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Name: | Bushey Heath (boundary) |
Hill number: | 5467 |
Height: | 153m / 502ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2874 Wendover Woods [Haddington Hill] |
RHB Section: | 39: Central and Eastern England |
County/UA: | Greater London, Hertfordshire |
London Borough: | Harrow (LB) |
Catchment: | Thames |
Class: | London Borough Top, Clem (CoL,Cm) |
Grid ref: | TQ 15275 93804 |
Summit feature: | no feature: ground on grass triangle by crossroads |
Drop: | 0m |
Col: | 153m TQ152937 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 176 (1:25k) 173 |
Observations: | GPS signal affected by trees and buildings |
Survey: | Abney level |
Comments: | The current Harrow/Herts boundary along Common Road/Magpie Hall Rd was established in April 1993. The Harrow/Herts (1965-1993) and Middx/Herts (1889-1965) boundaries ran slightly N. Middx historic county top 175m NW (hill 18905). |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 140 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Walked up from Stanmore underground station. | colinfielding | 16/02/2024 |
Bushey Heath (boundary) from GR: TQ 15283 93784 | ronaldo333 | 21/10/2023 |
5 of 17. From Stanmore station on the Jubilee line and then used the 142 bus. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 22/07/2023 |
Somewhere on the grassy triangle by the crossroads. | Vulcan | 24/01/2023 |
Detour from London LOOP | lerritt | 07/08/2022 |
Parked right up by the grass triangle where there are no double yellow lines! Walked across grass to summit. Walked up the road to the old boundary stone next. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 09/02/2022 |
London Borough High Points (Bagging Bournwell Hill, Arkley, Highwood Hill, Wakemans Hill Avenue, both Bushey Heaths and Deacons Hill) | PhilipChaston | 14/08/2021 |
Bike ride: Oakwood - Arkley - Deacons Hill - Bushey Heath - Shenley Hill - Oakwood. | Mark Jackson | 27/06/2020 |
Coming towards the end of the London Borough Tops during Coivd-19 lockdown. I've done them in ascending height order, cycling to them all from home in NW5. This makes Top number 32/34. North London now complete. Croydon and Bromley tomorrow finishes them all! | pclyndes | 06/06/2020 |
Cycled from Potter St Hill as part of a 65 km round trip from Battersea | Rockdoctor | 16/05/2020 |
(Both tops) and Deacons Hill with DTL from Stanmore station. Beautiful sunny day | Fionalevey | 06/03/2020 |
With Fiona. Walked from Stanmore station | trimarc2 | 06/03/2020 |
After Bushey Heath to explore the delights of the grassy triangle. Onwards to Deacons Hill... | Dazingdale | 19/01/2020 |
Walked up from Grims Dyke then went and picked up part of the London Loop for good views across London and Wembley stadium | D SID | 14/11/2019 |
2 of 3 on 19 mile bike ride starting at Watford central Travelodge. Quick stop at the junction inn heavy 8.30am traffic | The-Z-Man | 18/10/2019 |
Parked next to grassy triangle. | Aye Jimmy | 08/09/2019 |
With Middlesex CoH | Fred Windsor | 23/04/2019 |
Rain prevented a lengthy walk, but a park on the main road and a walk to the crossroads took in the highpoints near a tree | ChinnockC | 19/01/2019 |
Linda and Alan | Glenford | 02/01/2019 |
Not much to say about this one! | jedthehumanoid | 31/10/2018 |
Dont drive up Alpine Walk. Very tight for parking and turning. | Campbell Singer | 01/07/2018 |
On way to Middlesex Historic County Top from Stanmore tube. | prwild | 09/09/2017 |
On grass road corner. | clivevilla | 24/07/2017 |
A walk up from Stanmore through the nature reserve and across the common. A standard London Top but at least it was a walk uphill to get to it. | Sixtyplus | 10/07/2017 |
With E. From Stanmore station via Heriot's Wood and deer park. | Beeliner | 23/04/2017 |
Revisit for photos on the grassy triangle beside The Common. | Dugswell2 | 06/03/2017 |
Short distance from boundary stone. Grassy triangle near Cross roads. | PeterD | 27/11/2016 |
5/16 Fifth of sixteen on London Borough Top bagging day (The Vale/Horsenden Hill/Sudbury Hill/Wakemans Hill Avenue/Bushey Hill (Boundary)/Highgate/Highgate Hill/Highwood Hill/Bournwell Hill (Hadley Wood)/Pole Hill/Wanstead Flatts/Marks Gate/Cabin Hill/Havering Atte Bowe Farm/Havering Atte Bowe Church/Potter Street Hill) | Fergalh | 20/08/2016 |
3hr walk from Northwood to Stanmore. | Mark Jackson | 12/08/2016 |
TD, C & H by mobile kennel | This Dog | 30/01/2016 |
Parked in Harvester car park for nearby Bushey Heath top. HP on roadside grassed area. Uninspiring, as most of the city tops are. | jonglew | 04/12/2015 |
Walked straight to this top from the other one. Took the ground in the grass triangle as the highest point. | bolieve | 04/04/2015 |
With Middlesex county top, parked in Broadfield Close cul-de-sac. | webmaster | 17/02/2015 |
Why not? | Newton Maximus | 21/11/2014 |
Here's to a repeat of a non-top! After the movement of Bushey Heath CoL, on the return visit doubled up with the boundary top. Madness can only be the way to describe this behaviour! | nordicstar | 22/10/2014 |
Small detour off M1 on way home from Nottingham. | squeegs | 15/03/2014 |
Walk from Stanmore tube with Tony, around various commons and urban woods to a mound by the crossroads. 
Off to GrimsDyke hotel, home of W S Gilbert (aka Gilbert and Sullivan,)atmospheric location for pint and sandwiches. | mcf | 07/03/2014 |
Parked near the crossroads. Went to 4 different spots which could be the top. | bolton | 03/04/2013 |
Parked on the A409 SW of the crossroads Walked up to Harrow's top at the crossroads by The Alpine pub - Then headed NW along High Road to the Middlesex county top which is located by the old boundary stone marking the Middlesex/Hertfordshire border. (PM) | gerrybowes | 03/04/2013 |
Parked just past intersection to SW. Walked back to junction. Unremarkable. Building developments going on both sides if road which might raise an earthwork getting excited about! | nordicstar | 05/02/2013 |
Visited With Darren while trying to visit all the high points on London in one day. | magirob | 10/01/2013 |
'Bagged' this, erm, hill as part of 5 north London borough tops whilst on my way to the 2012 Xmas party. More accurately, got out of car at assumed highest point and then drove off again. | RichieRambler | 06/12/2012 |
Walked around the cross road. Dirt mound by new development is slightly the highest point. | simon and co | 06/09/2012 |
Came down from Coventry to bag this crossroads! Combined it with a days caching and trigpointing. | Father Ted | 10/06/2012 |
Clare & Charles. On way home from Easter weekend. | BHMC | 10/04/2012 |
With Clare. | alwaysinshorts | 10/04/2012 |
Top no.4. Train from Cambridge > K. Cross > Euston > Hatch End. Walked from Hatch End to Elstree Station along London Loop footpath and bagging Bushey Heath on the way. Early fog lifting to bright afternoon sunshine, but remaining very hazy. Distance 9.1 miles; climb 768 feet; time 3.1 hours | alan.65to70 | 12/03/2012 |
Walked up the road from Stanmore Station, retuned via ponds and quiet roads. | Maryfooksmills | 13/01/2012 |
I pass the spot frequently. The highest point appears to be the crossroads. There is a covered reservoir close by which is higher, but manmade. | AlexanderHoward | 26/11/2011 |
drive past on the way back from the game fair with Is - not really worth it! | mr bounce | 23/07/2011 |