Holmbury Hill Viewpoint – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Gomshall

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Holmbury Hill Viewpoint – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Gomshall

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Holmbury Hill Viewpoint – Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint loop from Gomshall

06:20

22.9km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Surrey Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.46 km

Hurtwood

Forest

6.90 km

Holmbury Hill Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 856 feet (261 m), Holmbury Hill is the fourth highest point in Surrey and affords spellbinding views over the Surrey Hills, most notably Leith Hill and Gibbet Hill. On …

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9.76 km

Pasture Wood

Forest

11.7 km

View of Leith Hill from the Greensand Way

Highlight • Trail

The Greensand Way is a 108-mile (174-km) long-distance trail that traverses south east England's beautiful Greensand Ridge. Beginning in Haslemere, Surrey and ending at Hamstreet in Kent, the Way is …

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12.0 km

Leith Hill Tower and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Cool place for a Sunday walk with or without family. You can enter for a small fee to the very top of this tower from where there is a wonderful …

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14.2 km

Tilling Springs Pond

Highlight • Lake

This is someone's private garden, not much point making an excursion here

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15.6 km

Tillingbourne Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Not far from the source of the River Tillingbourne at Tilling Springs is Surrey's tallest waterfall. No comparison of course to waterfalls elsewhere, but nonetheless a pretty spot 😊

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18.3 km

St John the Evangelist Church, Wotton

Highlight • Historical Site

Parts of St John the Evangelist Church, Wotton, date from the second half of the 11th century. The tower and sections of the nave date from this time, the blocked …

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20.2 km

Samuel Wilberforce Memorial

Highlight • Religious Site

If one were to categorize the more or less numerous small sacred monuments that hikers repeatedly encounter along the way according to their purpose, i.e., the reason for their erection, …

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21.9 km

Piney Copse

Highlight • Forest

Piney Copse is a pleasant and small 4.2-acre (1.7 ha) wood owned by the National Trust. The Copse is notable because it was bought by the novelist E. M. Forster …

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