Hascombe, Surrey, England

Hascombe is situated approximately midway between Godalming and Cranleigh. Hascombe is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Winkworth Arboretum, with its collection of rare trees and shrubs, is nearby and there are walks through the surrounding hills and along the greensand way.
Above the village is Hascombe Hill which is the site of a ruined hillfort built by the ancient Britons and occupied by them during the 1st century BC. The word "combe" is derived from cwm meaning "valley" in the Welsh language and this may indicate that the population of Hascombe remained predominantlyBrythonic for some time after the surrounding areas had been populated by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
The damming of a stream in the 15th Century created the Church Pond, close to which stands the village pub, The White Horse, a 16th/17th century building, with many later additions, constructed from the local Bargate stone.
St Peter's church was rebuilt during the mid-19th century, but retains its medieval screen, made from Jerusalemolive trees and featuring elaborate carvings, and a font dating back to 1690. Poet Laureate Sir John Betjemandescribed the church as "a Tractarian work of art".