Mountains & hills · South East England
Leith Hill
In or near Rusper.
Leith Hill — Named summit at 294 m.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Holmwood · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Leith Hill is located in Surrey, with the nearest railway station being Holmwood, which is 3.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is RH5 6LX, and entry to the site is free.
About
Leith Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 294 m.". Coordinates: 51.1763°, -0.3713°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Leith Hill SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leith Hill in southern England is the highest summit of the Greensand Ridge, approximately 6.7 km (4 mi) southwest of Dorking, Surrey and 40.5 km (25 mi) southwest of central London. It reaches 294 m (965 ft) above sea level, and is the second highest point in southeast England, after Walbury Hill in southwest Berkshire, (which is 297 m (974 ft) high). Leith Hill is the highest ground for 79 km (49 mi). Four areas of woodland surrounding the hill comprise the 337.9-hectare (835-acre) Leith Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest, although the summit is excluded from this designation. The nearest railway station is Holmwood station, 3.6 km (2 mi) to the east, served by Southern trains to London Victoria.
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Background
History
and/or Neolithic flint tools, found close to the summit of Leith Hill]] Leith Hill was owned by the Evelyn family of Wotton House from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. On the death of Lt. John Evelyn in 1922,{{refn|John H. C. Evelyn served as a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (a British Army line infantry regiment) during World War I. He was badly injured at the Western Front and his leg was amputated in October 1918. He died on 2 January 1922.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1763, -0.3713
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Mole Valley
- Parish
- Wotton
- Postcode
- RH5 6LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Nearest railway station
- Holmwood — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n266529756 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Leith Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leith Hill Place 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leith Hill?
- Leith Hill is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH5 6LX), in the parish of Wotton.
- What is Leith Hill?
- Leith Hill — Named summit at 294 m.
- How do I get to Leith Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Holmwood, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode RH5 6LX.
- Is Leith Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Leith Hill is part of the Leith Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Leith Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Leith Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leith Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Holmwood, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH5 6LX.