham
- Covingham Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.8 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 2.3 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 3.7 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.7 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.8 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.5 miles
- Stowell Park Estate 18.4 miles