Owletts is Cobham’s place to visit
We list one place to visit inside Cobham’s built-up area and 5 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses, a museum and a water park. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. For a longer trip, British Museum lies 39 km away.
First stops in Cobham
Behind Owletts on the list are a historic house, a museum and a water park.
Historic houseOwlettsin town
Historic house · English HeritageTemple Manor4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCold War Bunker4.5 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkSt Andrews Lakes Watersports3.8 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkDiggerland Kent3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCobham War Memorial100 m outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Leave town to the east for most of the 5 nearby.
The dashed line is Cobham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Cobham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Temple Manor).
Place after place
6 places in all: one in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Cobham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cobham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cobham →
A little further out
British Museum, at 39 km, heads the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km west
Historic houseBuckingham Palace40 km west
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle7 km east
CathedralRochester Cathedral7.2 km east
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye38 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich30 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Cobham (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Cobham
What are the main attractions in Cobham?
The place to visit inside Cobham’s built-up area is Owletts. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Cobham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cobham: Cold War Bunker.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cobham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cobham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Temple Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Cobham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (39 km), Tower of London (36 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Buckingham Palace (40 km).
Where are Cobham’s historic buildings listed?
Cobham has 31 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cobham when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Owletts: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple Manor: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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