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Name:Westerham Heights
Hill number:5503
Height:245m / 804ft
Section:42: South-East England & the Isle of Wight
Classification:CoU,CoL
Drop:m
Col:245m  TQ436564  

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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
3044729/01/2020TQ 43619 56507  F: no feature: ground on E verge of A233jimbloomer
Summit
Jim
3092521/02/2020TQ 43618 56499  F: E verge of roadK&AD
Summit
GJ
-1997326/02/2015TQ 43626 56494  F: no feature: ground on E verge of A233webmaster
Summit
-1997408/03/2015TQ 43611 56513  F: no feature: ground on E verge of A233RHW
Summit
-19975TQ 43634 56485  F: opposite side of the road from Westerham Heights Housewebmaster
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649726/02/2015TQ 43626 56494  F: Unmarked verge on A233 by slight crest in road
S: Reasonably obvious
webmaster
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GJ
653608/03/2015TQ 43611 56513  F: E verge opposite house
O: OpenStreetMap on GPS has the boundary on E verge opposite house.
RHW
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GJ



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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 155 users)ByDate of Ascent
mk537515/10/2023
Walked across the road from the bus stop, took a photo and then walked to Betsom's.Sixtyplus04/07/2023
outlawcatcher02/07/2023
Nipped across the road from parking for Betsom's Hill.Minto30/06/2023
Andy West02/06/2023
dubvine04/09/2022
Left our car parked in the track to Betsom Hill. Walked along the B233 until we'd crossed the county boundary on the otherside of the road. Took the field corner by the gate as the high point because it was safe to stand there.RowanP21/08/2022
Bagged along with Betsom's Hill. It's by the side of a very busy road. Beware of the A233.hillbagger9119/01/2022
Parked on Tatsfield Lane, Hawleys Corner and walked up the very busy road. The hp is on a very dangerous bend in the road on the east bank within the trees. Solo.Dangerous Dave06/01/2022
Did Greater London's county top on the same day as Kent and City of London. What a joke this county top was for just being on the side of a main road! And that is literally London's highest point...DavidHiner07/09/2021
Westerham Heights > Betsoms Hill from GR: TQ 43677 56442ronaldo33329/08/2021
Westerham Heights > Betsoms Hill from GR: TQ 43677 56442Hippster29/08/2021
jthomson6nr923/08/2021
daveyf200114/05/2021
Matt22/11/2020
Corydon and Bromley are of a different order of magnitude to the rest of the Boroughs. Croydon more than twice as high as 15 Borough tops and Bromley more than twice as high as all but 7. All 32 Tops cycled from Kentish Town in 18 runs, in 35 days. 975 km and 5985 m of ascent.pclyndes07/06/2020
Rockdoctor07/03/2020
AlanD21/02/2020
jimbloomer29/01/2020
Scott Morley 8624/12/2019
Manuel Pereda06/10/2019
johnkenyon14/09/2019
picked up on way to Betsoms HillD SID26/08/2019
Small detour from NDW. Done straight after Betsoms Hilllerritt27/07/2019
Bagged at same time as Betsom's Hill with another couple of hundred meters of dodging traffic.jedthehumanoid05/07/2019
AngusDog22/04/2019
Final London Borough Top. 246 bus stops pretty much at the summit.Mark Jackson02/03/2019
Betsom's Hill and Westerham Heights by No 246 bus (Bromley South or Hayes to Westerham service, every half hour). 'William Hall Coachworks' stop is ideally situated between the two summits.PGCE07/02/2019
richmatt01/10/2018
Janko27/08/2018
Bigmiggy25/08/2018
arjh10/08/2018
On own. On verge of dangerous main road. Bagged on the way to Betsoms Hill. Not one for a picnic stop!Beeliner05/07/2018
raymondwilkes20/04/2018
Walked along dangerously busy road from Betsoms Hill Farm and crossed road near bend.Campbell Singer19/04/2018
Alan Whatley19/04/2018
bwm14/01/2018
Nomad Perkins10/11/2017
Cycling to the highest points in London Boroughs and eating a bun at the top of each. #3 Bromley Border of Kent and London. Had the bun in Shampan car park.Maggot20/08/2017
Done with Betsom Hill, walk along busy road to verge on east.PeterD05/06/2017
KC05/02/2017
sglennon28/11/2016
County top outing, boring but got to be done I parked cheekily in the entrance to the gas works and then walked the 10 seconds back to the turning with the sign for Westerham Heights farm the high point is opposite on the other side of the road, but really who caresWAYNE ROWLETT13/11/2016
PhilipChaston13/11/2016
PM17/07/2016
Drive byRocksRock27/06/2016
Circular 10 mile walk from Titsey church included Betsom's Hill. The peak is on the main road opposite Westerham Heights house.Dull.Graeme15/05/2016
TD, C & H by mobile kennel.This Dog27/03/2016
carole engel13/02/2016
10/11 Tenth of eleven on wet day (Langdan Hill/Heath Mount/London Road/Wrotham Hill/Holly Hill/Dettling Hill(North Downs)/Cheriton Hill/Toys Hill/Betsoms Hill/Westerham Heights/Botley Hill)Fergalh25/12/2015
Along road from Betsom's Hill. Definitely more dangerous than the Inn Pin.ngthack12/12/2015
Parked up and did at same time as Betson's HillRussellab22/11/2015
DARRENG17/09/2015
Drove over this one in car. No views to speak of.fnem08/09/2015
This was done after a quick geocaching trip around the South of Biggin Hill. Following the Road down to Westerham we parked on the side and then bagged both Westerham heights and Betsom's Hill. It would have been rude not to.Dragonzilla27/08/2015
PaulB22/08/2015
andrew brown03/08/2015
TFCope06/07/2015
DC11main24/05/2015
aussie196118/04/2015
lenman11/04/2015
OpenStreetMap on GPS has the boundary on E verge opposite house. Convenient parking in gateway same side of road. My final LB highpoint on way home from Heathrow, having summitted the Cameroon, Belgium and Netherlands national HPs during the week: quite an eclectic bunch!RHW08/03/2015
Parked along track/driveway at TQ435564. Highest point is a few metres S on opposite verge on busy A233.webmaster26/02/2015
Have driven this way in the past. Road closed this pm due to traffic accident so didn't make it. Leaving unticked for a GPS visit when next passing.RHW22/02/2015
Not an impressive summit, if indeed it can be called that. With Roguemaltose09/02/2015
With SteveGinaSmith06/01/2015
Part of Betsom Hill, Kent Historic County Top walk with Gina. Really wet day so rather than planned 11 mile circular walk ended up driving round and doing short walk to bag days tops.Parked in field entrance blocked by tree trunk opposite lane to Little Betsom Farm. Walked NW along both sides of busy road to Westerham Heights Farm to ensure visit high point.mntainman06/01/2015
A dangerous spot!catman09/10/2014
Easy roadside bagging ..Haygalzer05/10/2014
After overnight stay just north of the North Downs Way with Betsom Hill Old County Top Toonickywood118/03/2014
Rubbishsimon and co07/03/2014
softsquare21/02/2014
Walked from Kent county top about 100m down the road. Equally disappointing. With Rich, Chris and Andy.Biffin03/11/2013
Ben Rinnes19/10/2013
nothing that's not been said before.. maybe we could petition the house owner to get a huge granite slab installed in the garden as a summit feature..stig_nest21/09/2013
While trying to find somewhere to park for Betsoms Hill.Newton Maximus26/07/2013
Nick Down123/06/2013
It was a box ticker. We walked from Westerham itself - bloody dangerous road!markrussell30/05/2013
As said by others this is a mad spot, with no verge either side of road. Darted out from by Westerham Heights House and back, parking in lane by that, possible to get the Kent top from here too.nordicstar21/05/2013
geoffreycurnock24/04/2013
climbed with Alli, started at Botley Hill and continued along the North Downs.Approached from north direction but found road very busy.Cold and even snowing at times.No view from point.Carried onto Clackett services and then back to Botley Hill.(8 miles)rickybalboa30/03/2013
Uninspiringrhalstead12/03/2013
MichaelF08/02/2013
TeamMoo19/01/2013
Not the best place to find a summit.bolton17/01/2013
Parked in a field gateway by Westerham Heights when doing Betsom's Hill - Kent's historic county top. (PM)gerrybowes17/01/2013
Visited With Darren while trying to visit all the high points on London in one day.magirob10/01/2013
Kevgbl07/12/2012
Bramley27/10/2012
jonglew14/09/2012
One of the scariest hills I've climbed. Traffic on the A233 is lethal and the top is on a blind corner. Felt safer on the Inn Pinn!prwild09/09/2012
Drive by hill. Close to housesteverd23/08/2012
Argentum6619/08/2012
KJFcrazy05/08/2012
Mark Sims09/05/2012
Took a slight detour on the north downs waymcallmar14/04/2012
Clare & Charles. Not really part of the challenge but bagged whilst getting Kent.BHMC09/04/2012
With Clare after picking up the Kent topalwaysinshorts09/04/2012
peter.stone03/03/2012
Matt Hicks02/02/2012
JohnStoneham22/01/2012
on the way to gatwick to pick up Isabel!mr bounce22/08/2011
nicolajane22/01/2011
When visiting Betsom's Hill; busy road, didn't linger.Aye Jimmy12/12/2010
siabod11/09/2010
Halfdecent05/09/2010
veganvixen05/09/2010
Owen B20/08/2010
Biked from home (Kew) through Croydon. Great view towards Sout East into Kent. Time used 6 hours return. Nice and warm summer evening but it got 0:30 past midnight before I was home.NilsOS24/06/2010
Stewart04/05/2010
GordonAdshead20/04/2010
Busy road with no path. Did not hang around too long in case I got asked to wash a car.Father Ted15/08/2009
Adrian11/06/2009
Swindon Bagger31/05/2009
I think this grid ref must be wrong as it's in Kent. However, if you walk 100 yards up the main road you reach the London border. Not an inspiring spot though.Herbert Anchovy09/05/2009
This was once a Palmerston Fort and is now all houses. Got as close as I could without upsetting people or horses! How can this also be a Kent top?Nick29/03/2009
Moorponder16/03/2009
AndyS10/01/2009
Walked up the hill from the pub in time to catch sunrise.Overthehilljill07/12/2008
asbown30/11/2008
Same as the Kent county top for some reason called a different name.clivevilla16/09/2008
It's somewhere on the left hand side of the road about 200 metres past the pub (which I don't recommend visiting).Richard03/05/2008
jonnymuir12/04/2008
BloodMonk09/02/2008
So many uninspiring 'tops' round here I can't even remember what it was like at this spot!signyred27/01/2008
Bagged quickly with Betsom's Hill on a return trip from darkest Kent.kaapiovuohi23/12/2007
Top?Dugswell207/10/2007
@Timmyp8101/09/2007
stevedixon26/08/2007
This is my favourite county top.Lovely view. Nice roadelectricratman17/06/2007
Was a sunny day so was OK.destaylor05/04/2007
Estimated date - with JSG.JOHNS01/03/2007
stevent080920/05/2006
Not a very interesting county top - Trig point missing - great views in to the weald of Kentgriefmiester06/11/2005
With Mark did N Downs tops incl CTs of Kent(stables) and G. London(both Westerham Heights and at the time the conflicting location, depending on list used, of garden by reptile zoo. Also did Botley Hill -both old and new locations.Chris Pearson09/03/2005
Maybe the worst county top of the lot - a squeeze down the edge of a busy and pathless A-road to reach an indeterminate point near an eponymous house. The Kent top is nearby. A local bizarrely thought we were car valets and asked us to wash his car!wheresthepath22/10/2004
GaryJones01/07/2003
mae07/07/2002
kent and london next to each otherjohnfwoolley19/02/2002
squeegs01/06/2000
David Rawden16/04/2000
Did on the way to the Kent county top on my way from Beacon Shaw which on my old 1:50000 was the highest point in Greater Londongaryhoney15/01/2000
Martin R31/12/1999
moorsman09/09/1999
Jacqdaw22/08/1999
Hillsidenick22/08/1999
Tony Wilson03/05/1999
The Dancing Mon20/03/1999
Solo from M25 services. Very close to Kent CT.mikejacobs28/12/1996
Rob Rees19/04/1985
On verge of main road beneath the London sign.arranc30/12/1983
As part of Betsom's Hill - Kent CoU Highpoint - we walked along the busy road for a while to this point. Unceremoniously unmarked for London's Highpoint !!!ChinnockCblank
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