Lower and Higher Trayne farms are close together, about a kilometre and a half south-east of Hele. An old track runs from Oxenpark Lane, past Lower Trayne, to Comyn farm and Chambercombe Manor. The slopes on the north side of the track, leading up to Kitstone Hill, are known as Trayne Hills.

The place name Trayne is probably from Old English, meaning 'at the trees'. Many other smaller local settlements have a descriptive place name with a Saxon origin, for example Hele, Beara, Hole, Bowden and Slew

Lowr. and Hr. Train are so-called on the first OS map of 1809. The 1839 Tithe map names Higher and Lower Train (transcription has Higher Train in hand to James Boyle, Lower Train & Train Hill are owned by William Vye, held by Richard Gammon); In the 1841 Census the two places called Traine are occupied by William Gammon & Geoge Chugg; They are Lower and Higher Trayne in the 1851 Census. Lower and Higher Trayne and Trayne Hills are so-called on the OS map of 1891.

"Trayne, East [South Molton Hundred] were probably the homes of John de Bromhouse (1330 SR)....[and others]...i.e. 'at the trees' v Train supra 261" (Gover et al 1932 Vol 2 p 348)

"Ford and Train [Plympton Hundred] were the homes of Richard atte Forde (1330 SR) Thomas atte Trewen (1311 Ass) and Thomas atte Nitheretreawen (1330 SR) 'at the trees' cf Trewyn supra 148" (Gover et al 1932 Vol 1 p 261)

"Trewyn [Black Torrington Hundred] is Trewen 1311, la Treawen 1312, Cantaria atte Trewen juxta Hallisworthy 1337, Capelle atte Trewe 1438 Exon. This is not a Celtic name, but English, the meaning being simply 'at the trees' with the weak plural form trewen." (Gover et al 1932 Vol 1 p 261)