Leith Hill
Hill in Surrey, England
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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.
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Greensand Ridge
Range of hills in south east England
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Leith Hill multiple aircraft accident
1944 aviation incident in England
Leith Hill SSSI
Protected area in Surrey, England
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Wotton and Abinger Commons
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