List of highest points in London
This is a list of the highest natural points within the 1,569 km2 (606 sq mi) area of Greater London, England. The list includes all 21 peaks at least 100 metres high.
One is an isolated hill, at
The highest point of land, the 245 m (804 ft)
List
Rank | Name | London borough | OS grid reference | Height[1] |
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1 | Westerham Heights |
Bromley | TQ436564 (51°17′17″N 0°03′36″E / 51.288°N 0.060°E) | 245 metres (804 ft)[1] |
2 | Sanderstead Plantation | Croydon | TQ343618 (51°20′20″N 0°04′19″W / 51.339°N 0.072°W) | 175 metres (574 ft)[1] |
3 | Stanmore Hill | Harrow | TQ164934 (51°37′37″N 0°19′05″W / 51.627°N 0.318°W) | 152 metres (499 ft)[1] |
4 | Big Wood peak north of Manor Hill /Corrigan Avenue Rec. Ground |
Sutton | TQ282598 (51°19′19″N 0°09′36″W / 51.322°N 0.160°W) | 150 metres (492 ft)[1] |
5 | Arkley | Barnet | TQ219956 (51°38′42″N 0°14′17″W / 51.645°N 0.238°W) | 147 metres (482 ft)[1] |
6 | Highwood Hill/Moat Mount, Totteridge Fields | Barnet | TQ218941 (51°37′55″N 0°14′24″W / 51.632°N 0.240°W) | 145 metres (476 ft)[1] |
7 | Harrow Weald Common | Harrow | TQ149931 (51°37′26″N 0°20′24″W / 51.624°N 0.340°W) | 145 metres (475 ft)[2] |
8 | Hampstead Heath: West of Spaniards Road ‡ | Camden | TQ264869 (51°34′01″N 0°10′37″W / 51.567°N 0.177°W) | 137 metres (449 ft)[1] |
9 | Highgate: Gatehouse, North Road to Hillcrest, off the top of North Hill | Haringey | TQ282878 (51°34′26″N 0°09′00″W / 51.574°N 0.150°W) | 136 metres (446 ft)[3][4] |
10 | Shooter's Hill | Greenwich | TQ438765 (51°28′08″N 0°04′16″E / 51.469°N 0.071°E) | 132 metres (433 ft)[1] |
11 | Pinner Hill |
Harrow / Hillingdon | TQ107916 (51°36′43″N 0°24′04″W / 51.612°N 0.401°W) | 126 metres (413 ft) [5] |
12 | London part of Woodcock Hill north of Scratchwood | Barnet | TQ201953 (51°38′35″N 0°15′50″W / 51.643°N 0.264°W) | 125 metres (410 ft) [citation needed] |
13 | Harrow on the Hill (occ. Harrow Hill) | Harrow | TQ153874 (51°34′23″N 0°20′10″W / 51.573°N 0.336°W) | 124 metres (408 ft)[2] |
14 | Bournwell Hill |
Barnet / Enfield | TQ256976 (51°39′47″N 0°11′02″W / 51.663°N 0.184°W) | 115 metres (377 ft)[1] |
15 | Sydenham Hill (Crystal Palace) | Lewisham / Southwark | TQ340721 (51°25′55″N 0°04′19″W / 51.432°N 0.072°W) | 112 metres (367 ft)[1] |
16 | Westow Hill (Crystal Palace) |
Bromley / Croydon / Lambeth | TQ337707 (51°25′08″N 0°04′37″W / 51.419°N 0.077°W) | 110 metres (361 ft)[1] |
17 | Forest Hill | Lewisham | TQ350735 (51°26′46″N 0°03′47″W / 51.446°N 0.063°W) | 106 metres (348 ft)[6] |
18 | Orange Tree Hill, Havering-atte-Bower | Havering | TQ512930 (51°36′54″N 0°11′02″E / 51.615°N 0.184°E) | 105 metres (344 ft)[1] |
19 | Muswell Hill | Haringey | TQ283896 (51°35′24″N 0°08′53″W / 51.590°N 0.148°W) | 105 metres (344 ft)[7][8] |
20 | Woodcock Hill, Harefield | Hillingdon | TQ067915 (51°36′43″N 0°27′32″W / 51.612°N 0.459°W) | 103 metres (338 ft) [citation needed][9] |
21 | Ferny Hill (Enfield Chase) | Enfield | TQ280979 (51°39′54″N 0°08′56″W / 51.665°N 0.149°W) | 102 metres (334 ft) [citation needed][10] |
‡ this summit in Hampstead Heath is the highest point in Inner London and was the highest point of the former County of London.
Settlements
Grouped by London Borough,
Outside Bromley the highest settlements are Sanderstead and Selsdon (reaching 170 metres (558 ft) and five metres below that, respectively) in Croydon.
Arkley in Barnet is built up to 147 metres (482 ft). Lower neighbours are Monken Hadley and Chipping Barnet, both 131 metres (430 ft), and Barnet Gate 129 metres (423 ft).
The
Some have peaks or crests (in the table above) in their definitively built-up area (e.g. Sanderstead, Harrow on the Hill and Shooters Hill). Other settlements with a high central or near-centre elevation (over 100 metres (328 ft)) include
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m The Mountains of England and Wales – London Borough Tops
- ^ a b "The Physique of Middlesex". A History of the country of Middlesex. British History Online. 1969. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "History | Upstairs at the Gatehouse".
- ^ "London topographic map, elevation, relief".
- ^ "Node: Potter Street Hill (8824138589)".
- ^ "Mountain Search".
- ^ 1:10,560 Sheet TQ28NE, Ordnance Survey, 1968: Spot height 340 ft, top of Fortis Green
- ^ Explorer Sheet 173 London North, Ordnance Survey: 105 metres (344 ft) contour around grid reference TQ286896 (51°35′24″N 0°08′35″W / 51.590°N 0.143°W) but no spot height
- ^ "OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes". osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021. 100m contour but no spot height
- ^ "OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes". osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2021. 100m contour but no spot height