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Welcome to Cobham Hall

At Cobham Hall, we are dedicated to building opportunities for students so that they can achieve their best academic performances, ensuring that every student is known well as an individual and that their unique personality, talents and interests are nurtured and developed to the full. A Cobham Hall education is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for students to flourish within and beyond the classroom; to become a successful learner and well-rounded individual who is excited to make the next steps in their learning journey. Staff here work tirelessly to build strong and effective relationships between home and School based on mutual respect and trust. It is my aim to ensure that everyone at Cobham feels part of a successful team, knowing that they are valued and inspired to fulfil their potential and take their place in society as individuals who can make a real difference.

We aspire to offer a caring environment and an inclusive spirit and encourage students to challenge themselves. We believe that by taking part in everything Cobham Hall has to offer, our students discover more about themselves. In turn, they excel academically and leave us fully prepared for the path they have chosen. Education should be about preparing students for life beyond school. At Cobham Hall, students acquire the knowledge they need to pass examinations, but also learn the skills needed to apply, assess, evaluate, use, re-evaluate, and develop that knowledge as they journey through life, enabling them to thrive after school and beyond in a world constantly changing and enveloped in an environment of ‘alternative facts’ and ‘fake news’. We believe that the combination of our core values – Trust, Honesty, Respect, Kindness and Tolerance – and the below elements of Cobham Hall result in each student discovering there is more in her than she thinks.

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It is quite often the case that there is more to a school than a website can convey. with cobham hall, that is especially true..

At one of our tours, from the moment you walk in and receive a warm welcome, you and your child will discover there is a reassuring feeling about our old family home. It will help you feel at ease as you ask our staff and students all the questions you need to know the answers to, from the academic to the lunches, from the teaching and pastoral care to the happiness of our students, and from your tour guide’s favourite subject to their opinion on the School. Our community will happily answer any and all of your questions, and our confident and friendly students, from Year 8 to 13, will be on hand to give you a tour.

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“The dynamic Boarding environment at Cobham Hall encourages pupils to live their lives to the full. This could be competing in an inter-House sports match, acting in a drama production or singing in Benesonantes." Mr 1

At Cobham Hall our aim is to provide an excellent education which prepares our students for success in life and the world of work. In order for us to do this, we need to ensure our students are engaged in their learning and develop curiosity about their subjects and how they relate to the world around us. It is our belief that in order to successfully prepare students for the world beyond our school gates, we must encourage their personal development beyond academia.

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We provide our students with the opportunity to develop every aspect of their character and aim to unlock their full potential with the breadth of our co-curricular programme. Cobham Hall students are eager to take part in a wide range of activities. Stop by netball club and the student making the winning shot may very well be the same student making an impassioned speech as a delegate at a Model United Nations General Assembly.

Our lively boarding community lies at the heart of Cobham Hall. British and international students from around the world can live, work and socialise together, sharing all aspects of school and Boarding House life. The rich cultural diversity that our students from over 30 different countries bring to our community is a cause for celebration. Young people leave Cobham Hall confident in their ability to communicate readily and easily with those from different cultures and backgrounds and to take their place in an interconnected, globalised world

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Termly fees and charges 2023/2024.

Fees are subject to annual review.

Day Students

Years 7, 8 and 9 – £7,600 Years 10 and 11 – £8,300 Sixth Form – £8,300

Years 7, 8 and 9 – £12,900 Years 10 and 11 – £13,200 Sixth Form – £13,900

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If you would like to book onto our next open day please contact our Admissions team. We look forward to welcoming you at Cobham Hall.

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Type: historic house / palace.

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• On-Site cafe/restaurant - Teas and cakes.
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• Approx length of visit - 2 hours
• Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.None.
• Max group size - 200
• Min group size - 20
• Open by appointment outside normal opening times

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• No Smoking Attraction

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• Marketed Towards Families

Tours and Demonstrations

• Educational Visits Accepted
• Guided Tours Available for Groups

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Road Directions

Nearest major road is M2/A2. Located adjacent to the A2 midway between Rochester and Gravesend.

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Nearest station is Meopham, Sole Street or Gravesend.

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Cobham Hall

Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.

The Elizabethan wings date from 1584 while the central section contains the Gilt Hall, wonderfully decorated by John Webb, Inigo Jones' most celebrated pupil, in 1654. Further rooms were later decorated by James Wyatt in the 18th Century.

Many English monarchs have enjoyed the splendour of Cobham Hall from Elizabeth I to Edward VIII, later the Duke of Windsor. Charles Dickens regularly walked through the grounds from his house in Higham to the Leather Bottle pub in Cobham village. In 1883 the Honourable Ivo Bligh, later the 8th Earl of Darnley, led the victorious English cricket team against Australia and brought home the ""Ashes"" to Cobham Hall. Visitors to the House should not miss the many fine 17th century marble fireplaces and the 18th Century historic Snetzler organ in the Gilt Hall.

The gardens, landscaped for the 4th Earl of Darnley by Humphrey Repton, are being restored by the Cobham Hall Heritage Trust. Extensive tree planting. The Gothic Dairy, The Pump House and some of the classical garden buildings are also being renovated for all our visitors to enjoy.

The grounds yield many delights for the lover of nature, especially in Spring, when the gardens and woods are resplendent with daffodils, narcissi and a myriad of rare bulbs.

Cobham Hall is now an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 11 to 18 years.  

Special Events

2 April - National Garden Scheme. Garden Open Day Donation: £4.50 per adult (children free of charge)

13 July - Evening Summer Stroll at 6.30pm Guided Garden Tour £8 per person

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Guided tours of the House, 2-5pm (last tour is at 4pm) - Adults £6 and Concessions £5 (cash only).

Opening Times

April (Easter): Sunday, 9 and Monday 10; July: Sundays, 9, 23 and 30; August: Sundays, 13 and 27; October: Sunday, 29 & November: Wednesday, 1

Cobham Hall Guided Tours - July

Enjoy a guided tour of Cobham Hall with a local historian!

Come along for a guided tour of Cobham Hall and enjoy the rich history on the tour with a local historian.

Admission - £6 Concession - £5

Booking in advance is not required.

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• Sunday 14:00 - 17:00

Cobham Hall Guided Tours - July Brewers Road DA12 3HX

Cobham Hall

Landscaped for the 4th Earl of Darnley by Humphrey Repton, the gardens inc extensive tree planting, The Gothic Dairy, The Pump House and some of the classical garden buildings are also being renovated for all our visitors. The grounds yield many delights for the lover of nature, especially in Spring, when the gardens and woods are resplendent with daffodils, narcissi and a myriad of rare bulbs.

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• Estates Manager: Jeroen Allen. Commercial Manager: Louis Glynn-Williams

About Cobham Hall

c1584 brick mansion and gardens of historical importance, now a independent boarding and day school for girls. Some herbaceous borders, formal parterres, C17 garden walls, yew hedges and Lime Avenue. Humphry Repton designed 50 hectares of Park with fields, veteran exotic trees with many wildflowers. Organic areas returned to glades with scenic distant vistas. Some Garden follies by James Wyatt C1795, restored in 2009. Scenic vistas of surrounding areas from the North Pleasure Ground. The House is open for guided tours to the general public on some Sundays outside of term time. Please check the School Website for dates and times. Group bookings for 10 or more available by arrangement, please phone Cobham Hall on 01474 823371.

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Cobham Hall features

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Location details

Cobham Hall, Cobham, Kent, DA12 3BL

Directions to Cobham Hall Entrance drive is off Brewers Rd, 50 metres E from Cobham/Shorne A2 junction. Closest train stn: Sole St (2.8m) or Ebbsfleet International (6.8m).

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Yes, coaches are accepted at  Cobham Hall . Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Yes, dogs are welcome at  Cobham Hall . Please keep the dogs on fixed short leads in the garden and keep in mind that you are responsible for controlling the dog’s behaviour. For any specific rules please ask the owners.

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Yes, one or more routes at Cobham Hall are accessible to wheelchair users.

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Airframe Tour of Cobham Hall

The Fleet Air Arm Museum’s reserve collection is now larger than many other entire aircraft museums and is housed in a purpose-built and climate-controlled building called Cobham Hall. Cobham Hall is now bulging with a precious assortment of all things “naval aviation heritage”.

The aircraft housed in Cobham Hall are in various stages of preservation, repair or just storage. We have many rare examples that you will not see anywhere else in existence, including the world's oldest surviving aircraft carrier, the Lighter H21 which is on the National Register of Historic Vessels. This sixty feet long streamlined craft was towed behind fast RN destroyers, allowing aircraft to take off at sea during World War 1. 

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SOLD OUT - Thursday 3rd March 2022 (Tours at 10.30am, 12.30pm, and 2.30pm).

NEW SLOTS ADDED - Friday 4th March 2022 (Tours at 10.30am, 12.30pm, and 2.30pm).

Tickets are £15 per person and must be booked in advance. Tours commence from Cobham Hall, adjacent to the main Museum. Tours last approx one hour.

Please follow the link below for further information and to book your slot.

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Venue Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, United Kingdom, BA22 8HW

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End Date: 4th Mar 2022 at 14:30

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On: Sundays 23rd and 30th October 2022

Christoph Bull will be one of the guides on duty on these days.

Tours at 2pm and 3.30pm (Christoph will not be doing both of these!). No need to book, just turn up and see one of Kent’s most important stately homes.

Cost: £5.50 for the tour.

Cream teas available in the wonderful Gilt Hall at Cobham Hall (not included in the tour price, but all homemade scones and cakes).

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Theatres in Moscow

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There are almost no restrictions on dress code in Russian theatres. Visitors may wear jeans and sports shoes, they may have a backpack with them. Only shorts are not allowed.

A typical feature of Russian theatre – visitors are bringing a lot of flowers which they present to their favorite performers after the show.

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The Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre is the oldest, the most famous and popular opera and ballet theatre in Russia. The word “Bolshoi” means “big” in Russian. You can buy a ticket online in advance, 2-3 months before the date of performance on the official website . Prices for famous ballets are high: 6-8 thousand rubles for a seat in stalls. Tickets to operas are cheaper: you can get a good seat for 4-5 thousand rubles. Tickets are cheaper for daytime performances and performances on the New Stage. The New Stage is situated in the light-green building to the left of the Bolshoi's main building. The quality of operas and ballets shown on the New Stage is excellent too. However, you should pay attention that many seats of the Bolshoi’s Old and New Stages have limited visibility . If you want to see the Bolshoi’s Old Stage but all tickets are sold out, you can order a tour of the theatre. You can book such a tour on the official website.

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This theatre is noteworthy. On one hand, it offers brilliant classical opera and ballet performances. On the other hand, it is an experimental venue for modern artists. You can check the program and buy tickets online here http://stanmus.com/ . If you are opera lover, get a ticket to see superstar Hibla Gerzmava . The theatre has a very beautiful historic building and a stage with a good view from every seat. Tickets are twice cheaper than in the Bolshoi.

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These are two major concert halls for symphonic music in Moscow. Both feature excellent acoustics, impressive interior, various repertoire and best performers. You can check the program here http://meloman.ru/calendar/ . You need just to switch to English. Booking tickets online is available only for owners of Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian phone numbers. If you need help, you can contact us and we can book a ticket for you. 

Moscow International Performing Arts Center (MIPAC)

This modern and elegant concert hall houses performances of national and foreign symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo instrumentalists, opera singers, ballet dancers, theatre companies, jazz bands, variety and traditional ensembles. Actually, it has three concert halls placed on three different levels and having separate entrances. The President of MIPAC is People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Spivakov, conductor of “Virtuosy Moskvy” orchestra. You can see pictures of the concert halls here http://www.mmdm.ru/en/content/halls . The program is impressive in its variety but is not translated into English. You can contact us at and we can find a performance for you.

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