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:

1. Saint Cathernine's Hill - via Ventnor from Shanklin
2. Old Winchester Hill - via Droxford from Meonstoke
3. Butser Hill - via Windmill Hill from East Meon
4. Beacon Hill - via Stoughton from South Harting
5. St. Roche's Hill - via West Dean from Graffham
6. Bignor Hill - via Arundel from Sutton
7. Kithurst Hill - via Arundel from Amberley
8. Chanctonbury & Cissbury Ring - from Lancing
9. Devil's Dyke Hill - via Fulking from Oreham Common
10. Ditchling Beacon - from Hurstpierpoint
11. Firle Beacon - via Alfriston from Firle
12. Wilmington Hill - via Seven Sisters & Beachy Head
13. Tolsford Hill - via Elham & Paddlesworth
14. The Mount - via Crundale Valley from Wye
15. Gills Lap - via the Ashdown Forest from Fletching
16. Holmbury Hill & Leith Hill
17. Box Hill - via Polesden Lacy & Headley
18. Deacon Hill & Warden Hill - from Barton-le-Clay
19. Ivinghoe Beacon - via Grand Union Canal from Aldbury
20. Coombe Hill - via Cholesbury from Wendover
21. Watlington Hill - via Skirmett & Fingest
22. Walbury Hill - via Inkpen Common from Hungerford
23. Fosbury Ring - from Collingbourne Ducis
24. Martinsell Hill - from Pewsey
25. Tan Hill - via Avebury Ring from All Cannings
26. Cherhill Down - via Devizes
27. Barbury Castle - from Ogbourne St. Andrew
28. White Horse Hill - from Bishopstone
29. Segsbury Ring - from Wantage
30. Beacon Hill - via Napton-on-the-Hill from Badby
31. Edge Hill - via Warmington from Tysoe
32. Ilmington Hill - via Ilmington & Ebrington from Mickleton
33. Broadway Tower - via Chipping Camden
34. Bredon Hill - from Beckford
35. Nottingham Hill - from Alderton
36. Cleeve Hill - via Brockhampton & Winchcombe
37. Leckhampton Hill - via Great Witcombe
38. Cam Long Down - from Wotton-under-Edge
39. May Hill - via Forest of Dean from Mitcheldean
40. Ridge Hill - via Mordiford from How Caple
41. Worcestershire Beacon & Malvern Ridge
42. Harley's Mountain - via Lingen from Wigmore
43. High Vinnals - via Croft Ambrey
44. Titterstone Clee Hill - from Cleobury Mortimer
45. Brown Clee Hill - from Ditton Priors
46. Walton Hill & Clent Hill - from Belbroughton
47. Bardon Hill - from Woodhouse Eaves
48. Burrough Hill - via Launde Abbey from Somerby
49. Incleborough Hill - from Aldborough
50. Weaver Hill - via Dimmingsdale & Alton