Dartmoor & Exmoor
Bray Down
346M
1135FT
About Bray Down
Sitting on the north-eastern fringes of Bodmin Moor near St Clether, this modest 346-metre Tump offers a quieter alternative to the busier high tors. The terrain is typical Cornish moorland, providing clear views across the upper Inny valley and toward the prominent silhouettes of Brown Willy and Rough Tor.
Key Statistics
Rank
78th Highest in Region
Parent Range
England
Prominence
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56m
Nearest Town
St Clether
Geology
You are walking over hard granite that formed deep underground as part of the Bodmin Intrusion.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SX188821
Latitude
50.6104°N
Longitude
4.5624°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely a linguistic tautology; 'Bray' derives from the Cornish 'bre', meaning hill, while the Old English 'down' also refers to a hill or upland.
- •The hill sits near the headwaters of the River Inny, which drains the eastern slopes of the moor before eventually joining the River Tamar on the border with Devon.
- •From the summit, walkers can clearly identify the 'Twin Peaks' of Bodmin Moor to the south-west: Brown Willy, Cornwall's highest point, and the distinctive rocky profile of Rough Tor.
- •As a Tump, it possesses at least 30 metres of prominence, a significant height on this gently rolling section of the moor where many rises blend indistinguishably into the surrounding plateau.