The Northern part of this book includes some very attractive areas - such as the Clent Hills near Birmingham, Clee Hills near Ludlow, and Northampton Uplands - all surprisingly hilly and offer very good days out.
The Central area covers the Cotswolds, Marlborough Downs and Chilterns - quick to access via the M4 & M40 from London, Birmingham or Bristol.
The South and North Downs are extensively covered, and the Isle of Wight is also included.
All of the hilly areas chosen for this book have been selected on the basis that they offer enough open countryside for a substantial 5 hour walk, and that there is a substantial summit which offers an excellent viewpoint.
There are no giant 4000ft hills of course in Southern England, but we hope that you will like the selection of the 50 different areas chosen. Every area is listed below, and has a brief title as used in the book.
There are a total of 160 hills ascended by all the routes in the book, which pretty comprehensively covers the region.
Enjoyably, it does cover a wide and diverse area, and will offer you plenty to explore without having to worry if you have the correct maps with you.
Content of Hills and Walking areas:
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Saint Cathernine's Hill - via Ventnor from Shanklin
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Old Winchester Hill - via Droxford from Meonstoke
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Butser Hill - via Windmill Hill from East Meon
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Beacon Hill - via Stoughton from South Harting
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St. Roche's Hill - via West Dean from Graffham
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Bignor Hill - via Arundel from Sutton
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Kithurst Hill - via Arundel from Amberley
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Chanctonbury & Cissbury Ring - from Lancing
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Devil's Dyke Hill - via Fulking from Oreham Common
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Ditchling Beacon - from Hurstpierpoint
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Firle Beacon - via Alfriston from Firle
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Wilmington Hill - via Seven Sisters & Beachy Head
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Tolsford Hill - via Elham & Paddlesworth
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The Mount - via Crundale Valley from Wye
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Gills Lap - via the Ashdown Forest from Fletching
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Holmbury Hill & Leith Hill
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Box Hill - via Polesden Lacy & Headley
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Deacon Hill & Warden Hill - from Barton-le-Clay
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Ivinghoe Beacon - via Grand Union Canal from Aldbury
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Coombe Hill - via Cholesbury from Wendover
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Watlington Hill - via Skirmett & Fingest
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Walbury Hill - via Inkpen Common from Hungerford
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Fosbury Ring - from Collingbourne Ducis
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Martinsell Hill - from Pewsey
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Tan Hill - via Avebury Ring from All Cannings
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Cherhill Down - via Devizes
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Barbury Castle - from Ogbourne St. Andrew
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White Horse Hill - from Bishopstone
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Segsbury Ring - from Wantage
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Beacon Hill - via Napton-on-the-Hill from Badby
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Edge Hill - via Warmington from Tysoe
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Ilmington Hill - via Ilmington & Ebrington from Mickleton
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Broadway Tower - via Chipping Camden
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Bredon Hill - from Beckford
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Nottingham Hill - from Alderton
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Cleeve Hill - via Brockhampton & Winchcombe
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Leckhampton Hill - via Great Witcombe
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Cam Long Down - from Wotton-under-Edge
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May Hill - via Forest of Dean from Mitcheldean
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Ridge Hill - via Mordiford from How Caple
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Worcestershire Beacon & Malvern Ridge
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Harley's Mountain - via Lingen from Wigmore
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High Vinnals - via Croft Ambrey
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Titterstone Clee Hill - from Cleobury Mortimer
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Brown Clee Hill - from Ditton Priors
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Walton Hill & Clent Hill - from Belbroughton
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Bardon Hill - from Woodhouse Eaves
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Burrough Hill - via Launde Abbey from Somerby
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Incleborough Hill - from Aldborough
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Weaver Hill - via Dimmingsdale & Alton