Wraysbury
Parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, England
| Coordinates: | 51.453, -0.549 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 00 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01784 (Staines) |
Wraysbury sits in the borough of Windsor and Maidenhead on the floodplain of the River Thames, immediately beside large water-storage bodies such as the Queen Mother Reservoir and Wraysbury Reservoir. Those reservoirs are important for London’s water supply and for birdwatching, while the low-lying riverside location means the village has a known history of flooding; it is also close to the riverside meadow of Runnymede and within easy reach of Heathrow Airport and London, making it popular with commuters who value its village feel.
Wraysbury combines a pleasantly historic core - an old church, timber-framed buildings and a village green - with the realities of modern commuter life, local shops, pubs and active community groups. The local economy leans towards small businesses and commuter incomes, while recreation around the river and reservoirs, from walking to birdwatching, gives the place a distinctive rural-edge identity despite its proximity to major transport hubs.
Postcode districts covering Wraysbury
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.6 miles
- Islington 20 miles
- Reading 18.7 miles
- City of Westminster 17.1 miles
- Sutton 17.2 miles
- Croydon 21.2 miles
- Slough 5 miles
- Harrow 13.3 miles
- High Wycombe 14.9 miles
- Watford 15.5 miles
- Woking 10.1 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 20.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hythe End Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury Ward 0.9 miles
- Horton Built-up area 1 mile
- Old Windsor and Wraysbury Built-up area 1 mile
- Egham Town Ward 1.6 miles
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Englefield Green West Ward 1.8 miles
- Egham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Egham Hythe Ward 1.9 miles
- Englefield Green East Ward 2 miles
- Staines Ward 2.2 miles
- Colnbrook & Poyle Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Wraysbury
TW19 5DG, TW19 5JF, TW19 5JP, TW19 5EP, TW19 5DY, TW19 5HD, TW19 5EW, TW19 5AF, TW19 5DN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 4.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 26 miles
- Wraysbury Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Sunnymeads Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Wraysbury Ad
Schools in Wraysbury
- Wraysbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 1.3 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 2.1 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 2.4 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.5 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 5 miles
- Sunningdale Park Estate 5.2 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- Brunel University University 6.4 miles
- Church Road Stadium 6.9 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Brooklands Estate 7.1 miles