Cobham in the borough of Gravesham, Kent, is a small, attractive village tucked into the rolling countryside of north‑west Kent, not far from Gravesend and within commuting distance of London. It retains a distinctly rural feel, with farmland, parkland and lanes that hint at its location close to the chalk ridges of the North Downs and the estuary landscapes of the Thames basin.
The village is best known for Cobham Hall, a large historic country house set in extensive grounds (now home to a private school) that gives the area much of its architectural and cultural character; the local parish church and several estate monuments also reflect a long history of landed families and agriculture. Today Cobham combines that heritage with a commuter and small‑scale local economy, making it a quiet, picturesque spot often sought by people who want country living within easy reach of the capital. Not to be confused with the larger Cobham in Surrey, this is the Kentish Cobham with an emphatically rural, historic character.
Postcode districts covering Cobham
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 17.4 miles28 km
- Bexley 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Croydon 21 miles33.9 km
- Basildon 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Chelmsford 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Maidstone 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Gillingham 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Grays 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Chatham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Barking and Dagenham 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sole Street Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Singlewell Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Riverview Park Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Shorne Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Meopham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Meopham North Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Higham & Shorne Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Westcourt Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Luddesdown Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Istead Rise Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gravesend Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Cobham
DA12 3BP, DA12 3BY, DA12 3DD, DA12 3BW, DA12 3AJ, DA12 3DF, DA12 3BN, DA12 3BX, DA12 3AP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- London Southend Airport 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Sole Street Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Meopham Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Cobham Ad
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Green View Hotel 5.7 miles9.1 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Cobham
- Cobham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 5.5 miles8.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Princes Park Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 8.7 miles14.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.3 miles14.9 km