Why visit Burnham
Townapedia lists 48 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 226 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Maidenhead Bridge, Black Potts Railway Bridge, Hedsor House and Stanley Spencer Gallery.
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About Burnham
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.
From the Wikipedia article Burnham, Buckinghamshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do14
Maidenhead Bridge
Bridge · 1.7 mi
Grade I listed bridge in Buckinghamshire, England
Maidenhead Railway Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Railway bridge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Theatre Royal, Windsor
Cinema and theater · 4.3 mi
Theatre in Windsor, England
Windsor Bridge
Bridge · 4.2 mi
Pedestrian and cycle bridge in sight of Windsor Castle, England
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
Cinema and theater · 3.7 mi
Arts centre in Maidenhead, England
Taplow Bridge
Bridge · 1.4 mi
Footbridge over Thames between Maidenhead and Taplow
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks48
Stanley Spencer Gallery
Museum · 2.5 mi
Art museum in Cookham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Eton College Collections
Museum · 3.9 mi
Collection of items kept by Eton College
Eton College Natural History Museum
Museum · 3.9 mi
Museum in Eton College, Berkshire, England
Dorney Court
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Stately home, grounds and house open to public in June
Maidenhead Heritage Centre
Museum · 2.5 mi
Museum in United Kingdom
18 Park Street, Maidenhead
Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00
Burnham War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
First World War memorial, with bronze statue by Leonard S Merrifield, unveiled on 19 December 1920, with later additions for the Second...
Cippenham Moat
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Remains of a 13th Century Royal Palace created by King Henry III
Cookham Abbey
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Abbey in Berkshire, England, UK
Hitcham War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
War memorial in Hitcham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Montem Mound
Monument and historic site · 3.0 mi
Archaeological site in Slough, United Kingdom
36 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Stoke Park Golf Course
Golf course · 2.6 mi
9 hole Par 36 Colt Course & 9 hole Par 35 Alison Course & 9 hole Par 36 Lane Jackson Course
Park Road, Slough
Burnham Beeches
Park · 2.2 mi
Nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England
Littleworth Common
Park · 2.3 mi
Protected area in Buckinghamshire, England
Ockwells Park
Park · 3.9 mi
Park in Cox Green, Berkshire, England, UK
Slough Trading Estate
Park · 1.9 mi
Business park in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Stoke Common
Park · 4.0 mi
Nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, England
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes226
King's Arms
Bar and pub · 2.5 mi
High Street, Maidenhead
Mo-We 10:00-23:00; Th-Sa 10:00-00:00; Su 11:00-22:30
Maidenhead Spice
Restaurant · Indian · 2.0 mi
117 Bridge Road, Maidenhead
Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, Su-Th 17:30-22:30, Fr,Sa 17:30-23:00
The Greek House
Restaurant · Greek · 2.6 mi
126 High Street, Maidenhead
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00, Su 12:00-21:00
Lee Dynasty
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.5 mi
29 High Street, Maidenhead
Mo off; Tu-Th 12:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa...
Nando's
Restaurant · Chicken, Portuguese · 2.6 mi
57 King Street, Maidenhead
Mo-We 11:00-22:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
Bella Italia
Restaurant · Italian · 1.0 mi
8, Maidenhead
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Caffè Nero
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.5 mi
53 High Street, Maidenhead
Mo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 07:30-18:30; Su 08:30-17:30
214 more on the map.
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, though green-buffered by parkland. At the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 11,630 and Burnham is the traditional village nucleus.
The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter dates in part from the 12th century but has been substantially expanded, refurbished and altered, with major restorations in 1863–64 and 1891 and the construction of the Cornerstone Centre in 1986.
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In 1266 a Benedictine women's abbey was founded near the village by Richard, Earl of Cornwall. The community was dispersed under King Henry VIII in the dissolution of the monasteries. Since 1916, a contemplative order of Church of England Augustinian nuns, the Society of the Precious Blood, has been based in the restored remains of the original abbey. The abbey was put up for sale in 2024.
The parish of Burnham included a number of communities: in the 18th century the liberties assessed for the poor rate were Burnham Town, East Burnham, Boveney, Britwell, Cippenham and Wood. Boveney became a separate civil parish in 1866 Cippenham was transferred to Slough in 1930, and therefore became part of Berkshire in 1974. Britwell was transferred to the borough of Slough and to Berkshire in 1974.
The current civil parish now includes Lent Rise, Rose Hill, East Burnham, Hitcham, Littleworth and Littleworth Common.
From the History section of Burnham, Buckinghamshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Burnham
Susan CooperEnglish-American fantasy writerPhoto: slowking, GFDL 1.2
David WarburtonBritish Conservative MP (1965–2025)Photo: David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0
Paul ShawEnglish association footballer (born 1973)Photo: FCNYsoccer, CC0
John ThorneBritish racing driverPhoto: Robk23oxf, CC BY-SA 3.0
Charles Laceygolfer (1906-1957)Photo: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0- John EvansEnglish archaeologist and geologist (1823–1908)
- Mike AshleyEnglish billionaire retail entrepreneur/sporting goods market/former co-owner of Newcastle United
- Wilde OscarBritish pornographic film actor
- Thomas George TuckerAnglo-Australian academic (1859–1946)
- William Thomas ThorntonBritish economist, civil servant and author (1813-1880)
- Raymond BondEnglish cricketer (born 1944)
- Herbert CockEnglish footballer (1900-1977)
Born in Burnham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship48
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Primary and Nursery School
School · Roman Catholic · 0.8 mi
Derwent Drive, Slough
Healthcare19
Map of Burnham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Wycombe Air Park (HYC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- Slough 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Windsor 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Marlow 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- High Wycombe 7 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Chalfont Saint Peter 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Egham 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- West Drayton 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Hillingdon 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Sunninghill 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Ickenham 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Burnham
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Photo credits
- Maidenhead Bridge (1), Tom Bastin from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Black Potts Bridge (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bourne End Railway and Foot Bridge, Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CookhamBridge01, Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Windsor (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theatre Royal - Windsor, Jim Linwood uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0
- Windsortownbridge, The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Brunelwindsorbridge, The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stanley Spencer Gallery, Cookham, Lagosman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Etoncoll natural History mus, Kobayashis ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cocksherd Wood (3), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haymill Valley (5), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tree Fungus (33750287933), Timo Newton-Syms from Helsinki, Finland & Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Herschel Park LNR (5), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ockwells Park (1), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial View of Slough Trading Estate, Sloughmani, CC BY 3.0
- Cliveden-2382, Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0
- Stoke Poges Church, UKgeofan at English Wikipedia )UKGeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's Church, Slough, Jordan Butterfield, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary Magdalene Church Boveney, UKgeofan ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Mary's Church, Maidenhead, Peter Broster, CC0
- HedsorHouse 2010, Ami and Debo's Wedding, CC BY 2.0
- Aerial Shot of the Mansion, Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, Durkc ( talk ) ( Uploads ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- "The Kings Arms", Dapaan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eton College Natural History Museum Darwin, Kobayashis ( talk ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Hedsor-house-buckinghamshire, Damion Mower Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bray Pit (3), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maidenhead Railway Bridge - The Sounding Bridge plaque, Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nile Stream, Burnham Beeches 073 (26927663105), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Littleworth Spinney, Littleworth Common, Burnham 054 (26906460425), Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, publicart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 4004, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gmc, CC BY-SA 4.0
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