Rhododendron Wood
Garden · A woodland garden of rhododendrons and azaleas created by Caroline Wedgwood, at its brightest in spring.
Leith Hill
The highest hill on the Greensand Ridge, crowned by an 18th-century tower looking towards London and the English Channel.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 2 h 33 min by train and on foot from Holmwood (a 1 h 2 min walk) · 1 h 47 min by car
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Time there: 3–5.5 h, including 2 places nearby
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At 294 metres it is the highest summit of the Greensand Ridge, with the highest ground for 79 km around.
An 18th-century tower on the top looks towards London in the north and the English Channel in the south, and is climbed by 78 spiral steps when it is open.
The woods around the hill are ancient woodland, with bluebells and the rhododendrons of Rhododendron Wood in spring.
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