Towns & cities · South East England
Boveney
Boveney — village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Central · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Boveney is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: SL4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4904°, -0.6481°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Boveney is a village in the civil parish of Dorney, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated near Windsor, between the villages of Eton Wick in Berkshire, and Dorney and Dorney Reach in Buckinghamshire. Since boundary changes in 1974 and 1995, Boveney is now the southernmost village in Buckinghamshire.
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Background
History
Boveney historically formed a chapelry of the ancient parish of Burnham. Parish functions under the poor laws from the 17th century onwards were administered separately for the chapelry of Boveney and the rest of Burnham parish. As such, Boveney became a separate civil parish in 1866 when the legal definition of 'parish' was changed to be the areas used for administering the poor laws. Boveney was part of Eton Rural District from 1894 to 1934. The parish was abolished in 1934. The north-east of the old parish, which included part of the built up area of Eton Wick, was transferred to Eton Urban District. The remainder of the old parish was added to the parish of Dorney. At the 1931 census…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4904, -0.6481
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Dorney
- Postcode
- SL4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Windsor and Eton Central — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q895350 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boveney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary Magdalene Church Boveney.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
St Mary Magdalene's Church
Historic churches · 0.0 km
Boveney Lock
Canal locks · 0.4 km
Eton Wick
Towns & cities · 1.0 km
Eton Dorney
Lakes · 1.2 km
Saint John the Baptist
Memorials & monuments · 1.4 km
Mariquita Tennant
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Dedworth and Clewer War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.7 km
Oakley Court Hotel
Hotels · 1.7 km
Dorney
Villages · 1.7 km
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Queen Elizabeth Bridge
Historic bridges · 1.8 km
The History On Wheels Museum
Museums · 1.8 km
Down Place
Manor houses · 2.0 km
Boveney is located in the South East England region. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
Things to see in Boveney
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St Mary Magdalene's Church
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Dorney Court
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Nearby
📷 5Historic churches · South East England
St Mary Magdalene's Church
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📷 5Canal locks · South East England
Boveney Lock
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Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boveney?
- Boveney is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL4), in the parish of Dorney.
- What is Boveney?
- Boveney — village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Boveney?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Central, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL4.
- Is Boveney a protected site?
- Yes — Boveney is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Boveney free to visit?
- Yes, Boveney is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boveney?
- The nearest railway station is Windsor and Eton Central, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4.