Bourne End is a village primarily in the parish of Wooburn, but partially in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe as well as 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and near where the River Wye clears right into the Thames. Bourne End lies in between the M4 as well as M40 motorways, as well as preserves its railway station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail as well as road ease of access to London, it has actually come to be a prominent place for commuters to live. Every one of the mills along the Wye Valley have actually currently been closed down and also demolished, Jacksons Mill in Furlong Road being the last (in Bourne End) in the late 1980s. These have actually been changed by houses, offices or industrial estates, which has brought about the extension of the village as a work centre. Bourne End continues to be a distinctive negotiation, although the continued house-building over the past century implies it is intimidated by the obvious bow development, with to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Local Plan was in prep work, the Residents Organizations of Bourne End and also Wooburn successfully lobbied to stop Slate Field (the area which separates both negotiations) being marked for housing for the time being. Other primitive land around the village looks likely to remain so, as it has been defined as Green Belt, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, or a combination of the 3. Partly, Bourne End is bordered by farmland. Somewhat additionally away, Cliveden and also Hedsor ignore the village from greater ground to the south eastern. Bourne End maintains numerous services and services whilst still preserving a village-like atmosphere. There is a Community Centre in the centre of the town, with a large hall, feature areas and also a bar, which is open for participant's use. It is, for several, thought about the prime focus of town task. In the very early 2000s, a Twinning Association was developed, and also ultimately Octeville-sur-Mer, a community on the north coast of France, was chosen to be its twin community. Regular occasions are held by participants of the association to promote and also boost the partnership in between the two settlements.