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Leith Hill Greenway Surrey Hills Leith Hill Greenway The Leith Hill Greenway is a 15km multi-user off-road route linking Box Hill with Leith Hill, providing the very best Surrey Hills experience. Discover the nature rich hillside and views of Box Hill, the spectacular vineyard of one of the UK’s largest wine producers at Denbies Wine Estate and the majestic tower on top of Leith Hill with sweeping views towards London in the North and the English Channel in the South. Westhumble Station DENBIES WINE ESTATE BOX HILL You are here Dorking RanmoreRanmor Mainline Common Station Dorking Dorking Deepdene West Station Station Landbarn Farm sharp corner DORKING HISTORIC MARKET TOWN Westcott Caution A25 Crossing Wotton Key Primary Greenway Route Connecting roadways Nearby Greensand Way North Downs Way National Trail Mole Gap Trail Abinger Common Ordnance features Byways open to all traffic Restricted Byway Footpath Bridleway Abinger Bottom Route features Caution, road Car parks crossing ColdharbourColharbour Nearby stations Toilets Common Tunnel or Pub or underpass Restaurant Wotton Common Steep incline Historic Viewpoint Refreshments COLDHARBOUR LEITH HILL Information TOWER Scale 0 500 1,000 Km © This map contains data derived in part from Ordnance Survey data. Licence No 0100062464 © Crown Copyright and database rights 2020. What is a Greenway? Greenways are a network of largely off-road routes connecting people to facilities e t a and open spaces in and around t download s ll E i route ll H towns, cities and the countryside. i e x H in o th W B Lei Denbies The Leith Hill Greenway is a mostly traffic-free, fully accessible Surrey Hills multi-user route which you can start and finish at any point where you see this directional sign. Please be aware there are two road www.surreyhills.org crossings and that it is steep in parts as noted on the map. Leith Hill The route is available for all to enjoy, please remember to Greenway ‘Be nice – say Hi’ and follow the Countryside Code. Part-funded by the European Union Respect other people • Protect the natural environment • Enjoy the outdoors Illustrations © www.illustrationsandprints.com.
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