English Heritage sites near Cobham Parish

Milton Chantry

MILTON CHANTRY

4 miles from Cobham Parish

Milton Chantry is all that remains of a 14th-century hospital later used in turn as a public house, a Georgian barracks, and Second World War gas decontamination chamber.

Temple Manor

TEMPLE MANOR

4 miles from Cobham Parish

Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.

Tilbury Fort

TILBURY FORT

4 miles from Cobham Parish

Spend a great family day out at Tilbury Fort in Essex. Explore the magazine houses or the bastion magazine passages of this fort on the Thames estuary that has protected London’s seaward approach.

Rochester Castle

ROCHESTER CASTLE

4 miles from Cobham Parish

Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.

Upnor Castle

UPNOR CASTLE

6 miles from Cobham Parish

Set in tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village, this rare example of an Elizabethan artillery fort was begun in 1559 and redeveloped in 1599-1601, to protect warships at Chatham dockyards.

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

7 miles from Cobham Parish

The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.


Churches in Cobham Parish

Cobham: St Mary Magdalene

Cobham Cobham Gravesend
01474 814332
http://www.cobham-luddesdowne.org

Cobham Church is a very old church standing on a hill in the centre of the village. Early in the thirteenth century the de Cobhams began to provide money for rebuilding the existing old church. Of this work only the splendid Chancel dating from 1220 survives plus some superb brasses some 600 years old remain.

St Mary's Church Room,

The Street, Sole Street Cobham
01474 814332
https://www.cobham-luddesdowne.org/

The Vicarage Battle Street Cobham Gravesend Kent

(01474) 814332




Pubs in Cobham Parish

Darnley Arms

40 The Street, Cobham, DA12 3BZ
(01474) 814218
thedarnleyarms.com

Situated in the centre of a charming small village this is a very friendly local dating from 1706. It features a large horseshoe-shaped bar with a separate small side room for meetings. The décor features local memorabilia including the c...
Leather Bottle

54-56 The Street, Cobham, DA12 3BZ
(01474) 814327
theleatherbottle.pub

Historic hostelry built in 1629, as featured in 'The Pickwick Papers'. Retained features include inner and outer wood, brick and beams. Excellent restaurant with a la carte menu. Large garden with children's play area and barbeques in sum...
Railway Inn

Sole Street, Cobham, Sole Street, Cobham, DA13 0XY
(01474) 814375

Ex-Truman house with two bars, one of which is now used as a restaurant. Quiz evenings fortnightly.
Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club

Park Pale By Rochester, Halling, ME2 3UL
(01732) 844785

Rochester & Cobham Park Golf Club, Halling
Ship

14 The Street, Cobham, DA12 3BN
(01474) 814326
shipinn-cobham.co.uk/

Large pub with L-shaped bar. Enthusiastic manager holds several beer festivals each year often around Easter and Christmas.