The smooth landscape of Cobham explored by drone

Cobham is an ancient settlement whose origins can be traced back on the ground through Roman times to the Iron Age. It lay within the Elmbridge hundred. Cobham is a large village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, centred 17 miles (27 km) southwest of London and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Guildford on the River Mole. It has a commercial/services High Street, many primary and private schools and the Painshill landscape park. Historically, Cobham other than outlying farms comprised two developed areas, Street Cobham and Church Cobham. The former lay on the Portsmouth-London Road and the building now known as the Cobham Exchange was once a coaching inn. The latter grew up around St Andrew's Church, which dates from the 12th century. Although much altered and extended in the 19th century, the church preserves a Norman tower and is a Grade I listed building (the highest architectural category).