Museums · South East England
Dorney
Dorney is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It borders the River Thames to the west and south, and is bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752. It is 2.3
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Dorney is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It borders the River Thames to the west and south, and is bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of neighbouring Eton, which is a slightly larger parish. It includes a Grade I listed manor house, Dorney Court, as well as the largest rowing lake in the south of England, Dorney Lake. Water accounts for 13% of the area of Dorney, the highest proportion in Buckinghamshire.
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Dorney is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It borders the River Thames to the west and south, and is bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) west of neighbouring Eton, which is a slightly larger parish. It includes a Grade I listed manor house, Dorney Court, as well as the largest rowing lake in the south of England, Dorney Lake. Water accounts for 13% of the area of Dorney, the highest proportion in Buckinghamshire.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5020, -0.6760
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Dorney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dorney?
- Dorney is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5020°, -0.6760°.