List of highest points in London

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This is a list of the highest points above sea level in London, England. Only places that are at least 100 metres are included.

Location London borough OS grid reference Height[1]
Westerham Heights Bromley TQ436564 (51°17′17″N 0°03′36″E / 51.288°N 0.060°E / 51.288; 0.060) 245 metres (804 ft) [1]
Sanderstead Plantation Croydon TQ343618 (51°20′20″N 0°04′19″W / 51.339°N 0.072°W / 51.339; -0.072) 175 metres (574 ft) [1]
Bushey Heath Harrow TQ152937 (51°37′48″N 0°20′06″W / 51.630°N 0.335°W / 51.630; -0.335) 153 metres (502 ft) [2]
Stanmore Hill Harrow TQ164934 (51°37′37″N 0°19′05″W / 51.627°N 0.318°W / 51.627; -0.318) 152 metres (499 ft)[citation needed]
Arkley Barnet TQ219956 (51°38′42″N 0°14′17″W / 51.645°N 0.238°W / 51.645; -0.238) 147 metres (482 ft) [1]
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Sutton TQ282598 (51°19′19″N 0°09′36″W / 51.322°N 0.160°W / 51.322; -0.160) 147 metres (482 ft) [1]
Moat Mount Open Space (Highwood Hill) Barnet TQ218941 (51°37′55″N 0°14′24″W / 51.632°N 0.240°W / 51.632; -0.240) 145 metres (476 ft) [1]
Harrow Weald Common Harrow TQ149931 (51°37′26″N 0°20′24″W / 51.624°N 0.340°W / 51.624; -0.340) 145 metres (475 ft)[3]
Hampstead Heath (North End) Camden TQ264867 (51°33′54″N 0°10′34″W / 51.565°N 0.176°W / 51.565; -0.176) 134 metres (440 ft) [1]
Shooter's Hill Greenwich TQ438765 (51°28′08″N 0°04′16″E / 51.469°N 0.071°E / 51.469; 0.071) 132 metres (433 ft) [1]
Highgate (North Hill) Barnet/Haringey/Islington TQ282878 (51°34′26″N 0°09′00″W / 51.574°N 0.150°W / 51.574; -0.150) 130 metres (430 ft)[citation needed]
Pinner Hill Harrow/Hillingdon TQ107916 (51°36′43″N 0°24′04″W / 51.612°N 0.401°W / 51.612; -0.401) 126 metres (413 ft)[citation needed]
Deacons Hill Barnet TQ201953 (51°38′35″N 0°15′50″W / 51.643°N 0.264°W / 51.643; -0.264) 125 metres (410 ft)[citation needed]
Harrow Hill Harrow TQ153874 (51°34′23″N 0°20′10″W / 51.573°N 0.336°W / 51.573; -0.336) 124 metres (408 ft)[3]
Bournwell Hill Barnet/Enfield TQ256976 (51°39′47″N 0°11′02″W / 51.663°N 0.184°W / 51.663; -0.184) 115 metres (377 ft) [1]
Sydenham Hill (Crystal Palace) Lewisham/Southwark TQ340721 (51°25′55″N 0°04′19″W / 51.432°N 0.072°W / 51.432; -0.072) 112 metres (367 ft) [1]
Westow Hill (Crystal Palace) Bromley/Croydon/Lambeth TQ337707 (51°25′08″N 0°04′37″W / 51.419°N 0.077°W / 51.419; -0.077) 110 metres (361 ft) [1]
Havering-atte-Bower Havering TQ512930 (51°36′54″N 0°11′02″E / 51.615°N 0.184°E / 51.615; 0.184) 105 metres (344 ft) [1]
Muswell Hill Haringey TQ283896 (51°35′24″N 0°08′53″W / 51.590°N 0.148°W / 51.590; -0.148) 105 metres (344 ft)[4][5]
Woodcock Hill, Harefield Hillingdon TQ067915 (51°36′43″N 0°27′32″W / 51.612°N 0.459°W / 51.612; -0.459) 103 metres (338 ft)[citation needed]
Ferny Hill (Enfield Chase) Enfield TQ280979 (51°39′54″N 0°08′56″W / 51.665°N 0.149°W / 51.665; -0.149) 102 metres (334 ft)[citation needed]
Highgate Hill Camden/Haringey/Islington TQ288872 (51°34′05″N 0°08′28″W / 51.568°N 0.141°W / 51.568; -0.141) 100 metres (328 ft) [1]

‡ was the highest point of the County of London

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m The Mountains of England and Wales - London Borough Tops
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named heggight; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text
  3. ^ a b "The Physique of Middlesex". A History of the country of Middlesex. British History Online. 1969. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22094. Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  4. ^ 1:10,560 Sheet TQ28NE, Ordnance Survey, 1968: Spot height 340 ft, top of Fortis Green
  5. ^ Explorer Sheet 173 London North, Ordnance Survey: 105 metres (344 ft) contour around grid reference TQ286896 ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=List_of_highest_points_in_London&params=51.590_N_-0.143_E_source:enwiki-osgb36(TQ286896) 51°35′24″N 0°08′35″W / 51.590°N 0.143°W / 51.590; -0.143)] but no spot height
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