Wooburn
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.585, -0.696 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 90 88 |
| Population: | 4,100 |
Wooburn sits in the Thames Valley of Buckinghamshire, tucked beneath the Chiltern escarpment and threaded by the charming ribbon of the River Wye. The civil area includes settlements such as Wooburn Green and enjoys low-lying meadows, historic mill sites and attractive riverside walks; its proximity to towns like Bourne End and Marlow and to routes into London gives it a semi-rural, commuter-belt character while still feeling distinctly village-like.
Historically the area grew up around water-powered mills and a few surviving historic buildings and churches reflect that long past, but today the local economy is a mix of small businesses, pubs, shops and residential life, with many people working in nearby towns or the capital. Community events, riverside leisure and easy access to the Chilterns make it popular with families and walkers, combining quiet village social life with good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Wooburn
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.8 miles
- Reading 15.5 miles
- City of Westminster 23.4 miles
- Luton 24.1 miles
- Slough 6.1 miles
- Harrow 15.5 miles
- High Wycombe 3.8 miles
- Watford 13.4 miles
- Woking 19.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 15 miles
- St. Albans 19.9 miles
- Bracknell 12.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor Ward 0 miles
- Wooburn Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bourne End Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hedsor Parish 1 mile
- Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green Built-up area 1 mile
- Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East Ward 1.5 miles
- Little Marlow Parish 2.1 miles
- Chepping Wycombe Parish 2.3 miles
- Cookham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Beaconsfield Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Tylers Green and Loudwater Ward 2.7 miles
- Ryemead and Micklefield Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Wooburn
SL8 5HJ, SL8 5XQ, HP10 0LS, SL8 5AQ, HP10 0FR, SL8 5LL, HP10 0HT, HP10 0BA, SL8 5ZR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.9 miles
- Luton Airport 24.4 miles
- Bourne End Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Cookham Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Wooburn Ad
- Cliveden House 5 1.9 miles
- Sanctum on The Green 2.8 miles
- The Chequers Inn 0.8 miles
- Bel and The Dragon-Cookham 4 1.8 miles
- Crowne Plaza Marlow 4 2.6 miles
- Grovefield House Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Chequers Marlow 3 3.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton High Wycombe 3 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn High Wycombe / Beaconsfield 3 1.6 miles
- Moor Hall Conference Centre 1.9 miles
Schools in Wooburn
- St Paul's C of E Combined School, Wooburn Primary
- Westfield School Special
Local points of interest
- Wilton Park Estate 2.9 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 5.5 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 5.6 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 7.2 miles
- Park Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 9.1 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 9.4 miles
- Uxbridge College College 10 miles
- Brunel University University 10.2 miles