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Brown Willy Tor
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Sarah
June 7, 2021
If you fancy seeing some of the local moors this is a great shout, the moorland is absolutely stunning and you will normally be able to see wild moorland ponies.
Linda
May 21, 2021
The summit of Brown Willy is 1,378 feet (420 metres) above sea level, the highest point on Bodmin Moor and in the county of Cornwall. The geography of the surrounding terrain is typical of Bodmin Moor – tors surrounded by desolate moorland. Streams and marshes are common surrounding the summit, and the River Fowey rises nearby. There are naturally occurring piles of granite boulders around the summit, and one, known as the Cheesewring is composed of five separate rocks which get progressively higher towards the top. There are two man-made cairns on the summit. Brown Willy Summit Cairn or Brown Willy North Cairn is a man made rock pile that sits alongside an Ordnance Survey triangulation station. Brown Willy is a popular destination for walkers and is said to be one of "the UK's best-loved high points". The hill features in an annual race held on New Year's Day that starts and finishes at Jamaica Inn, an old coaching inn made famous by Daphne du Maurier's 1936 novel of the same name. The hill is regarded as a sacred mountain by members of the Aetherius Society, a UFO religion founded in 1954 by George King. They believe that Brown Willy was charged with "holy energy" on 23 November, which they celebrate each year as "Charging Day", and gather at the hill on that day each year to celebrate the sun's alignment with "positive and negative rocks". Other Aetherian "holy mountains" include Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, a mountain in California, two in New South Wales in Australia and two in Devon.
The summit of Brown Willy is 1,378 feet (420 metres) above sea level, the highest point on Bodmin Moor and in the county of Cornwall. The geography of the surrounding terrain is typical of Bodmin Moor – tors surrounded by desolate moorland. Streams and marshes are common surrounding the summit, and…
Kelly
January 11, 2021
Brown Willy is the largest of the Tors, in Roughtor and is the highest point in Cornwall. You can drive here to a small car park which has a foot route through the moor to the first Tor which you can walk up and over and if you want travel on to Brown Willy. This is a lovely area, and as you walk you will come across horses, sheep and cows on the moor, so please be respectful and keep your distance. They are no threat as they are used to visitors and tend to shy away from people. You will need good sturdy walking shoes or boots for this one, as there is a lot of uneven ground and a number of rocks you have to navigate. When you get to the top, you will see Crowdy Reservoir and if a clear day you will see the coast line. This is a good walk and even if you don't get to the top, it is fun to walk in the vast open rugged space. I wouldn't recommend it for very young children. This is only a few miles from us in Otterham, but do note that there are no facilities here and I would take some water with you especially if its a hot day. Toilets and shops are in Camelford only 2 miles away.
Brown Willy is the largest of the Tors, in Roughtor and is the highest point in Cornwall. You can drive here to a small car park which has a foot route through the moor to the first Tor which you can walk up and over and if you want travel on to Brown Willy. This is a lovely area, and as you walk…
Fowey Homes
June 22, 2022
Yes, that is it's real name! Its the highest Tor in Cornwall on Bodmin moor
Rebecca
June 21, 2021
Highest point in Cornwall, beautiful landscape.
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Bodmin, England