Bisham & Cookham
Ward in Windsor and Maidenhead, England
| Coordinates: | 51.549, -0.745 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 87 84 |
| Dialling code: | 01628 (Maidenhead) |
The ward covering Bisham and Cookham sits in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, hugging the north bank of the River Thames. Its landscape mixes riverside meadows and commons such as Cookham Common with village streets and views that extend towards nearby Maidenhead and Windsor, giving it a distinctly semi-rural, Thames-side character.
Locally the area is known for historic sites and a lively cultural life: the moated medieval manor of Bisham Abbey and the artist heritage around the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham draw interest, while village shops, pubs, rowing clubs and community events underline an active social scene. It functions largely as an affluent commuter belt with good rail and road links into London, balanced by tourism and leisure activities on the river and commons.
Postcode districts covering Bisham & Cookham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Reading 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Slough 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Harrow 17.8 miles28.7 km
- High Wycombe 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Watford 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Basingstoke 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Woking 18 miles29 km
- Hemel Hempstead 18.3 miles29.4 km
- St. Albans 23 miles37.1 km
- Bracknell 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Aylesbury 18.8 miles30.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cookham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Furze Platt Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Bisham Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pinkneys Green Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Belmont Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Riverside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Marlow Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Boyn Hill Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Maidenhead Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bourne End Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Oldfield Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Bisham & Cookham
SL6 9BE, SL6 9SR, SL6 9DW, SL6 9QN, SL6 9DZ, SL6 9BG, SL6 9UD, SL6 9SL, SL6 9QF … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Luton Airport 27.7 miles44.6 km
- Cookham Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Furze Platt Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels in Bisham & Cookham Ad
- Hurley House Hotel 5
- The Inn on the Green 4
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow 4
- The Chequers Marlow
- Cim Business Centre
- Thames Riviera Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3
- Macdonald Compleat Angler 4
- Uno Hotel Thames 3
Schools in Bisham & Cookham
- Bisham C of E Academy Primary
- Cookham Dean C of E Primary School Primary
- Cookham Rise Primary School Primary
- Herries Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Cookham Primary
Local points of interest
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Wilton Park Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Adams Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Frogmore House Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ditton Park Estate 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11 miles17.6 km