An Iron Age hillfort above the village
Hascombe Hill, rising above the village, is the site of an Iron Age multivallate hillfort, with pottery finds from the site suggesting it was occupied in the last few centuries BCE, long before the parish church, green and pub that now form the heart of Hascombe.
Neighbouring Winkworth Arboretum
Winkworth Arboretum, created in the early twentieth century by the local doctor Wilfrid Fox and later given to the National Trust, sits close to Hascombe on the east side of the B2130, its hillside now home to an internationally significant collection of trees and shrubs.
Council
Waverley Borough Council covers Hascombe, the same authority responsible for Godalming and the villages around it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hascombe Hill?+
The site of an Iron Age hillfort above the village, with finds suggesting it was occupied several centuries before the modern era.
Is Winkworth Arboretum near Hascombe?+
Yes, it sits close to the village on the east side of the B2130, created by a local doctor before passing to the National Trust.
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Services
Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Godalming and most of the surrounding villages.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford and the villages to its west and south, a different borough from Waverley.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.