Leith Hill
295m (968ft)
Surrey, England
At 994m (965ft) Leith Hill is not only the highest point in Surrey but the highest point in South East of England. On a clear day you can see 13 counties as well as St Paul's Cathedral and the English Channel from the top of the tower.
The summit of Leith Hill is marked by a tall tower.
You can find Leith Hill & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 768ft (234m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Friday Street - Abinger Common - Abinger Bottom - The Greensand Way - Leith Hill - Shakes Hill - Whitberry Hill - Stable Copse - Bushy Wood - Friday Street
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Leith Hill
Mark Bryant walked up Leith Hill on July 9th, 2023 [with] Alex
Robert Lloyd climbed Leith Hill on July 15th, 1996 [with] Imelda,James,Andrew [weather] Sunny
Martyn Howarth bagged Leith Hill on December 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Friday Street [with] Angela Howarth. Matilda Howarth [weather] Fair - crisp, slightly chilly, December day. - Walked in a long loop & had pint in the Stephen Langton pub in Friday Street at the end.
Chris Turner has walked, climbed & bagged Leith Hill.
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