Bourne End is a village primarily in the parish of Wooburn, however partly in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It has to do with 5 miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe and 3 miles (5 kilometres) east of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and also near to where the River Wye clears right into the Thames. Bourne End exists between the M4 as well as M40 motorways, as well as keeps its train station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and also roadway accessibility to London, it has become a prominent area for travelers to live. Every one of the mills along the Wye Valley have currently been closed down and also knocked down, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have been replaced by houses, workplaces or industrial estates, which has actually led to the extension of the town as an employment centre. Bourne End remains an unique settlement, although the continued house-building over the past century implies it is intimidated by the evident ribbon growth, with to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Regional Plan remained in prep work, the Residents Organizations of Bourne End as well as Wooburn efficiently lobbied to quit Slate Field (the field which divides both negotiations) being designated for housing for the time being. Various other undeveloped land around the town looks likely to stay so, as it has been specified as Green Belt, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or a combination of the 3. In parts, Bourne End is bordered by farmland. Somewhat further away, Cliveden and Hedsor overlook the town from higher ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains lots of services and also solutions whilst still preserving a village-like environment. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a big hall, function spaces as well as a bar, which is open for member's usage. It is, for lots of, thought about the focal point of village activity. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was established, and also consequently Octeville-sur-Mer, a town on the north shore of France, was picked to be its twin town. Constant occasions are held by members of the association to foster as well as boost the partnership in between the two settlements.