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Bolton Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton

in the county of Lancashire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Cobham

The Shell Bridge

Leatherhead (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)

This is an ancient town, where the parish church of St.Mary and St.Nicholas has existed since Anglo-Saxon times...

Post, Littleton Sailing Club

Shepperton (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NW)

The charming village of Shepperton was once the haunt of legendary highwayman Dick Turpin who is said to have visited the village's 400 year hostelry - the atmospheric Anchor Hotel overlooking Church Square...

Hampton Court Palace and Gardens - Privy Garden and South Facade

East Molesey (84 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

Epsom race course, Epsom

Epsom (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)

Epsom, is known world-wide for what is perhaps the most famous horse race of all time - The Derby...

' Pegasus. '

Woking (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction W)

In the 17th-century the old part of Woking was a thriving market town with a lively population...

A cross to bear

Dorking (68 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

It is here that romantically Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton said their good byes before Nelson departed for the Battle of Trafalgar in the year 1805...

Country Crossroads

Shere (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction S)

This lovely tranquil village on the picturesque Tillingbourne, nestles beneath the rolling countryside of the North Downs...

Guildford - Surrey

Guildford (173 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character...

Wonersh Church

Wonersh (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere...

Green and pleasant land

Reigate (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way...

Kew Gardens Museum, Greater London

Kew (115 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

Kew is just downstream from the delights of Richmond, and is best known for the Royal Botanic Gardens, or as they are more popularly known 'Kew Gardens'...

Path beside the river

Godalming (47 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties...

Fulham Football Club

Fulham (53 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets...

Cranleigh, Surrey

Cranleigh (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)

The church is perhaps one of Cranleigh's most interesting features, in the south transept carved on an arch visitors can see the head of a grinning cat, this is believed to have been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Cheshire Cat...

Autumn, Walpole Park, Ealing

Ealing (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

Ealing is a thriving place which is now hugely cosmopolitan and has a wide range of multi-cultural offerings...

London River Thames, Hammersmith, evening light on the riverside with reflections.

Hammersmith (18 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction NE)

Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette...

Windsor Castle

Windsor (232 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NW)

Windsor, or rather Royal Windsor, is a seductive mix of history and romance with a unique atmosphere. It is a place where the sense of history is never far away, it is a town.....

Eton College, Berkshire.

Eton (36 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

Situated just over the river Thames from Windsor, Eton is best known for its world famous ancient public school, which was attended by both Prince Harry and William, and many.....

Hascombe, Surrey

Hascombe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century...

Chelsea Old Church and Statue of Sir Thomas More

Chelsea (170 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time...

Recommended attractions near Cobham

Brooklands Motor Museum

Brooklands Museum (43 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW)

This is a thrilling museum, where now that Concorde is retired, visitors can get the full Concorde experience without a costly.....

Polesden Lacy June 2011

Polesden Lacey (127 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction S)

Regency country house with renowned Edwardian interiors and gardens, set in beautiful downland countryside...

Mickleham Priory, dates back to 10th century

Mickleham Priory (1 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)

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Hampton Court

Hampton Court Palace & Gardens (328 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

These beautiful gardens set around an illustrious castle given by Henry IV to Rowland Leinthall, who was later knighted by Henry.....

Grape picking in Denbies Vineyard near Dorking in Surrey

Denbies Wine Estate (10 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

England's largest vineyard. Enjoy a hearty lunch with excellent atmosphere and spectacular views. "Indoor Wine Experience" tours.....

Bushy Park, London

Bushey Park (27 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NE)

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It's a 'Topsy Turvey' world

Box Hill Country Park (22 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SE)

Box Hill lies in an area of exceptional beauty, it covers beautiful woodland and an outstanding area of chalk downland. It.....

Display in Shere Museum

Shere Museum (1 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

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Chilworth Manor, Near Guildford, Surrey

Chilworth Manor (1 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)

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From a distance (Guildford Castle)

Guildford Castle (27 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

This is one of the few castles that the French did manage to capture. It was one of three English castle's taken by the Dauphin.....

Twickenham Rugby Ground

Twickenham (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

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Guildford Cathedral. Guildford, Surrey

Guildford Cathedral (6 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

This great Surrey cathedral is one of the few churches to come out of the 20th-century. Its design by Sir Edward Maufe had been.....

Colley Hill, Reigate, Surrey.

Reigate & Colley Hill (8 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SE)

This area is one of Surrey's countryside gems. It mostly comprises of mature grassland and woodland where visitors may wander.....

Punch Bowl...in Valley Gardens...walk around Virginia Water Lake

Valley Gardens (4 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)

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Virginia Water Lake, Virginia Water, Surrey.

Virginia Water Lake (16 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

Air Lingus

Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre (6 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction N)

An insight into the past, present and future of Heathrow airport. For all age groups..

Morden Hall Park

Morden Hall Park (26 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction NE)

Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and.....

London River Thames. Syon Park and house from the towpath by Kew Gardens.

Syon House (5 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)

This is the magnificent house that made Robert Adams. At only twenty nine years of age he was commissioned to decorate Syon.....

THE TOWER

Leith Hill (23 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

Woodland, parkland, farmland and open heath with Leith Hill Tower commanding extensive views...

Alpine house

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens (250 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

For over two hundred and fifty years, the gardens at Kew have been the dream and vision of talented gardeners, and the.....


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