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Photo: Leith Hill, a 294m hill near Coldharbour, Surrey, south east England.

© Peter Trimming / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leith Hill

Local highlight

Highest point in south-east England, tower-topped.

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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Leith Hill is the highest point in south-east England at 294m (965ft), a wooded greensand summit topped by an 18th-century Gothic tower. Climbing to the tower’s roof takes you past the 1,000-foot mark, with a long view south toward the coast. Open access and free, though the tower is ticketed. Holmwood station is about 4km east, and Coldharbour sits just below.

Visit on the National Trust website →

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More places to visit near Leith Hill

Photo of the Surrey Hills, a National Landscape in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Surrey Hills

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Coldharbour

Wooded ridges and heathy commons an hour from London, with gentle hills and paths made for an easy day out

Photo of Leith Hill Tower, a folly near Coldharbour, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Leith Hill Tower

Folly near Coldharbour

Gothic folly of 1765 crowning Leith Hill, its turret taking the hill past 1,000 feet for a view said to reach the sea.

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Photo: Holmbury Hill, a viewpoint near Peaslake, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Holmbury Hill

Viewpoint near Peaslake

Greensand summit crowned by an Iron Age hillfort, with a broad southward view over the Weald from a hilltop bench.

3.5 km W

Photo: Pitch Hill, a viewpoint near Ewhurst, Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Pitch Hill

Viewpoint near Ewhurst

High point of the Hurtwood greensand ridge above Ewhurst, looking south across the Weald from open heath.

5.7 km W

Photo of Ewhurst Windmill, a windmill in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Ewhurst Windmill

Windmill near Ewhurst

Tapering brick tower mill on the greensand ridge near Pitch Hill, a landmark for walkers though now a private house.

6.2 km W

Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

6.2 km NW · Kent & Surrey