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 miles4.1 km
- Oxford 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Stroud 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Chippenham 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Newbury 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Didcot 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Witney 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Thatcham 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Melksham 21.8 miles35 km
- Melksham Without 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Wantage 13.4 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Covingham and Dorcan Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- South Marston Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wanborough Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Central Swindon South Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Central Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Covingham
SN3 5BJ, SN3 5DQ, SN3 5BH, SN3 5BG, SN3 5AZ, SN3 5AS, SN3 5LB, SN3 5ET, SN3 5AL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.4 miles71.5 km
- Southampton Airport 45.4 miles73.1 km
- Swindon Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hungerford Railway Station 13.9 miles22.4 km
Hotels near Covingham Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chiseldon House 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Highworth Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Kings Arms 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Churchill 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Barrington Arms Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Covingham
- Covingham Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Burderop Park Estate 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Stowell Park Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km