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Porthleven Tourist Information


Porthleven is a holiday centre and working fishing harbour, with storm booms, a granite pier and small beach. There are waterfront inns, restaurants, and fish centre, galleries and craft shops.

Nearby Loe Bar separates the largest freshwater lake in Cornwall from the sea.

There are excellent coastal walks to the east and west, and inland to Helston via Loe Pool and Penrose Estate.

 

Images of Porthleven
Porthleven Inner Harbour © A I Williams
Porthleven Harbour Entrance © A I Williams
Off Fishing from Porthleven © A I Williams
Surfs Up! © A I Williams
Porthleven Beach © Fiona Williams
Porthleven Beach © Fiona Williams
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Attractions near Porthleven
The Flambards Experience (2 Miles)*
The Flambards Experience is more than just a Theme Park and has intrigued, entertained and thrilled thirteen million visitors over 35 seasons.
National Seal Sanctuary (5 Miles)*
Discover the Sanctuary's vital seal rescue work, with more than 40 abandoned pups cared for by the dedicated team of experts in our fully-equipped hospital and spacious outdoor rehabilitation pools.
Trebah Garden (9 Miles)*
Trebah is a uniquely beautiful, 26 acre Cornish ravine garden - the wild and magical result of 160 years of inspired and dedicated creation.
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What's near Porthleven

Attractions:
  The Flambards Experience  2 Miles
  Godolphin  4 Miles
  National Seal Sanctuary  5 Miles
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Towns:
  Breage  1 Mile
  Helston  2 Miles
  Carleen  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  PDQ  2 Miles
  Christophers Estate Agents Ltd  2 Miles
  Christophers Estate Agents Ltd  5 Miles
Hotels:
  Premier Inn Helston  2 Miles
  Polurrian Hotel  5 Miles
  Polurrian Hotel New Year  5 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:
  Lyndale Cottage Guest House  2 Miles
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Self Catering:
  Crooked Cottage  <1 Mile
  Daisy Cottage  2 Miles
  Tinners Way  3 Miles
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Campsites:
  Poldown Caravan and Camping Park  2 Miles
  Wheal Vreagh Farm Camp Site  3 Miles
  Boscrege Caravan & Camping Park  4 Miles
TIC: Helston And Lizard Peninsula Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01326 565431  2 Miles



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Towns near Porthleven
Breage Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Helston Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Helston is the 'quaint old Cornish town' of the Furry Dance, which is held each year, on Flora Day the 8th May. Dancers in costume, dance through the decorated streets, gardens and shops.
Carleen Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Porthleven
Polurrian Hotel (5 Miles)*
A friendly, privately owned hotel set in 12 acres above its own secluded sandy beach with stunning views across Mounts Bay. Garden sun terraces overlook the bay and small walled gardens offer sheltered privacy
Budock Vean the Hotel on the River (9 Miles)*
Three times winner of Cornwall's Hotel of the Year, Budock Vean the Hotel on the River is definitely one of life's good things. This 4 star, country house hotel is set in 65 beautiful acres on a quiet bend of the Helford River on the south Cornish Coast
Meudon Hotel (9 Miles)*
The Meudon Hotel is a family run country house that offers a glorious beach holiday destination right here in the UK
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Self Catering near Porthleven
Nanplough Farm Cottages (4 Miles)*
"Now... listen to that... peace and quiet." If you wanted to get away from it all, don't worry, you have. At the heart of the Lizard Peninsula. Set in 24 acres of farmland.
Owl's House (6 Miles)*
Owls House is perfectly placed for enjoying all that West Cornwall has to offer. Tucked away down a typical Cornish lane this recently converted barn combines the pleasure of country life with the ease of modern living.
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