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Brown Willy
420m (1378ft)

Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England

Brown Willy is the highest point in the county of Cornwall.

The summit of Brown Willy is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Brown Willy as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Marilyn
95th highest in England,
1166th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Brown Willy walking UK Mountains in Bodmin Moor  Cornwall, England

Brown Willy Summit

Photo: Craig Roberts


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A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Brown Willy should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Brown Willy by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk co168 Brown Willy and Bodmin Moor from St Breward

A rough walk to Cornwall's Highest Point

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:1,657ft (505m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Brown Willy Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Brown Willy

Mark Davidson walked up Brown Willy on June 5th, 2005 [with] Theresa [weather] Sunny & Bright - Lovely

Andrew Heath climbed Brown Willy during August, 1964 [with] Mum Dad and Wendy [weather] wet - summer holiday on a wet day

Andy Richards bagged Brown Willy during August, 2011 [from/via/route] from the forestry comission car park at the end of Rough Tor Road [with] Becky and our woofers Guinness and Rover [weather] Breezy & Sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Brown Willy

Brown Willy from Garrow Tor

Brown Willy from Garrow Tor

Photo: Liz Slater (1)

On Brown Willy

On Brown Willy

Photo: Craig Roberts (4)

Rough Tor from Brown Willy

Rough Tor from Brown Willy

Photo: Liz Slater (3)

Brown Willy

Brown Willy

Photo: Liz Slater (2)

Brown Willy Summit Trig Point

Brown Willy Summit Trig Point

Photo: Liz Slater (4)

Bodmin Moor from Brown Willy

Bodmin Moor from Brown Willy

Photo: Craig Roberts (3)

Little Rough Tor from Brown Willy

Little Rough Tor from Brown Willy

Photo: Craig Roberts (2)

On the summit of Brown Willy

On the summit of Brown Willy

Photo: Patrick Fludder (1)


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