Cookham
Cookham is a historic Thames-side village and civil parish on the north-eastern edge of Berkshire, England, 2.9 miles (5 km) north-north-east of Maidenhead and opposite the village of Bourne End.
Cookham forms the southernmost and most rural part of the High Wycombe urban area. With adjoining Cookham Rise and Cookham Dean, it had a combined population of 5,779 at the 2011 Census. In 2011, The Daily Telegraph deemed Cookham Britain's second richest village.
Getting to Cookham
Cookham station is at the branch line that runs to Marlow from Maidenhead which is at a junction with the main London Paddington — Reading line.
- 01Cookham Railway Station
Trains link Cookham with Maidenhead every hour.
Worth seeing
- 01Stanley Spencer Gallery
The Kings Hall, High Street (at the W corner of High Street), info@stanleyspencer.org.uk.
- 02Holy Trinity Church
A parish church mostly built in the 12th century.
- 03Cookham Bridge
It was depicted in Stanley Spencer's Swan Upping at Cookham painting.
Things to do
Have a walk along the shores and islands of the River Thames:
- 01Cookham Lock
One of the routes starts from Odney Lane near the gallery, then goes via bridge to Formosa Island, then to Cookham Lock Island and finishes at the lock.
- 02Cookham Reach Sailing Club
Another route is to W of the bridge towards a sailing club.
Where to eat
- 01The Ferry
A nice pub and a restaurant overlooking the Cookham Bridge and the river moorings.
- 02The Bel and Dragon
Yet another cosy pub and a restaurant close to the gallery.
- 03Spice Merchant Cookham
Getting around Cookham the local way
- Get inThe nearest major ferry port to Henley-on-thames is Harbour which is located next to the city of Portsmouth.
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