Cobham Mill is Cobham’s place to visit
Cobham and its surroundings hold 22 attractions, 10 historic sites and 6 museums. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 49 others are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. A drive of 28 km brings you to British Museum.
Cobham’s big names
The rest of the best known are 3 gardens and 2 historic houses.
Historic houseClaremont1.3 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens1.2 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseOatlands Palace4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenPainshill600 m outside town, to the west
GardenRHS Garden, Wisley4.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Thames Ditton farmers market marks the outer edge, 7.4 km away.
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
What sort of places
There are more other attractions (22) than anything else, then castles or historic places (14).
Green: inside Cobham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
All the places to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 49 more.
National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens
Historic garden in Surrey, England, UK.
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8The Homewood
UK modernist house in Esher, Surrey, England designed by Patrick Gwynne.
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10Mercedes-Benz World
Motor museum and driver training facility in Surrey, UK.
11Brooklands Museum
Sports museum in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
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17The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
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20Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
London Bus Museum
Transport museum located at Brooklands, Weybridge, England, United Kingdom.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
Leatherhead Museum of Local History
Local history museum in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK.
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.
45 listed buildings are on Cobham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cobham →
Further out, the best known
British Museum (28 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum28 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace8.7 km northeast
Historic houseBuckingham Palace25 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle23 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey26 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower26 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery27 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye27 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum24 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum23 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral28 km northeastPlaces 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.
Your questions on Cobham
What are the main attractions in Cobham?
The place to visit inside Cobham’s built-up area is Cobham Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 49 more within 5 km.
Does Cobham have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cobham: Cobham Mill, Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Museum and London Bus Museum.
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 the National Trust (National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Cobham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (28 km), Hampton Court Palace (8.7 km), Buckingham Palace (25 km), Windsor Castle (23 km).
Where are Cobham’s historic buildings listed?
Cobham has 45 listed buildings, 1 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 (33)
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Painshill: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Wisley: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Homewood: Tjandspallan at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes-Benz World: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklands Museum: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Bus Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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