Dartmoor & Exmoor
Mockham Down
312M
1024FT
About Mockham Down
Rising above the village of Brayford on the western fringes of Exmoor, this 312-metre hill offers a quiet perspective on the transition from rolling Devon farmland to high moorland. Classified as a Tump, its summit provides clear views across the Bray valley toward the rounded shoulders of Span Head.
Key Statistics
Rank
109th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Exmoor
Prominence
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44m
Nearest Town
Brayford
Geology
You are walking upon the Baggy Sandstones Formation, a foundation of hardened sand, silt, and mud that forms the solid ground beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SS667357
Latitude
51.1051°N
Longitude
3.9054°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Old English 'ham', meaning a meadow or homestead, associated with the nearby historic farmstead of Mockham Barton.
- •Sitting right on the western boundary of Exmoor National Park, the summit offers a vantage point over the Bray Valley, with the masts on Huntshaw Cross often visible to the southwest.
- •While it reaches the 1,000ft milestone, its status as a Tump (a hill with a thirty-metre prominence) reflects the gentle, undulating nature of the North Devon plateau.
- •Despite the 'Down' in its name suggesting a gentle stroll, anyone approaching from the Brayford side will find the initial ascent provides a robust reminder that Exmoor's edges are rarely flat.