Bourne End is a town primarily in the parish of Wooburn, but partly in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe and three miles (5 kilometres) east of Marlow, near the border with Berkshire as well as close to where the River Wye empties into the Thames. Bourne End exists in between the M4 and M40 motorways, as well as maintains its train station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail as well as roadway accessibility to London, it has actually ended up being a preferred area for commuters to live. All of the mills along the Wye Valley have currently been closed down and demolished, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have actually been changed by residences, offices or industrial estates, which has actually resulted in the continuation of the town as an employment centre. Bourne End continues to be a distinct settlement, although the continued house-building over the past century suggests it is intimidated by the noticeable ribbon development, through to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Local Plan remained in prep work, the Locals Organizations of Bourne End as well as Wooburn successfully lobbied to quit Slate Meadow (the area which divides the two settlements) being assigned for housing for the time being. Other untaught land around the town looks most likely to remain 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 surrounded by farmland. Somewhat even more away, Cliveden and Hedsor overlook the town from greater ground to the south east. Bourne End maintains several businesses as well as solutions whilst still retaining a village-like atmosphere. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a large hall, feature rooms and also a bar, which is open for participant's usage. It is, for several, thought about the centerpiece of town task. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was established, and also ultimately Octeville-sur-Mer, a town on the north shore of France, was picked to be its twin community. Constant occasions are held by participants of the association to foster and improve the connection in between both negotiations.