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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.


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135th highest in England,
1387th highest in Great Britain

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Leith Hill Summit

Photo: Colin Featherstone

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):

146 Dorking, Box Hill & Reigate


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

187 Dorking, Reigate & Crawley area



You can walk to the top of Leith Hill by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk su100 Leith Hill from Friday Street

The highest point in Surrey

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5ml (9km)
Ascent:768ft (234m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Leith Hill 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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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Leith Hill

Sculpture on the summit of Leith Hill

Sculpture on the summit of Leith Hill

Photo: Colin Featherstone (2)

The view from Leith Hill

The view from Leith Hill

Photo: Dale Askew (1)

Leith Hill and the North Downs from the top of Holmbury Hill

Leith Hill and the North Downs from the top of Holmbury Hill

Photo: Ken Donnelly (4)

The view from Leith Hill

The view from Leith Hill

Photo: Mary Hughes (1)


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