List of English counties by highest point

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This is a list of metropolitan counties, non-metropolitan counties and unitary authorities of England by their highest point.

It includes shire counties, metropolitan counties and unitary authorities.

In cases where a unitary authority has been detached from a county the highest point of the unitary authority is shown separately. For example, Luton is shown separately from Bedfordshire.

Rank County Height (m) Name Grid reference Type
1 Cumbria 978 Scafell Pike two-tier
2 Northumberland 815 The Cheviot two-tier
3 Durham 788 Mickle Fell two-tier
4 North Yorkshire 736 Whernside two-tier
5 Herefordshire 700 Black Mountain unitary
6 Derbyshire 636 Kinder Scout two-tier
7 Lancashire 628 Green Hill two-tier
8 Devon 621 High Willhays two-tier
9 West Yorkshire 582 Black Hill metropolitan county
10 Cheshire 559 Shining Tor two-tier
11 South Yorkshire 550 Howden Edge metropolitan county
12 Greater Manchester 542 Black Chew Head metropolitan county
13 Shropshire 540 Brown Clee Hill two-tier
14 Staffordshire 520 Cheeks Hill two-tier
15 Somerset 519 Dunkery Beacon two-tier
16 Blackburn with Darwen 456 Winter Hill unitary
17 Worcestershire 425 Worcestershire Beacon two-tier
18 Cornwall (inc Scilly) 420 Brown Willy two-tier
19 Telford and Wrekin 407 The Wrekin unitary
20 Gloucestershire 330 Cleeve Hill two-tier
21 Redcar and Cleveland 328 Gisborough Moor unitary
22 Berkshire 297 Walbury Hill two-tier
23 Surrey 294 Leith Hill two-tier
24 Wiltshire 294 Milk Hill two-tier
25 Hampshire 286 Pilot Hill two-tier
26 West Sussex 280 Black Down two-tier
27 Dorset 279 Lewesdon Hill two-tier
28 Leicestershire 278 Bardon Hill two-tier
29 Swindon 277 Liddington Castle unitary
30 West Midlands 271 Turners Hill metropolitan county
31 Buckinghamshire 267 Haddington Hill two-tier
32 Bath and North East Somerset 264 Niver Hill unitary
33 Oxfordshire 261 Whitehorse Hill two-tier
34 Warwickshire 261 Ebrington Hill two-tier
35 Tyne and Wear 259 Currock Hill metropolitan county
36 Kent 251 Betsoms Hill two-tier
37 Stoke-on-Trent 250 Meir Heath unitary
38 East Sussex 248 Ditchling Beacon two-tier
39 East Riding of Yorkshire 246 Bishop Wilton Wold unitary
40 Greater London 245 Westerham Heights
41 Hertfordshire 244 Pavis Wood two-tier
42 Bedfordshire 243 Dunstable Downs two-tier
43 Isle of Wight 241 St Boniface Down unitary
44 North Somerset 240 Blagdon Hill Farm unitary
45 South Gloucestershire 237 Hanging Hill unitary
46 Northamptonshire 225 Arbury Hill two-tier
47 Darlington 218 Dere Street unitary
48 Nottinghamshire 205 Silverhill two-tier
49 Rutland 197 Cold Overton Park unitary
50 Torbay 196 Beacon Hill unitary
51 Brighton & Hove 195 West Hill
Bullock Hill [TQ367062] unitary
52 Luton 178 Whitehill unitary
53 Milton Keynes 171 Bow Brickhill Heath unitary
54 Medway 170 Holly Hill unitary
55 Lincolnshire 168 Normanby le Wold Top two-tier
56 Bristol 160 east of Dundry Hill unitary
57 Plymouth 160 Woolwell Hill unitary
58 Essex 147 Chrishall Common two-tier
59 Cambridgeshire 146 Great Chishill two-tier
60 Hartlepool 142 Whelly Hill unitary
61 Derby 135 Allestree Park unitary
62 Portsmouth 131 Portsdown Hill unitary
63 Nottingham 130 Mapperley unitary
64 Suffolk 128 Great Wood Hill two-tier
65 North East Lincolnshire 117 Wold Newton unitary
66 Thurrock 115 Langdon Hill unitary
67 Leicester 110 Nether Hall unitary
68 Merseyside 108 Poll Hill metropolitan county
69 Norfolk 105 Beacon Hill two-tier
70 Warrington 105 Appleton Park unitary
71 North Lincolnshire 102 Saxby Wold unitary
72 Halton 100 Halton Castle unitary
73 Middlesbrough 100 Quarry Hill unitary
74 Stockton-on-Tees 82 Boy Hill unitary
75 Southampton 82 Basset Avenue unitary
76 Peterborough 81 Racecourse Road unitary
77 Poole 78 Corfe Hills unitary
78 Bournemouth 65 Ringwood Road unitary
79 Southend-on-Sea 61 London Road unitary
80 York 44 Stock Hill unitary
81 Blackpool 30 Warbreck Reservoir unitary
82 Hull 11 East Mount
Bransholme [TA095361] unitary

Rank	County	Height (m)	Name	Grid reference	Type
1	Cumbria	978	Scafell Pike		two-tier
2	Northumberland	815	The Cheviot		two-tier
3	Durham	788	Mickle Fell		two-tier
4	North Yorkshire	736	Whernside		two-tier
5	Herefordshire	700	Black Mountain		unitary
6	Derbyshire	636	Kinder Scout		two-tier
7	Lancashire	628	Green Hill		two-tier
8	Devon	621	High Willhays		two-tier
9	West Yorkshire	582	Black Hill		metropolitan county
10	Cheshire	559	Shining Tor		two-tier
11	South Yorkshire	550	Howden Edge		metropolitan county
12	Greater Manchester	542	Black Chew Head		metropolitan county
13	Shropshire	540	Brown Clee Hill		two-tier
14	Staffordshire	520	Cheeks Hill		two-tier
15	Somerset	519	Dunkery Beacon		two-tier
16	Blackburn with Darwen	456	Winter Hill		unitary
17	Worcestershire	425	Worcestershire Beacon		two-tier
18	Cornwall (inc Scilly)	420	Brown Willy		two-tier
19	Telford and Wrekin	407	The Wrekin		unitary
20	Gloucestershire	330	Cleeve Hill		two-tier
21	Redcar and Cleveland	328	Gisborough Moor		unitary
22	Berkshire	297	Walbury Hill		two-tier
23	Surrey	294	Leith Hill		two-tier
24	Wiltshire	294	Milk Hill		two-tier
25	Hampshire	286	Pilot Hill		two-tier
26	West Sussex	280	Black Down		two-tier
27	Dorset	279	Lewesdon Hill		two-tier
28	Leicestershire	278	Bardon Hill		two-tier
29	Swindon	277	Liddington Castle		unitary
30	West Midlands	271	Turners Hill		metropolitan county
31	Buckinghamshire	267	Haddington Hill		two-tier
32	Bath and North East Somerset	264	Niver Hill		unitary
33	Oxfordshire	261	Whitehorse Hill		two-tier
34	Warwickshire	261	Ebrington Hill		two-tier
35	Tyne and Wear	259	Currock Hill		metropolitan county
36	Kent	251	Betsoms Hill		two-tier
37	Stoke-on-Trent	250	Meir Heath		unitary
38	East Sussex	248	Ditchling Beacon		two-tier
39	East Riding of Yorkshire	246	Bishop Wilton Wold		unitary
40	Greater London	245	Westerham Heights
41	Hertfordshire	244	Pavis Wood		two-tier
42	Bedfordshire	243	Dunstable Downs		two-tier
43	Isle of Wight	241	St Boniface Down		unitary
44	North Somerset	240	Blagdon Hill Farm		unitary
45	South Gloucestershire	237	Hanging Hill		unitary
46	Northamptonshire	225	Arbury Hill		two-tier
47	Darlington	218	Dere Street		unitary
48	Nottinghamshire	205	Silverhill		two-tier
49	Rutland	197	Cold Overton Park		unitary
50	Torbay	196	Beacon Hill		unitary
51	Brighton & Hove	195	West Hill Bullock Hill	[TQ367062]	unitary
52	Luton	178	Whitehill		unitary
53	Milton Keynes	171	Bow Brickhill Heath		unitary
54	Medway	170	Holly Hill		unitary
55	Lincolnshire	168	Normanby le Wold Top		two-tier
56	Bristol	160	east of Dundry Hill		unitary
57	Plymouth	160	Woolwell Hill		unitary
58	Essex	147	Chrishall Common		two-tier
59	Cambridgeshire	146	Great Chishill		two-tier
60	Hartlepool	142	Whelly Hill		unitary
61	Derby	135	Allestree Park		unitary
62	Portsmouth	131	Portsdown Hill		unitary
63	Nottingham	130	Mapperley		unitary
64	Suffolk	128	Great Wood Hill		two-tier
65	North East Lincolnshire	117	Wold Newton		unitary
66	Thurrock	115	Langdon Hill		unitary
67	Leicester	110	Nether Hall		unitary
68	Merseyside	108	Poll Hill		metropolitan county
69	Norfolk	105	Beacon Hill		two-tier
70	Warrington	105	Appleton Park		unitary
71	North Lincolnshire	102	Saxby Wold		unitary
72	Halton	100	Halton Castle		unitary
73	Middlesbrough	100	Quarry Hill		unitary
74	Stockton-on-Tees	82	Boy Hill		unitary
75	Southampton	82	Basset Avenue		unitary
76	Peterborough	81	Racecourse Road		unitary
77	Poole	78	Corfe Hills		unitary
78	Bournemouth	65	Ringwood Road		unitary
79	Southend-on-Sea	61	London Road		unitary
80	York	44	Stock Hill		unitary
81	Blackpool	30	Warbreck Reservoir		unitary
82	Hull	11	East Mount Bransholme	[TA095361]	unitary

Source

[This website], with information on all English county and unitary authority tops.

Lists of English counties
All counties;	By area	By population	By population density	By highest point
Ceremonial counties;	By area	By population	By population density
Non-metropolitan counties;	By area	By population	By population density

Current structure of subnational entities in England (2006)
Region level:	Region	Region	Region	Region
County level:	Metropolitan county	Shire county	Unitary authority	Greater London
District level:	Metropolitan district	Shire district	n/a	London borough
Parish level:	(Civil parish)	(Civil parish)	(Civil parish)	n/a

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List of English counties by highest point

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