Bourne End is a village mostly in the parish of Wooburn, however partly in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe as well as three miles (5 km) east of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and also near where the River Wye empties into the Thames. Bourne End exists between the M4 as well as M40 motorways, and also retains its railway station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and also roadway access to London, it has actually come to be a popular place for commuters to live. All of the mills along the Wye Valley have currently been shut down as well as destroyed, 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 brought about the continuation of the village as a work centre. Bourne End remains an unique settlement, although the continued house-building over the past century indicates it is threatened by the apparent bow advancement, through to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Neighborhood Plan was in prep work, the Homeowners Organizations of Bourne End as well as Wooburn successfully lobbied to quit Slate Meadow (the area which separates both settlements) being marked for housing for the time being. Other untaught land around the village 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 combination of the three. Partially, Bourne End is surrounded by farmland. Somewhat further away, Cliveden and also Hedsor overlook the town from higher ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains many services as well as solutions whilst still preserving a village-like environment. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a big hall, function areas and also a bar, which is open for participant's use. It is, for numerous, taken into consideration the focal point of village task. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was developed, and subsequently Octeville-sur-Mer, a community on the north shore of France, was chosen to be its twin community. Regular events are held by participants of the organization to cultivate as well as boost the connection in between the two negotiations.