Higher Porthmeor

About Higher Porthmeor

Higher Porthmeor is in Cornwall. Places nearby include Higher Bojewyan only 4.7 km South West, Portherras lying 5.1 km South West, Madron lying 5.5 km South South East and Newbridge around 5.6 km South. Other rural areas close to here include Porthmeor, Treen, Boswednack, Rosemergy and Trewey.

You may notice something interesting if you explore one of the nearby places.

The place data here is drawn from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Higher Porthmeor

Location Summary

  • Higher Porthmeor is located in Cornwall
  • Administrative Area:Cornwall
  • Ceremonial County: Cornwall
  • Historic County: Cornwall
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Long Rock8.5 km SE
  • Porthmeor Beach9.1 km ENE
  • Porthminster Beach9.3 km ENE

Parks

  • Lanner Moor28.9 km E
  • Palm Cross Green122.9 km E
  • Summerleaze Down104.0 km NE
  • Trungle Moor10.5 km SSE

Woods

  • Bussow Moor7.2 km ENE
  • Hellangove Plantation6.2 km ESE
  • Steeple Woods8.5 km ENE
  • Tregavarah Downs7.2 km S

Hills

  • Little Galver1.3 km S
  • Mulfra Hill2.5 km SE
  • Watch Croft1.9 km SW
  • Zennor Cliff2.6 km NE

Lakes

  • Boscathnoe Reservoir6.4 km SSE
  • Bussow Reservoir7.1 km ENE
  • Lidden4.7 km SW
  • South Lidden6.2 km SW

Waterfalls

  • Golitha Falls84.9 km ENE
  • White Lady Waterfall116.1 km ENE
  • Yealm Steps121.1 km ENE

Headlands

  • Gurnard's Head1.4 km N
  • Towednack Quae Head5.6 km NE

Islands

  • St Michael's Mount11.0 km SE
  • The Enys5.8 km WSW

Wetlands

  • Bamaluz Point9.7 km ENE
  • Marazion Marsh9.7 km ESE
  • Basore Point12.6 km SE

Health Services

  • West Cornwall HospitalHospital 7.5 km SSE
  • PengarthHospital 8.2 km SSE
  • Trevaylor Manor Nursing HomeMedical 5.9 km SE
  • Ponsandane Nursing and Residential HomeMedical 7.6 km SE

Education

  • Trythall Community Primary SchoolSchool 3.6 km SE
  • Pendeen SchoolSchool 5.7 km WSW
  • Cornwall College of Further and Higher EducationUniversity 23.5 km ENE

Train Stations

  • Penzance7.9 km SE
  • St Ives9.2 km ENE

Bus Stations

  • Penzance Bus Station8.0 km SE
  • St Ives9.2 km ENE

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station105.6 km ENE
  • Torquay Coach Station150.0 km ENE

Ferry Terminals

  • Penzance Ferry Terminal8.5 km SE
  • Trelissick40.8 km E

Airports

  • Land's End Airport10.0 km SSW
  • Newquay Cornwall Airport50.6 km NE

Airfields

  • Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose27.0 km ESE

Heliports

  • Penzance Heliport8.1 km SE

Harbours

  • Newlyn Harbour9.2 km SSE
  • Mousehole Harbour11.5 km SSE