North Downs

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The North Downs are a range of chalk hills in southeast England, known for their scenic landscapes, walking trails, and areas of outstanding natural beauty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
National Trail
chalk hills
geographical region
hill
hill range
historic route
contains Box Hill
Devil’s Punch Bowl area (on adjacent Greensand)
Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Pilgrims’ Way route
Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
country United Kingdom
crossedBy River Darent
River Medway
River Mole
River Wey
designatedAs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
easternExtent White Cliffs of Dover
ecoregion chalk grassland
elevation 269 metres
extendsThrough Greater London
Kent
Surrey
follows North Downs self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Downs escarpment
geologicalComposition chalk
geologicalPeriod Cretaceous
hasLandUse agriculture
pasture
woodland
highestPoint Botley Hill
knownFor chalk grassland habitats
scenic landscapes
views over the Weald
walking trails
wooded slopes
landscapeFeature dip slope
escarpment
length about 246 km
locatedIn England
South East England
Surrey
near South Downs National Park
surface form: South Downs

Weald
notableSummit Leith Hill range area (adjacent but higher Weald)
orientation west–east
overlooks Surrey Weald
Weald
surface form: Weald of Kent
partOf English chalk downlands
Southern England Chalk Formation
supportsSpecies butterflies
rare orchids
traditionallyConnects Canterbury
Winchester
transportCorridor Channel Tunnel
surface form: Channel Tunnel rail routes

M20 motorway
M25 motorway
traversedBy North Downs Way
usedFor cycling
horse riding
recreation
walking
westernExtent Farnham

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Reigate Hill locatedOn North Downs
Reigate Hill partOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs ridge
Reigate Hill partOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs escarpment
Reigate Hill hasViewOf North Downs
North Downs Line follows North Downs
North Downs Line locatedIn North Downs
Whyteleafe locatedOn North Downs
Kingswood locatedOn North Downs
Zig Zag Road partOf North Downs
Zig Zag Road hasScenicViewOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs landscape
Nork near North Downs
River Tillingbourne flowsThrough North Downs
River Tillingbourne region North Downs
Kemsing locatedOn North Downs
Kent, England contains North Downs
Banstead Downs locatedOn North Downs
Banstead Downs partOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs chalk escarpment
Hollingbourne, Kent, England near North Downs
subject surface form: Hollingbourne
Coulsdon locatedNear North Downs
Merstham locatedOn North Downs
North Downs Tunnel locatedUnder North Downs
Warlingham locatedOn North Downs
Kent Downs containsPartOf North Downs
Kent Downs partOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs chalk ridge
Bookham locatedNear North Downs
Limpsfield locatedNear North Downs
Knockholt isOn North Downs
Halstead, Kent locatedOn North Downs
Halstead, Kent isPartOf North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs Area
Halstead, Kent hasNearbyFeature North Downs
this entity surface form: North Downs escarpment
Eriador contains North Downs
this entity surface form: The North Downs
Temple Ewell locatedNear North Downs
Tatsfield locatedOn North Downs
Farleigh locatedOn North Downs
Chaldon region North Downs
Titsey locatedNear North Downs
Trottiscliffe hasNearbyFeature North Downs
Wrotham locatedNear North Downs
Nutfield locatedNear North Downs
Bletchingley locatedNear North Downs
Woldingham locatedOn North Downs
Headley locatedIn North Downs
subject surface form: Headley, Surrey
Westhumble region North Downs
Betchworth near North Downs