Leith Hill Tower
You will find Leith Hill Tower, a historic site, 2 km east of Holmbury St Mary. The National Trust looks after it. Within 15 km there are 40 more places to visit, starting with Polesden Lacey Estate (9.1 km).
Historic site near Holmbury St Mary
Just outside Holmbury St Mary
Leith Hill Tower is 2 km east of Holmbury St Mary. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
The warmest stretch in Holmbury St Mary is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Leith Hill Tower
Historic site.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 2 km east of Holmbury St Mary
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/leith-hill
Know before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
Orange is Leith Hill Tower; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Beare Green (1,940 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Holmbury St Mary
Forest Green
Abinger Common
Ockley
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Leith Hill Tower is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmbury St Mary | 2 km west of it | 802 | 8 |
| Forest Green | 2.1 km southwest of it | 354 | 6 |
| Abinger Common | 2.5 km northwest of it | 290 | 8 |
| Ockley | 2.7 km south of it | 291 | 5 |
| Beare Green | 3.3 km east of it | 1,940 | 7 |
| Capel | 3.6 km southeast of it | 861 | 6 |
| Sutton Abinger | 3.9 km northwest of it | 379 | 9 |
| Peaslake | 4.3 km northwest of it | 821 | 10 |
Pair Leith Hill Tower with these
Within 15 km are 40 places, among them 4 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate9.1 km away2
Historic houseWotton House4.2 km away3
Historic houseGoddards2.9 km away4
CastleBetchworth Castle8.6 km away5Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]1 km away6Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]1.1 km away7
Garden · National TrustClandon Park13 km away8
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Leith Hill Tower
Where is Leith Hill Tower?
Leith Hill Tower is 2 km east of Holmbury St Mary, Surrey.
What is Leith Hill Tower?
Historic site.
Who runs Leith Hill Tower?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Leith Hill Tower?
June to September are the warmest months in Holmbury St Mary, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Leith Hill Tower?
Within 15 km: Polesden Lacey Estate (9.1 km), Wotton House (4.2 km), Goddards (2.9 km) and Betchworth Castle (8.6 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wotton House: Barry Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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