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 miles
- Reading 12.4 miles
- Slough 6.4 miles
- Harrow 17.8 miles
- High Wycombe 5.5 miles
- Watford 16.4 miles
- Basingstoke 24.9 miles
- Woking 18 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 18.3 miles
- St. Albans 23 miles
- Bracknell 9.6 miles
- Aylesbury 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cookham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Furze Platt Ward 1 mile
- Bisham Parish 1.2 miles
- Pinkneys Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Belmont Ward 1.6 miles
- Riverside Ward 1.8 miles
- Marlow Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 2.1 miles
- Boyn Hill Ward 2.2 miles
- Maidenhead Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bourne End Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Oldfield Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bisham & Cookham
SL6 9GT, SL7 1RQ, SL6 9BQ, SL6 9TP, SL6 9EL, SL6 9TF, SL6 6QL, SL6 9DA, SL6 9RN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 13.5 miles
- Luton Airport 27.7 miles
- Cookham Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Furze Platt Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels in Bisham & Cookham Ad
- Sanctum on The Green
- Chequers Marlow 3
- Crowne Plaza Marlow 4
- Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre
- Macdonald Compleat Angler 4
- Bel and The Dragon-Cookham 4
- Premier Inn Maidenhead Town Centre 3
- Hurley House Hotel 5
- Moor Hall Conference Centre
- Thames Riviera Hotel 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 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 6 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 8 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 8.5 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.5 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 9.5 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 10 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11 miles