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 miles30.3 km
- Reading 15.5 miles25 km
- City of Westminster 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Luton 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Slough 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Harrow 15.5 miles24.9 km
- High Wycombe 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Watford 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Woking 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 15 miles24.2 km
- St. Albans 19.9 miles32 km
- Bracknell 12.3 miles19.8 km
Neighbouring places
- The Wooburns, Bourne End and Hedsor Ward 0 miles0.1 km
- Wooburn Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bourne End Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hedsor Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Flackwell Heath and Wooburn Green Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Flackwell Heath, Little Marlow and Marlow South East Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Little Marlow Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chepping Wycombe Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cookham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Beaconsfield Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Tylers Green and Loudwater Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ryemead and Micklefield Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Wooburn
SL8 5XW, SL8 5EL, HP10 0HG, HP10 0BY, SL8 5JX, HP10 0FD, HP10 0FL, SL8 5TY, SL8 5TP … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Luton Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Bourne End Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cookham Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Wooburn Ad
- Cliveden House - An Iconic Luxury Hotel 5 1.9 miles3 km
- The Inn on the Green 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hurley House Hotel 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Pinfield Boutique Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cim Business Centre 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hampton by Hilton High Wycombe 3.6 miles5.8 km
- The Chequers Marlow 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Bull Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn High Wycombe M40, Jct. 4 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
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 miles4.6 km
- Adams Park Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Park Wood Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Frogmore House Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Ditton Park Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Uxbridge College College 10 miles16.1 km
- Brunel University University 10.2 miles16.5 km