Bourne End is a town mostly in the parish of Wooburn, however partly in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 kilometres) south-east of High Wycombe and 3 miles (5 km) eastern of Marlow, near the border with Berkshire as well as near where the River Wye empties into the Thames. Bourne End exists in between the M4 as well as M40 motorways, and also maintains its train station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and road access to London, it has ended up being a popular area for commuters to live. Every one 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 been changed by homes, workplaces or industrial estates, which has actually caused the continuation of the town as an employment centre. Bourne End stays a distinctive settlement, although the proceeded house-building over the past century suggests it is endangered by the noticeable ribbon growth, via to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Neighborhood Plan remained in preparation, the Homeowners Organizations of Bourne End and also Wooburn efficiently lobbied to stop Slate Field (the field which separates both negotiations) being designated for housing for the time being. Various other undeveloped 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 three. Partly, Bourne End is bordered by farmland. Rather even more away, Cliveden and also Hedsor neglect the town from higher ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains several organisations and solutions whilst still keeping a village-like atmosphere. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the village, with a huge hall, feature areas as well as a bar, which is open for participant's use. It is, for numerous, taken into consideration the focal point of village task. In the early 2000s, a Twinning Association was developed, as well as ultimately Octeville-sur-Mer, a community on the north coast of France, was chosen to be its twin town. Constant occasions are held by participants of the organization to cultivate and enhance the relationship between the two negotiations.