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The North Downs near Folkestone
Location	England
Governing body	Kent Downs AONB, Surrey Hills AONB

The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent. Westerham Heights, at the northern edge of the North Downs, near Bromley, South London, is the highest point in London at an elevation of 245 m (804 ft). The North Downs lie within two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs. The North Downs Way National Trail runs along the North Downs from Farnham to Dover.

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View from North Downs towards Reigate
The exposed chalk workings of the former Betchworth Quarry on the south-facing scarp slope of Box Hill.
Lady orchids growing in calcaerous woodland and scrub, Denge Wood.
Kit's Coty House, a chambered long barrow near Aylesford, Kent, was constructed circa 4000 BCE.
Looking east across Denbies Wine Estate towards Box Hill near Dorking, Surrey.
The North Downs at the Wye Downs National Nature Reserve
The North Downs above Hollingbourne.
A marker on the North Downs Way, Ranscombe Farm, Cuxton, Kent
Bluebells at Ranscombe Farm
Looking East, typical downland scenery in the Medway Gap, Ranscombe Farm
A dry valley on the dip slope of the North Downs near Hucking
Woodland on the North Downs at the Hucking Estate
Typical chalk downland trail near Hollingbourne
A modern metal trail marker near Harrietsham
A view South across the Kent Weald from the North Downs Way near Detling

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