175m AOD – the bulk of the land is upland at a similar height) to the middle of a deep crevasse/ravine in the east between Fickleshole and Farleigh at 126m AOD. Farleigh lies high and commands views for a long distance including over London. It is well wooded and the soil is most suited to pasture. The administrative centre of the district, Oxted, is below the uplands upon which Farleigh lies, due south. The highest point of the North Downs, Botley Hill, is a slight, gentle rise south of Chelsham and Warlingham along the straight Croydon Road, which afterwards veers east and descends the ridge to Westerham, Kent. Local government Two of the seven parish councillors represent Farleigh and the clerk is Maureen Turner. Surrey County Council, headquartered in Kingston, elected every four years, has one representative from the area. David Hodge, leader of the county council, is its representative as Chelsham and Farleigh are within the Surrey Council Council ward of Warlingham. Chelsham and Farleigh share in three representative on Tandridge District Council, headquartered in Oxted: Localities Fickleshole Fickleshole is a hamlet and neighbourhood about east of Farleigh. Fickleshole is mainly used for farming, with stables home to over eighty horses. Fickleshole was established in the early sixteenth century. Roads leading to the hamlet are very narrow with passing places, based on the old roads as used by horse and carts. Many of the roads are unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles. The White Bear public house, with its white bear sculpture outside, is the main landmark of the hamlet. Landmarks St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, the history of which is described above, is a Grade I listed building. Sport and leisure It has a football club called Farleigh Rovers F.C. in Warlingham. Their ground is called Parsonage Field. They play in The Cherry Red Combined Counties Football League and are in the same league as Warlingham F.C. References External links History of Farleigh Village Chelsham & Farleigh Parish Council website Villages in Surrey Tandridge