Mountains & hills · South West England
Brown Willy
Also known as: Bronn Wenneli
Brown Willy — Named summit at 420 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brown Willy is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Bronn Wenneli. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 420 m.". Coordinates: 50.5906°, -4.6027°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brown Willy (possibly from Cornish Bronn Wennili meaning "hill of swallows" or from Cornish Bronn Ewhella meaning "highest hill") is a hill in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The summit, at 1,378 feet (420 metres) above sea level, is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole. It is about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) northwest of Bolventor and 4 miles (6 kilometres) southeast 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.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5906, -4.6027
- Address
- Chichester |publisher= Summersdale |isbn= 978-1-84-953239-6 |pages= 161–166}}</ref>
Sources
- osm: n762003017 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brown Willy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brown Willy.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brown Willy?
- Brown Willy is in South-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Brown Willy a protected site?
- Yes — Brown Willy is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brown Willy free to visit?
- Yes, Brown Willy is free to enter.