Covingham

Worth seeing in and around Covingham

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   County Ground

   The County Ground, known as The Nigel Eady County Ground from the 2024-25 season, is a football stadium located in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, and has been home to Swindon Town Football Club since 1896. It has an all-seated capacity of 14,753 currently, which has been the same level since the mid-1990s.

   2.9 km · football stadium in Swindon, Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St Andrew's Church, Wanborough

   St Andrew's Church is in the village of Wanborough in north Wiltshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Bristol, one of only three churches in England to have both a western tower and a central spire.

   3.2 km · Grade I listed church in Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Christ Church

   Christ Church, Swindon is a parish church located in the Old Town area of Swindon in Wiltshire. A Church of England establishment, it is part of the deanery of Swindon in the Diocese of Bristol.

   3.4 km · church in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Holy Rood Church, Swindon

   Holy Rood Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was founded in 1851 as a chapel and was rebuilt as a church in 1905.

   3.5 km · church in Swindon, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Swindon Law Courts

   Swindon Law Courts, also known as Swindon Combined Court Centre, is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases, as well as a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in Islington Street, Swindon, England.

   3.7 km · judicial building in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Swindon Town Hall

   Swindon Town Hall is a former municipal building in Swindon, England which was built in 1891 to be a centrepiece of New Swindon. It is currently used by Swindon Dance, a national dance agency.

   3.7 km · town hall in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Museum of Computing at Swindon

   The Museum of Computing in Swindon, England is dedicated to preserving and displaying examples of early computers. It was the first United Kingdom museum exclusively dedicated to the history of computing, and opened in February 2003.

   3.8 km · museum in Swindon, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Wyvern Theatre

   The Wyvern Theatre is a 635-seat indoor auditorium in Swindon, England, opened in September 1971. It is owned by Swindon Borough Council and operated by Trafalgar Entertainment.

   3.8 km · theatre in Swindon, Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Coate Water Country Park

   Coate Water is a country park situated 5 km to the southeast of central Swindon, England, near junction 15 of the M4. It takes its name from its main feature, a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts & Berks Canal.

   2.9 km · country park in Wiltshire, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Museum & Art Swindon

    Museum & Art Swindon, formerly Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, is a museum and gallery in Swindon, England. It is run by Swindon Borough Council and since 2024 has been housed within the council's offices at Euclid Street, Swindon.

    3.4 km · art gallery and museum in England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Covingham

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 71 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 88 km · Birmingham (BHX), 99 km

Stations

Swindon railway station, 3.9 km

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  111 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £12–15
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  61 km · quickest by road, 1h 18m · £7–9
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Covingham

  102 km · quickest by road, 2h 26m · £12–16
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