Burnham Beeches is an area of ancient woodland, located close to the towns of Slough and Beaconsfield, in an area approximately 20 miles(30 km)to the west of London, England. It contains some of the most facinating trees including "The Cage Pollard" used in the Robin Hood film, "The prince of Thieves" It was saved from development by the Kyrle Society and is now owned by the Corporation of London. Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority in the county of Berkshire in the south of England. ... Location within the British Isles Beaconsfield is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England, about 30 miles NW of London. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Miranda Hill (1836-1910), English social reformer. ... Arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ...
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On 25th June 2006 the BurnhamBeeches Dog Code was launched with the aim of promoting responsible dog walking at our National Nature Reserve and as part of this launch we have produced a new information sheet for dog walkers.
The plan was produced by the BurnhamBeeches team and involved a large consultation exercise with visiting members of the public.
Burnham is a self-contained village in the western part of the District.
Burnham Abbey, founded in 1266 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall (King John's second son) stands south of the main Bath Road and is closer to Dorney Village than to Burnham.
BurnhamBeeches are a relic of the great primeval forest that covered much of Buckinghamshire and they form the finest woodland tract anywhere near London.