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 number of hiking areas near to Porthleven including Tehidy.
Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park are some of Porthleven best country parks to visit near Porthleven.
There are a several good towns in the Porthleven area like Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
Kit Hill Country Park is one of Porthleven's best, nearby hills to visit in Porthleven.
The area around Porthleven features a number of interesting villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park is a great place to visit close to Porthleven if you like historic buildings.
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.
