Polkerris

About Polkerris

Polkerris sits within Cornwall. Among the nearby places are Par situated 2.0 km North West, Tywardreath situated 2.3 km North North West, Kilhallon situated 3.3 km North West and Polruan only 3.4 km East South East. Other rural communities nearby include Polmear, Newtown, Lescrow, Castledore and Treesmill.

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

Local Map

Map of Polkerris

Location Summary

  • Polkerris 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

  • Booley Beach576 m WNW
  • Par Sands1.2 km WNW
  • Polkerris Beach138 m W

Parks

  • Lanner Moor39.0 km WSW
  • Palm Cross Green56.1 km E
  • Pleasure Grounds65.4 km NE
  • Summerleaze Down55.8 km N

Woods

  • Ash Wood936 m SE
  • Cocklehorn Plantation533 m SSE
  • Menabilly Wood1.4 km ESE
  • Tregear's Wood1.6 km SE

Hills

  • Beacon Hill8.1 km NNE
  • Druid's Hill9.8 km NNE
  • Helman Tor9.9 km NNW
  • The Mount2.6 km WNW

Lakes

  • Great Treverbyn Mica Dam8.3 km WNW
  • Higher Penventinue Reservoir2.6 km ENE
  • Hill's Quarry9.2 km W
  • Trethurgy Reservoir7.1 km WNW

Waterfalls

  • Golitha Falls20.9 km NE
  • White Lady Waterfall51.3 km NE
  • Yealm Steps53.5 km ENE

Headlands

  • Gribbin Head2.6 km SSE
  • Little Gribbin2.0 km S

Islands

  • Gull Island4.4 km W
  • St George's Island16.3 km E

Wetlands

  • Brawn Point3.6 km E
  • Hay Point4.0 km NE
  • Appletree Point5.0 km W

Health Services

  • Fowey HospitalHospital 3.0 km E
  • Penrice HospitalHospital 6.7 km W
  • Old Roselyon Manor Nursing HomeMedical 3.0 km WNW
  • Cowbridge Nursing HomeMedical 7.2 km N

Education

  • Fowey Community CollegeSchool 2.6 km E
  • Tywardreath SchoolSchool 2.6 km NNW
  • Cornwall CollegeUniversity 28.5 km WNW

Train Stations

  • Par2.6 km NW
  • Luxulyan7.5 km NW

Bus Stations

  • Truro Bus Station27.5 km WSW
  • Newquay Bus Station30.0 km WNW

Coach Stations

  • Plymouth Coach Station38.3 km E
  • Torquay Coach Station82.5 km E

Ferry Terminals

  • Fowey Quay3.1 km E
  • Caffa Mill Slipway3.3 km E

Airports

  • Newquay Cornwall Airport26.4 km WNW
  • Plymouth City Airport41.6 km ENE

Airfields

  • Bodmin Airfield18.1 km N

Heliports

  • Cornwall Air Ambulance Station24.0 km WNW

Harbours

  • Par Harbour1.8 km WNW
  • Fowey Harbour3.4 km ESE