Thames Valley

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Thames Valley

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[[File:England Police Forces (Thames Valley).svg|thumb|The area covered by [[Thames Valley Police]]]]
[[File:England Police Forces (Thames Valley).svg|thumb|The area covered by [[Thames Valley Police]]]]
The '''Thames Valley''' is an area in [[South East England]] that extends along the [[River Thames]] west of [[London]] towards [[Oxford]]. The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub on the [[M4 corridor]], with a high concentration of technology companies. The area east of Reading is defined by [[Natural England]] as the Thames Valley [[National Character Area]], while [[Thames Valley Police]] cover the counties of [[Berkshire]], [[Buckinghamshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]].
The '''Thames Valley''' is a geographical and political area in [[South East England]] around the [[River Thames]] west of [[London]]. Most definitions include [[Berkshire]] and [[Oxfordshire]], and the area can also include [[Buckinghamshire]] and [[Swindon]].

The [[Thames Valley Police]] provides policing for Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. As of 2026, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Slough are proposing to form a Thames Valley mayoral [[Directly elected mayors in England|strategic authority]].

The area is a major tourist destination and economic hub. The south of the region is on the [[M4 corridor]] and the [[Great Western Main Line]] linking London and the West, and is close to [[Heathrow Airport]]. The north has [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]]

The Thames Valley is a [[National Character Area|national character area]] defined by [[Natural England]]. The character area covers southeast Berkshire, northern [[Surrey]] and parts of London. The rest of the region is defined by the [[Chiltern Hills]] and the Upper Thames Vale around Oxford.





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