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.

• •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.