Settling in · Little Marlow
Landing in Little Marlow? Start here.
The first fortnight in Little Marlow, in order: the paperwork that has to happen, then the places that make it feel like somewhere you could stay.
Week one and two
The order to do things in
1
Ring your Sama contact when you land
Whoever placed you. Tell them you arrived and that you are all right.
2
Apply for your National Insurance number
You can start work before it arrives, but do not leave it: your tax will be wrong until you have it.
3
Open a bank account
Passport, visa or share code, and proof of address. A letter from your employer usually does it.
4
Get a UK SIM
A local number makes the bank and the GP straightforward.
5
Register with a GP
Free at the point of use. Do it in your first week.
6
Check your tax code with HMRC
Get on the right code early or you will be paying too much for months.
7
Save your share code
You will be asked to prove your right to work and rent more than once.
8
Find the nearest shop, place of worship and club
The part that decides whether you stay, and the part no handbook covers.
Official, and free
Official finders
Run by the State, so they stay current. Search each one for your own town.
Find a GPThe NHS list of GP surgeries, searchable by postcode.Apply for a National Insurance numberYou need one to be taxed correctly. Apply once you are in the UK.Find an NHS dentistHarder than the GP. Start early and ring around.Check your visa and BRP or eVisaView and prove your immigration status online.Find your local police stationEmergency is 999 or 112. Non-emergency is 101.Understand your tax codeCheck what HMRC thinks you earn, so you are not overtaxed for months.Driving on a foreign licenceHow long you may drive on it, and whether it can be exchanged.Renting: know the rulesYour rights as a tenant, deposit protection and what a landlord may and may not do.Citizens AdviceFree, independent help with anything at all.Public transportNational rail and bus times and tickets.
Near you
80 places in Little Marlow worth knowing in week one
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Places of worship
Every faith near you, listed so people can find a community when they arrive. Sama Talent Group is not affiliated with any religion or religious organisation.
Churches
Salvation Army Citadel
Christian, Salvation army
44 Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5DG
About 5 km away
Penn Street Holy Trinity Church
Christian, Anglican
Penn Street, Amersham, HP7 0PX
About 10 km away
St Birinus and St John's Church
Christian, Anglican
Sycamore Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4TJ
About 5 km away
Friends Meeting House
Christian, Quaker
25 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
About 5 km away
Trinity United Reform Church
Christian, United reformed
London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
About 5 km away
Union Baptist Church
Christian, Baptist
7 Easton Street, High Wycombe, HP11 1NJ
About 5 km away
Mosques and prayer rooms
Buddhist temples and centres
Iglesia ni Cristo
Iglesia ni Cristo, Heathrow North, London
About 23 km away
St. Peter Hall, St. Peter's Way High Street, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 5AB, England
Worship services: Wed 8:00pm · Fri 6:15pm · Fri 8:00pm
Iglesia ni Cristo, Reading
About 23 km away
Whitley Children's Centre, 252 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, England, RG2 8LT
Worship services: Tue 6:00pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Heathrow, London
About 29 km away
79 Staines Road West, Sunbury on Thames, Heathrow, London, TW16 7AH
Worship services: Tue 7:45pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:15pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Oxford
About 33 km away
Wheatley Park School Sixth Forom, Sixth Forom, Wheatley Holton, Oxfordshire, OX33 1QH
Worship services: Wed 7:15pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, North London
About 35 km away
Barnet Multicultural Community Centre, Algernon, Hendon, London, NW4 3TA, England
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Sat 6:00pm · Sat 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Notting Hill
About 37 km away
Kensington Aldridge Academy, 1 Silchester Road, London, England, W10 6EX
Worship services: Wed 8:00pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Guildford
About 40 km away
Onslow Hall (Main Hall), Wilderness Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7 QR
Worship services: Tue 8:00pm · Sat 10:00am · Sat 12:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Battersea, London
About 41 km away
48 Parkgate Road, Battersea, London, England, SW11-4NT
Worship services: Thu 7:00am · Thu 8:00pm · Sat 7:00pm · Sun 10:00am · Sun 10:30am (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Wimbledon
About 41 km away
Earlsfield Primary School, Tranmere Rd, London, SW18 3QQ
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Fri 6:15pm · Fri 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Central London
About 42 km away
YMCA - Indian Student Hostel 41, Fitzroy Square, London, W1T-6AQ, England
Worship services: Tue 7:30pm · Sat 6:30pm · Sat 8:00pm (children)
Iglesia ni Cristo, Sutton
About 45 km away
GRANFERS COMMUNITY CENTRE, 73-79 Oakhill Road, Sutton, London, SM1-3AA, England
Worship services: Wed 7:30pm · Sat 5:00pm · Sat 7:00pm (children)
Addresses and worship service times from the Iglesia ni Cristo directory, checked October 2026. Times can change, so check the locale's own page before you go. directory.iglesianicristo.net
Shops from home
Elane Asian Market
Supermarket. Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Lily's Walk, High Wycombe, HP11 2GE
About 5 km away
Halal Meat Market
Butcher
278 Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2QR
About 6 km away
SK Halal Food Ltd
Convenience
208 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, HP12 3DD
About 6 km away
Elané Asian Market
Convenience. Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:30-16:30; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off
About 6 km away
Food and takeaways
Vaasu by Atul Kochhar
Indian. restaurant
2 Chapel Street, Marlow, SL7 1DD
About 3 km away
Bombay Palace
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 12:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-14:00,17:00-23:30
6-8 Crendon Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6LW
About 5 km away
Kappad
Indian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Fr 12:00-14:00,17:30-22:30; Sa 12:00-14:30,17:30-22:30; Su 12:00-15:00,17:30-20:30
21A High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2BE
About 5 km away
Olive Tree
Turkish, mediterranean. restaurant. Hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:30
17 High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2BE
About 5 km away
Noodle Nation
Chinese. restaurant. Hours: Mo 17:00-21:30; Tu-Th 12:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30
5 Crown Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 2HF
About 5 km away
James William Diners
Caribbean. takeaway. Hours: Mo closed; Tu-We 11:30-21:00; Th-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 08:00-10:00
20 Crendon Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6LS
About 5 km away
Mezza House
Lebanese. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-17:00
6 Church Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DE
About 5 km away
Beef Guys
Burger, fries, kebab. takeaway. Hours: Mo,Tu,We,Th,Su 12:00-01:30; Fr,Sa 12:00-03:30
12 Frogmoor, High Wycombe, HP13 5DG
About 5 km away
Karak Chaii
Indian. cafe. Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00
44-45 Oxford Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DJ
About 5 km away
Historia Meze & Grill
Turkish. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
40 Oxford Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DJ
About 5 km away
Nando's
Chicken, portuguese. restaurant. Hours: Mo,We,Fr,Sa,Su 11:30-22:00; Tu,Th 12:00-22:00
5 Denmark Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DB
About 5 km away
Wagamama
Asian. restaurant. Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
4 Denmark Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DB
About 5 km away
Sports and clubs
High Wycombe Rugby Union Football Club
Rugby union. Sports centre
Kingsmead Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1JB
About 4 km away
Wycombe Badminton Centre
Badminton. Sports centre
Crest Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1UA
About 4 km away
Rezen
Yoga. Fitness centre
27 High Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2AG
About 5 km away
Anytime Fitness
Fitness centre. Hours: 24/7
2 Newlands Walk, High Wycombe, HP11 2DQ
About 5 km away
Clip 'n Climb
Climbing. Sports centre
11 Denmark Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2DB
About 5 km away
Days out and things to do
Community and support groups
Wycombe Arts Centre
Community centre
Desborough Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2PU
About 6 km away
Cressex Community Centre
Community centre
203 Cressex Road, High Wycombe, HP12 4PZ
About 5 km away
Barbers and hair specialists
Hot towel and traditional shaves
The Art of Turkish barbering
Hairdresser
9 Spittal Street, Marlow, SL7 3HJ
About 3 km away
Barbers and salons
The Forge Barbershop
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 13:30-18:30
2A Station Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6AD
About 5 km away
Shelley & Millie's
Hairdresser
12 Crendon Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6LW
About 5 km away
Roccola Hair
Hairdresser
18 Crendon Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6LS
About 5 km away
Cutler's
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 08:30-17:30; Su 11:00-16:00
3 Cornmarket, High Wycombe, HP11 2BW
About 5 km away
Rush
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
22 Newland Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2BY
About 5 km away
Supercuts
Hairdresser. Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
18 Union Parade, High Wycombe, HP11 2BQ
About 5 km away
Cinemas and libraries
Burnham Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu 09:30-19:00; We-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Windsor Lane, Slough, SL1 7HN
About 8 km away
Marlow Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Institute Road, Marlow, SL7 1BL
About 3 km away
High Wycombe Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Tu,We,Fr 09:30-17:00; Th 09:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00; PH,Mo off
5 Eden Place, High Wycombe, HP11 2DH
About 5 km away
Micklefield Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Micklefield Road, Tylers Green, HP13 7HU
About 6 km away
Beaconsfield Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
Reynolds Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2NJ
About 7 km away
West Wycombe Community Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi
High Street, West Wycombe, HP14 3AE
About 8 km away
Flackwell Heath Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00
Chapel Road, Flackwell Heath, HP10 9AA
About 3 km away
Maidenhead Library
Library, free to join, warm, and with wifi. Hours: Mo,Tu,Fr 09:30-17:30; We 12:30-17:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-14:00; Th 11:00-19:00
St Ives Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1QU
About 7 km away
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Saving money
What locals use to spend less
The shops and sites people here use for cheap clothes, second-hand furniture, a car, and the weekly shop. We are not paid to list any of them.
Facebook Marketplace and GumtreeSecond-hand furniture, bikes, tools and cars, often for very little. Meet in public, and never pay before you see it.Freecycle and OlioThings people give away for free, and food from neighbours and shops that would otherwise go in the bin.Too Good To GoSurprise bags of food from cafes, bakeries and supermarkets at the end of the day, at a fraction of the price.PrimarkCheap everyday clothes, work basics and bedding.Aldi and LidlThe cheapest big supermarkets for the weekly shop.B&M and Home BargainsCleaning products, kitchen kit and household bits for less.Charity shopsClothes, coats and furniture, and the money goes to a good cause.MoneySavingExpertFree guides to cheaper phones, energy, bank accounts and sending money.
Getting around
Getting around from Little Marlow
TravelineBus, coach and train times for the whole of Great Britain.National RailTrain times, tickets and railcards.Transport for LondonThe Tube, buses and the Oyster and contactless fares.
Driving here on your licence
Once you live in Great Britain you can drive a car or motorcycle on your full, valid licence for 12 months. After that, a licence from a designated country can be exchanged for a GB licence; from other countries you apply for a provisional licence and pass the theory and practical tests. Lorries, minibuses and buses have stricter rules: check before you drive one.
Check your licence on GOV.UK Exchange a licence
Hiring a car
Each rental company sets its own rules on age, how long you have held your licence and which licences it accepts, and young drivers often pay more. Check those rules before you book, and bring your licence and passport to the desk.
Driving rules taken from the official pages linked above, checked October 2026. They change, so the official page is the one to rely on.
While you are here