The neighbourhood covering Covingham and Dorcan sits on the eastern edge of Swindon and is a mix of post‑war suburban housing and green spaces formed during the town’s expansion. Covingham is largely residential with family homes, local shops, a community centre and parks, while Dorcan is better known for its industrial and commercial development; the area has straightforward road and bus links into Swindon and beyond.
Carved from former farmland in the late 20th century, the neighbourhood today has a mixed social profile of long‑standing local families, commuters and newer residents attracted by relatively affordable housing and nearby jobs. The Dorcan Industrial Estate supplies much local employment with light manufacturing, logistics and office businesses, and a handful of schools and community groups give the area a practical, community‑oriented character.
Postcode districts covering Covingham and Dorcan
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 2.5 miles4 km
- Oxford 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Stroud 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Chippenham 18 miles29 km
- Newbury 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Didcot 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Witney 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Thatcham 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Melksham 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Melksham Without 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Wantage 13.6 miles21.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Covingham Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Central Swindon South Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- St. Margaret and South Marston Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wanborough Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stratton St. Margaret Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- South Marston Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Central Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Eastcott Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Covingham and Dorcan
SN3 3NH, SN3 5AH, SN3 5BQ, SN2 9NX, SN2 9NP, SN3 1JJ, SN3 5ES, SN3 5BG, SN2 9LA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Southampton Airport 45.2 miles72.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Bedwyn Railway Station 13.8 miles22.2 km
Hotels near Covingham and Dorcan Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chiseldon House 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Holiday Inn Swindon 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swindon 4 2 miles3.1 km
- The Rose & Crown, Ashbury 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Kings Arms 1.9 miles3 km
- The Highworth Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Churchill 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
Schools in Covingham and Dorcan
- Colebrook Infant Academy Primary
- Colebrook Junior School Primary
- Covingham Park Primary School Primary
- Nyland School Special
- The Dorcan Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 2 miles3.2 km
- Burderop Park Estate 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles15 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.4 miles20 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stowell Park Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km