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Great Bookham is a village in the Mole Valley district, in Surrey, England, one of six semi-urban spring line settlements between the towns of Leatherhead and Guildford. With the narrow strip parish of Little Bookham , it forms part of the Saxon settlement of Bocham ("the village by the beeches").
- 11,375 (2011 Census. Bookham North and South Wards, covering Great and Little Bookham)
- South East
Jan 22, 2024 · St. Nicolas’ Church, Great Bookham, History. Jane Austen must have worshiped in this church, where her godfather was the vicar, a number of times on her visits to Great Bookham. When Austen visited, the church was full of box pews with walls around them. Some were three feet high, some were four feet high.
Great Bookham is known for some of its popular attractions, which include: Polesden Lacey; Spring Grove Park and Ponds; Old Barn Bookham Jazz Club; Ildiko`s Artisan Chocolates; Great Bookham Common
Great Bookham is a village in Surrey, England, one of six semi-urban spring line settlements between the towns of Leatherhead and Guildford. With the narrow strip parish of Little Bookham, it forms part of the Saxon settlement of Bocham .
Bookham Commons are a small remnant of a wildwood that once covered most of southern England. Large herds of red deer, wild cattle, boar, bears, lynx and wolves roamed across the area. Beavers made ponds along the valley streams and elk kept the forest glades clear by feeding on the trees.
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Great Bookham. Essential Great Bookham. Stay. A mix of the charming, modern, and tried and true. See all. 2024. Travelodge Leatherhead. 93. 2024. The Running Horses. 68. Ramada Cobham M25. 862. De Vere Horsley Estate. 1,465. 2024. Beaverbrook - Country House Hotel. 399. 2024. Woodlands Park Hotel.
Beautiful unspoilt common land - great for dogs and bird watching. Very accessible from Little Bookham, Great Bookham, Fetcham, Cobham road and Downside - with car parks at each of these entrance points. The land is superbly maintained and managed by Ian Swinney the National Trust warden who lives on site.
