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.
‡ was the highest point of the County of London
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Sea level
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in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Only places that are at least 100 metres are included.
| Location | London borough | OS grid reference | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham Heights | Bromley | TQ436564 (51.288°N 0.060°W) | 245 metres (804 ft) |
| Sanderstead Plantation | Croydon | TQ343618 (51.339°N 0.072°W) | 175 metres (574 ft) |
| Bushey Heath | Harrow | TQ152937 (51.630°N 0.335°W) | 153 metres (502 ft) |
| Stanmore Hill Stanmore Stanmore is a suburban area of the London Borough of Harrow, in northwest London. It is situated northwest of Charing Cross. The area is home to Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London, high.-Toponymy:... |
Harrow | TQ164934 (51.627°N 0.318°W) | 499 feet (152 m) (499 ft) |
| Arkley Arkley Arkley is a village in the London Borough of Barnet. It is located north north-west of Charing Cross, and at above sea level is one of the highest points in London.... |
Barnet | TQ219956 (51.645°N 0.238°W) | 147 metres (482 ft) |
| Clockhouse Recreation Ground | Sutton | TQ282598 (51.322°N 0.160°W) | 147 metres (482 ft) |
| Moat Mount Open Space (Highwood Hill) | Barnet | TQ218941 (51.632°N 0.240°W) | 145 metres (476 ft) |
| Harrow Weald Common Harrow Weald Harrow Weald is an area in north-west London, England. It includes a suburban development and forms part of the London Borough of Harrow.-Locale, geography and history:... |
Harrow | TQ149931 (51.624°N 0.340°W) | 475 feet (145 m) (475 ft) |
| Hampstead Heath (North End) Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath is a large, ancient London park, covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London clay... ‡ |
Camden | TQ264867 (51.565°N 0.176°W) | 134 metres (440 ft) |
| Shooter's Hill Shooter's Hill Shooter's Hill is a district and electoral ward in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. It lies east of Blackheath and west of Welling, south of Woolwich and north of Eltham... |
Greenwich | TQ438765 (51.469°N 0.071°W) | 132 metres (433 ft) |
| Highgate (North Hill) Highgate Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character.... |
Barnet/Haringey/Islington | TQ282878 (51.574°N 0.150°W) | 430 feet (131.1 m) (430 ft) |
| Pinner Hill | Harrow/Hillingdon | TQ107916 (51.612°N 0.401°W) | 413 feet (125.9 m) (413 ft) |
| Deacons Hill | Barnet | TQ201953 (51.643°N 0.264°W) | 410 feet (125 m) (410 ft) |
| Harrow Hill | Harrow | TQ153874 (51.573°N 0.336°W) | 408 feet (124 m) (408 ft) |
| Bournwell Hill | Barnet/Enfield | TQ256976 (51.663°N 0.184°W) | 115 metres (377 ft) |
| Sydenham Hill Sydenham Hill For other uses of 'Sydenham', see Sydenham .Sydenham Hill is a hill or ridge and a locality in South-East London and the name of a road which runs along the northern eastern part of the ridge and forms the boundary between the London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Lewisham. The... (Crystal Palace Crystal Palace, London Crystal Palace is a residential area in south London, England named from the former local landmark, The Crystal Palace, which occupied the area from 1854 to 1936. The area is located approximately 8 miles south east of Charing Cross, and offers impressive views over the capital... ) |
Lewisham/Southwark | TQ340721 (51.432°N 0.072°W) | 112 metres (367 ft) |
| Westow Hill (Crystal Palace) | Bromley/Croydon/Lambeth | TQ337707 (51.419°N 0.077°W) | 110 metres (361 ft) |
| Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower is a village and outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering, located 15 miles northeast of Charing Cross and close to the Greater London boundary. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Liberty of Havering... |
Havering | TQ512930 (51.615°N 0.184°W) | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Muswell Hill Muswell Hill Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated about north of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. Muswell Hill is in the N10 postal district and mostly in the Hornsey and Wood Green parliamentary constituency.- History :The... |
Haringey | TQ283896 (51.590°N 0.148°W) | 105 metres (344 ft) |
| Woodcock Hill, Harefield Harefield Harefield is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon in northwest London, England. It is situated on top of a hill, northwest of Charing Cross, near the Greater London boundary with Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the north... |
Hillingdon | TQ067915 (51.612°N 0.459°W) | 338 feet (103 m) (338 ft) |
| Ferny Hill (Enfield Chase) Enfield Chase Enfield Chase is an area in the London Borough of Enfield, North London. It was once covered by woodland and used as a royal deer park. While it is no longer officially a 'place', the Church of England Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Enfield Chase, officially holds that title, which was effectively... |
Enfield | TQ280979 (51.665°N 0.149°W) | 334 feet (102 m) (334 ft) |
| Highgate Hill Highgate Highgate is an area of North London on the north-eastern corner of Hampstead Heath.Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has an active conservation body, the Highgate Society, to protect its character.... |
Camden/Haringey/Islington | TQ288872 (51.568°N 0.141°W) | 100 metres (328 ft) |
‡ was the highest point of the County of London
County of London
The County of London was a county of England from 1889 to 1965, corresponding to the area known today as Inner London. It was created as part of the general introduction of elected county government in England, by way of the Local Government Act 1888. The Act created an administrative County of...