The parish is located in the valley between the North Downs and the Greensand ridge to the north east of Sevenoaks town.

Galletting was a common technique in those parts of Southeast England between the North and South Downs, where sandstone buildings may be galleted with ironstone.

In early history Newdigate was at the western heart of the Weald a much more dense wooded forest occupying the space between the North and South Downs.

The civil parish lies on a ragstone ridge situated between the North Downs and the Weald of Kent and has commonly been called Quarry Hills.

The Weald is what remains of the vast forest that existed between the North and South Downs.

The mostly rural parish is centred on West Hoathly village, an ancient hilltop settlement in the High Weald between the North and South Downs.

Generally speaking, it lies between the North Downs and the Weald, and covers the central part of the county.

Crawley lies in the Weald between the North and South Downs.

Mitchet lay defenceless on the floor of the plain between us and the North Downs.

The Weald is a wooded area between the North and South Downs in South East England.