Betsom's Hill: Kent County Top

Significance: Highest peak in the Historic County of Kent, High point of the Lathe of Sutton-at-Hone
Member of: N/A
Parent Peak: Botley Hill.
Nearest Higher Neighbour = Botley Hill
Elevation: 251m
Date “climbed”: 3rd November 2013
Coordinates: 51°17′18″N 0°03′26″E

Route Start / End: Parking / Bus stop on A233
Route Distance: 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Route Elevation Change: +/- 2m
Subsidiary tops on route: None
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other routes touched: None
OS Trig Pillar: TP5218 - Old Fort (Destroyed)
Map: OS Explorer Map (147) Sevenoaks and Tonbridge
Guidebook: The UK's County Tops (Jonny Muir), Walking the County High Points of England (David Bathurst)
Links: Wikipedia (Kent, Sutton-at-Hone, Betsom’s Hill), Peakbagger, Hillbagging

Betsom's Hill holds the distinction of being the highest natural point in the historic English county of Kent. Situated on the western edge of the county, it is a significant, yet often unassuming, landmark on the rolling chalk ridges of the North Downs. It is part of the North Downs, a chalk escarpment that stretches from Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover.

The highest point of Betsom's Hill is unfortunately located on private land and is generally inaccessible to the public. There is no official public marker or pathway to the absolute top. It’s just over the border with Greater London so it can bagged within a short walk with Westerham Heights, the high point of Greater London.

I bagged Betsom’s Hill in 2013 as a part of series of quick high-point drive-bys. There’s nothing to see at either high point so do it on the way to much more interesting destinations along the North Downs Ridge.