Bourne End is a town primarily in the parish of Wooburn, however partly in the parish of Little Marlow, in Buckinghamshire, England. It has to do with five miles (8 km) south-east of High Wycombe as well as 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern of Marlow, near the boundary with Berkshire and also near to where the River Wye empties right into the Thames. Bourne End exists between the M4 and M40 motorways, and keeps its train station on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. With rail and road accessibility to London, it has come to be a preferred place for commuters to live. All of the mills along the Wye Valley have actually now been shut down as well as knocked down, 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 extension of the village as an employment centre. Bourne End stays a distinctive settlement, although the continued house-building over the past century implies it is intimidated by the obvious ribbon advancement, through to High Wycombe. In 1997, when the Regional Plan was in prep work, the Homeowners Associations of Bourne End and Wooburn effectively lobbied to quit Slate Meadow (the area which divides both settlements) being marked for housing for the time being. Various other primitive land around the village 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 mix of the three. Partly, Bourne End is surrounded by farmland. Rather better away, Cliveden and Hedsor neglect the village from greater ground to the south east. 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 village, with a big hall, feature rooms and a bar, which is open for member's use. It is, for many, considered the centerpiece of town task. In the early 2000s, a Twinning Association was established, as well as consequently Octeville-sur-Mer, a community on the north coast of France, was chosen to be its twin community. Constant occasions are held by members of the association to promote and enhance the partnership in between both settlements.