Porthleven
Porthleven is a Town in the county of Cornwall.
There are great places to visit near Porthleven including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.
Hiking Areas to visit near Porthleven include Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are great places to visit near Porthleven if you like country parks.
There are a number of towns near Porthleven including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
There are a number of hills near to Porthleven including Kit Hill Country Park.
Cremyll, and Botallack are great places to visit near Porthleven if you like villages.
Historic Buildings to visit near Porthleven include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Airports to visit near Porthleven include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.
Porthleven History
There are some historic monuments around Porthleven:
Places to see near Porthleven
History of Porthleven
Porthleven’s most recognisable building is the Bickford-Smith Institute next to the pier and harbour entrance. With a tower about 70 feet (20 m) high, it looks like a church, but currently is used as a snooker club and houses the town council offices. It featured (along with various other scenes from the town) as the incident room in an episode of the TV detective series Wycliffe. A picture of the building against a large breaking wave sometimes appears in the background of BBC UK weather forecasts, particularly when windy conditions and rough seas are expected.
