Surrey Hills National Landscape

Geography

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The northern ridge of the hills, predominantly formed by [[chalk]], is separated from the southern ridges, which are predominantly [[greensand]], by the [[Vale of Holmesdale]], which continues into Kent. The North Downs provide a haven for rare plants and insects. Parts of the area are owned and managed by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]], including [[Ranmore Common]], [[Leith Hill]] and [[Box Hill, Surrey|Box Hill]]. The northern ridge of the hills, predominantly formed by [[chalk]], is separated from the southern ridges, which are predominantly [[greensand]], by the [[Vale of Holmesdale]], which continues into Kent. The North Downs provide a haven for rare plants and insects. Parts of the area are owned and managed by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]], including [[Ranmore Common]], [[Leith Hill]] and [[Box Hill, Surrey|Box Hill]].
=== Principal summits === The following hills within the National Landscape have at least 30 metres of [[topographic prominence]]:{{static-row-numbers}} {| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers" !Hill !Elevation !Prominence !Grid reference |- |[[Gibbet Hill, Hindhead|Gibbet Hill]] |272 m (892 ft) |128 m |SU899359 |- |[[Hascombe Hill]] |198.4 m (651 ft) |111 m |TQ010389 |- |Breakneck Hill |189 m (620 ft) |62 m |SU997385 |- |[[Hydon's Ball]] |181 m (594 ft) |48 m |SU977396 |- |[[St Martha's Hill]] |175 m (574 ft) |58 m |TQ027483 |- |Rutton Hill |167 m (548 ft) |37 m |SU909376 |- |[[Crooksbury Hill]] |163 m (535 ft) |87 m |SU878459 |- |[[Sandhills, Surrey|Sandhills]] |155 m (509 ft) |51 m |SU939383 |- |[[Hog's Back]] |153.9 m (505 ft) |56.3 m |SU950483 |- |Yewtree Nob |139.6 m (458 ft) |31 m |TQ007412 |- |[[The Devil's Jumps]] |121 m (397 ft) |34 m |SU869395 |}


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