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.
There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Porthleven like Tehidy.
Country Parks to visit near Porthleven include Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
The area around Porthleven features a number of interesting towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Porthleven.
Don't miss Cremyll, and Botallack's villages if visiting the area around Porthleven.
Porthleven is near some unmissable historic buildings like Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park,
Don't miss Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport's airports if visiting the area around Porthleven.
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.
