Dartmoor & Exmoor
Butter's Tor
316M
1037FT
About Butter's Tor
Sitting quietly on the western fringes of Bodmin Moor near Codda, this modest Tump offers a tranquil escape from the busier peaks nearby. The summit provides a clear, uncrowded perspective of Brown Willy’s long ridge and the rocky stack of Catshole Tor across the marshy headwaters of the Fowey.
Key Statistics
Rank
106th Highest in Region
Parent Range
England
Prominence
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34m
Nearest Town
Codda
Geology
You are walking on granite from the Bodmin Intrusion. This rock formed when a mass of molten material cooled and solidified deep beneath the earth's surface.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SX154783
Latitude
50.5752°N
Longitude
4.6085°W
Did You Know?
- •The tor's name is thought to originate from a local family name, 'Butter,' rather than any connection to the dairy industry, reflecting historical land use and grazing rights on the moor.
- •Positioned on the edge of the high moor, the summit offers an excellent vantage point of the De Lank River valley and the sprawling granite masses toward Jubilee Rock to the southwest.
- •It is classified as a Tump, a hill with a drop of at least 30 metres on all sides, making it a distinct, if humble, objective for walkers exploring the Cornish uplands.
- •The tor serves as a silent neighbor to Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall; walkers often include Butter's Tor to escape the relative bustle of the county's primary peak.
- •Despite the promising name, the only thing you are likely to find spread across these granite rocks is a thick layer of lichen and the occasional patch of Cornish mist.