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There's also Gallions Hill near the Western Way, in Thamesmead.

dg writes: Damn, I meant to include that one. It's in now (with photos), thanks.
There is Monolith Hill in the London Borough of Hounslow. A park on the site of old gravel pits. 29m asl according to their information page.
http://www.bedfontlakes.co.uk/thepark/highlights.htm

dg writes: Added, thanks.
Beckton dry ski slope certainly opened a bit earlier than 1989: I remember learning to ski (sort of) there in the autumn of '88, and I don't think it had newly opened then.

dg writes: Aha, seems it was officially opened by Princess Diana (in a fetching tartan coat) on 7th December 1988. Thanks.

Ben Judah's recent book "This Is London" (about the experiences of recent immigrants to the city) has some anecdotes about, and photos of, the metallic "shields" on top of the hill having been variously painted in the form of the English and Lithuanian flags by rival groups of local residents.

One other man-made hill: Mudchute, Isle of Dogs

dg writes: Added, thanks.
There is Belmont in harrow now used as a golf course
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont,_Harrow

dg writes: Added, thanks.
Those plates on the Alps currently say 'power to the people', or at least that's what I think it looks like when whizzing past at 50mph on the A13.
I broke my leg on Beckton Alp (to the tune of Blueberrry Hill obvs). Shame it wasn't taped off in 1994.
thanks DG for that about Northala Fields ... I don't go that way often but have passed it a couple of times and thought how neat it looked

now if you could only tell me what the landscaping is that I see on the west side of the M11 as I head out of London ... it's a sort of circular pattern in a field ... oh hang on, you don't drive out of the London do you DG, dang !!
duh ... I've just found the answer to my question
http://www.richardharrissculpture.co.uk/theydon.html
Theydon Bois earthwork, but I never see anyone walking on it
The hills at the east (Croydon) end of Mitcham Common were formed from builders waste 30-40 years ago.

http://mitchamcommon.org/wp-content/uploads/Mitcham-Common-A-Short-History.pdf

dg writes: Added, thanks.
Uxbridge's former ski slope is itself on the top of a hill, so gives marvellous views from Windsor to central London, as well as planes taking off and landing at RAF Northolt.
There is a hill at The Hamptons in Worcester Park, made of construction rubble I believe.
Another ski slope to have closed - just earlier this year - was the Bromley Ski & Snowboard Centre overlooking the A20, just to the east of Sidcup.
I'm not aware of anything to suggest it was man-made, though it could be that a natural mound was 'modified' to create a suitable gradient.
Does the mound at Robin Hood Gardens count? East London will take any incline it can get.
It's a great view up there on Beckton Alps. Shame it's a bit derelict, like everything if there was a bit of spare money about to spend on it, it would make a great little park. A cafe on top perhaps. "The Park on the Hill"
We love Stave Hill and go there on new year's where you can see the fireworks from the Eye.

You can see the Olympic Park, if only the top of the Orbit sculpture.
A bit late now, but I've just thought of another one, along Shrewsbury Lane near the former Shooters Hill Fire Station.
It's no great size. Always looks nice in spring, when the daffodils come up.
http://www.shrewsburyhouse.org/shrewsbury-house-history/shrewsbury-park-estate-conservation-area/










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