Wexham
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.531, -0.556 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 00 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01753 (Slough) |
Wexham is a small, mostly rural parish in Buckinghamshire just to the north‑east of Slough, sitting on the edge of the London commuter belt and within easy reach of Heathrow and London. The landscape mixes farmland and pockets of woodland, with notable nearby greenspace such as Black Park and access to the wider Colne Valley, while the M4 and local rail routes give the area a practical transport link for commuters and local industry.
Despite its quiet, semi‑rural feel the parish is home to regionally important institutions like Wexham Park Hospital and contains historic buildings and manorial connections around Wexham Court, reflecting a long local history. Socially and economically it tends to orbit neighbouring Slough - many residents commute for work or use town amenities - yet it retains a strong local identity shaped by village community life and surrounding open countryside.
Postcode districts covering Wexham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Islington 19.2 miles31 km
- Reading 19.2 miles30.9 km
- City of Westminster 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Sutton 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Croydon 23.6 miles38 km
- Slough 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Harrow 10.4 miles16.7 km
- High Wycombe 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Watford 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Woking 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- George Green Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stoke Poges and Wexham Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Wexham Street Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Wexham Court Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Shreding Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Upton Lea Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Iver Heath Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Stoke Poges Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Langley St. Mary's Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Fulmer Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Slough Central Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Iver Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Wexham
SL3 6DU, SL3 6ND, SL3 6RA, SL3 6AY, SL2 4QX, SL3 6AG, SL3 6BB, SL3 6AR, SL3 6LY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Luton Airport 25.1 miles40.4 km
- Langley Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Slough Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
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Schools in Wexham
- Teikyo School UK Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Ditton Park Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Brunel University University 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Uxbridge College College 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Frogmore House Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wilton Park Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Church Road Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Park Wood Forest 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 6.5 miles10.5 km