Bourne End is a village primarily in the parish of Wooburn, but partially in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It has to do with five miles (8 kilometres) south-east of High Wycombe and 3 miles (5 km) eastern of Marlow, near the border with Berkshire and also near where the River Wye clears into the Thames. Bourne End exists in between the M4 and also M40 motorways, and maintains its railway station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and road availability to London, it has become a prominent area for travelers to live. Every one of the mills along the Wye Valley have now been shut down and destroyed, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have actually been changed by homes, workplaces or industrial estates, which has actually led to the extension of the village as a work centre. Bourne End continues to be an unique negotiation, although the proceeded house-building over the past century indicates it is intimidated by the obvious bow development, with to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Local Plan remained in prep work, the Residents Organizations of Bourne End and also Wooburn efficiently lobbied to quit Slate Meadow (the field which separates the two negotiations) being designated for housing for the time being. Other primitive land around the town looks likely to continue to be so, as it has actually been specified as Green Belt, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or a mix of the 3. Partially, Bourne End is surrounded by farmland. Rather additionally away, Cliveden and also Hedsor ignore the town from higher ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains lots of companies and services whilst still maintaining a village-like environment. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a huge hall, function spaces as well as a bar, which is open for participant's usage. It is, for numerous, considered the prime focus of town activity. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was developed, and ultimately Octeville-sur-Mer, a community on the north shore of France, was picked to be its twin community. Constant events are held by members of the association to promote as well as improve the connection between the two settlements.