Riverside
Ward in Windsor and Maidenhead, England
| Coordinates: | 51.534, -0.711 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 89 82 |
| Dialling code: | 01628 (Maidenhead) |
Riverside is a ward in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, covering part of the riverside area of Windsor beside the River Thames. It combines riverside promenades and parks such as Alexandra Gardens with historic streets of Georgian and Victorian houses, and lies within easy reach of Windsor Castle and the town's shops and cafés that attract visitors year‑round.
The local economy is shaped by tourism, hospitality and independent retail alongside a commuter population who travel into London, and the ward sees seasonal boating and river events. Socially it mixes long‑standing residents and professionals, with local priorities often focused on managing visitor pressure, protecting riverside open space and maintaining flood resilience on the River Thames.
Postcode districts covering Riverside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.5 miles
- Reading 13.1 miles
- City of Westminster 23.6 miles
- Slough 4.7 miles
- Harrow 16.6 miles
- High Wycombe 6.8 miles
- Watford 15.6 miles
- Woking 16.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 18.2 miles
- St. Albans 22.6 miles
- Bracknell 8.7 miles
- Aylesbury 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary's Ward 0.7 miles
- Taplow Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Belmont Ward 1.1 miles
- Furze Platt Ward 1.1 miles
- Maidenhead Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cliveden Ward 1.5 miles
- Oldfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Bisham & Cookham Ward 1.8 miles
- Boyn Hill Ward 1.9 miles
- Bray Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pinkneys Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Cookham Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Riverside
SL6 8RG, SL6 7JD, SL6 8FG, SL6 7JW, SL6 8LE, SL6 8NF, SL6 8RR, SL6 8PF, SL6 7JR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.8 miles
- Luton Airport 27.7 miles
- Furze Platt Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Maidenhead Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Riverside Ad
Schools in Riverside
- Riverside Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 5.5 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 5.6 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 6.7 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 7.1 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 7.7 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 8.5 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 9.8 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 10 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 10.1 miles