Thames is an electoral ward in the borough of Wokingham, in Berkshire, named for its proximity to the River Thames. It covers a mix of suburban streets and riverside open spaces, with small local shopping parades and community facilities serving a largely residential population.
The ward’s riverside setting gives it leisure and wildlife interest - popular for walks and cycling - while its economy is shaped by local services and a commuter profile, with many residents travelling to nearby Reading or London. Pockets of older housing and riverside paths hint at the area’s historic relationship with the river even as it has become part of the wider suburban growth of the borough.
Postcode districts covering Thames
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 6.4 miles
- Slough 11.5 miles
- Oxford 23.3 miles
- Harrow 23.7 miles
- High Wycombe 9.7 miles
- Watford 22.4 miles
- Basingstoke 19.6 miles
- Woking 18.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 23.9 miles
- Bracknell 8.5 miles
- Aylesbury 21.4 miles
- Guildford 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wargrave Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lower Shiplake Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Crazies Hill and Cockpole Green Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Shiplake Built-up area 1.4 miles
- The Holt Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hare Hatch Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Knowl Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Harpsden Parish 2.1 miles
- Henley-on-Thames Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Twyford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Binfield Heath Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Remenham Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Thames
RG9 3EP, RG4 6SZ, RG10 8HZ, RG10 9QL, RG10 8BS, RG9 3BQ, RG9 3DJ, RG4 6XL, RG9 3EU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 18.1 miles
- Luton Airport 33.1 miles
- Shiplake Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Wargrave Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in Thames Ad
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Henley-on-Thames 4
- The Relais Henley 4
- Leander Club 4
- The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire 4
- Rioshouse Henley
- Danesfield House Hotel and Spa 4
Schools in Thames
- Crazies Hill C of E Primary School Primary
- Robert Piggott C of E Infant School Primary
- Robert Piggott C of E Junior School Primary
- Sonning C of E Primary School Primary
- The Piggott School All ages
Local points of interest
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Crowsley Park Estate 3.4 miles
- University of Reading University 5.7 miles
- Madejski Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Swyncombe House Estate 8.3 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Sulhampstead House Estate 10.6 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 11.2 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 11.5 miles