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 miles23.5 km
- Islington 20 miles32.2 km
- Reading 18.7 miles30 km
- City of Westminster 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Sutton 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Croydon 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Slough 5 miles8.1 km
- Harrow 13.3 miles21.5 km
- High Wycombe 14.9 miles24 km
- Watford 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Woking 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Hemel Hempstead 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hythe End Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Horton Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Old Windsor and Wraysbury Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Egham Town Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Englefield Green West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Egham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Egham Hythe Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Englefield Green East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Staines Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Colnbrook & Poyle Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Wraysbury
TW19 5JW, TW19 5NH, TW19 5DH, TW19 5DA, TW19 5LY, TW19 5JB, TW19 5HE, TW19 5DT, TW19 5BZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 4.2 miles6.7 km
- London Gatwick Airport 26 miles41.9 km
- Wraysbury Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Sunnymeads Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Wraysbury Ad
- The Swan Hotel 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Fairmont Windsor Park 5 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Christopher Hotel, Eton 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Windsor 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Staybridge Suites London Heathrow - Bath Road 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sofitel London Heathrow 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Fosters - Near Windsor 5 2.5 miles4 km
- B&B Hotel London Heathrow 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Macdonald Windsor Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Wraysbury
- Wraysbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ditton Park Estate 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Frogmore House Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7 km
- Sunninghill Park Estate 5 miles8.1 km
- Sunningdale Park Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Brunel University University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Church Road Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Brooklands Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km