Museums · South East England
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
In or near Taplow.
Burnham is a large village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in southern Buckinghamshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough, about 24 miles west of Charing Cross, London. I
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham · 2.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the museum in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, the nearest railway station is Burnham, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SL1 8FG. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Burnham is a large village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in southern Buckinghamshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough, about 24 miles west of Charing Cross, London. It is probably best known for the nearby Burnham Beeches woodland. The village is served by Burnham railway station on the main line between London Paddington and Reading. The M4 motorway passes through the south of the parish.
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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
Burnham is a large village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in southern Buckinghamshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough, about 24 miles west of Charing Cross, London. It is probably best known for the nearby Burnham Beeches woodland. The village is served by Burnham railway station on the main line between London Paddington and Reading. The M4 motorway passes through the south of the parish.
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Background
History
The toponym is derived from the Old English for "homestead on a stream". It was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Burneham, when the manor was held by Walter FitzOther. Burnham was once a very important village. The Great West Road from London to Bath passed through the extensive parish of Burnham and as a result, in 1271, a Royal charter was granted to hold a market and an annual fair. However, when the first Maidenhead Bridge crossing the Thames opened c.1280, the road was diverted to the south of Burnham (the route of the modern A4), and Burnham fell into relative decline. The market was then transferred to Maidenhead. Today the village is nearly contiguous with west Slough,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5400, -0.6600
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Burnham
- Postcode
- SL1 8FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham — 2.1 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Burnham, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Burnham Beeches Hotel
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Burnham War Memorial
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Manor houses · 1.1 km
Church of St Mary, Burnham
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Nashdom
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Cocksherd Wood
Forests & woodlands · 1.6 km
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Haymill Valley
Forests & woodlands · 1.9 km
Taplow
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burnham, Buckinghamshire?
- Burnham, Buckinghamshire is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL1 8FG), in the parish of Burnham.
- What is Burnham, Buckinghamshire?
- Burnham is a large village and civil parish that lies north of the River Thames in southern Buckinghamshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough, about 24 miles west of Charing Cross, London. I
- How do I get to Burnham, Buckinghamshire?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL1 8FG.
- Is Burnham, Buckinghamshire a protected site?
- Yes — Burnham, Buckinghamshire is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Burnham, Buckinghamshire?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL1 8FG.