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Brown Willy – Cornwall’s Highest point with stunning views

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Brown Willy

Named (from Cornish Bronn Wennili, meaning “hill of swallows”) is a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

The summit, at 1,378 feet (420 m) above sea level, is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole. It is situated about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Bolventor and 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Camelford.

The hill has a variable appearance that depends on the vantage point from which it is seen. It bears the conical appearance of a sugarloaf from the north but widens into a long multi-peaked crest from closer range.

The highest point in Cornwall it is popular with hikers. There is an excellent circular walk of around five miles that takes in the summits of Rough Tor and Brown Willy. From the top, you can see Looe to the south and Tintagel in the North.

The Run, starting at the Jamaica Inn to the summit and back is an 8 Km round trip run.

Brown Willy

Bodmin Moor approach

There was an unsuccessful campaign some years ago to change the name of the hill you can read about this on the BBC website.

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