Porlock Weir

About Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir sits within Somerset. Places nearby include Porlock only 2.4 km East South East, Allerford around 4.1 km East, Luccombe around 5.7 km East South East, Wootton Courtenay just 8.5 km East South East and Woodcombe around 9.0 km East. Other places in the surrounding countryside include Porlockford, West Porlock, Bossington and West Luccombe.

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

All place information is taken from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Porlock Weir

Location Summary

  • Porlock Weir is located in Somerset
  • Administrative Area:Somerset
  • Ceremonial County: Somerset
  • Historic County: Somerset
  • Region & Country:South West / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

Beaches

  • Bossington Beach3.0 km ENE
  • Porlock Beach1.2 km ENE
  • The Gore899 m NW

Parks

  • Castle Green42.7 km NE
  • Cooper's Fields42.7 km NE
  • Lock's Common30.3 km NNW
  • The Warren30.9 km W

Woods

  • Laneclose Plantation725 m SSE
  • Porlockford Plantation651 m ESE
  • Worthy Wood635 m W
  • Yearnor Wood1.0 km WNW

Hills

  • Crawter Hill3.3 km SE
  • Porlock Common2.4 km SW
  • Porlock Hill1.7 km S
  • Stent Hill2.9 km W

Lakes

  • Great Woodclose Pond10.7 km SE
  • Newpark Pond10.5 km SE
  • Nutscale Reservoir4.5 km S
  • Toads Park Reservoir10.9 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Aberdulais Falls52.6 km NNW
  • Berw-ddu55.1 km N
  • Melin Court Waterfall54.0 km N

Headlands

  • Foreland Point11.5 km WNW
  • Hurlstone Point3.7 km ENE

Islands

  • Burrow Nose31.0 km W
  • Sexton's Burrow31.3 km W

Wetlands

  • Gore Point986 m NW
  • Greenaleigh Point9.0 km E
  • The Strand11.5 km E

Health Services

  • Minehead Community HospitalHospital 11.6 km E
  • Williton HospitalHospital 22.0 km ESE
  • Winsor Nursing HomeMedical 10.9 km E
  • Broadway Nursing HomeMedical 25.3 km NE

Education

  • St Dubricius Church of England First SchoolSchool 2.5 km ESE
  • St Michael's Church of England First SchoolSchool 10.3 km E
  • PetrocUniversity 34.8 km WSW

Railway Stations

  • Minehead11.1 km E
  • Dunster13.4 km ESE

Bus Stations

  • Gorsaf Fysiau Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr32.5 km N
  • Barnstaple Bus Station33.7 km WSW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station82.9 km S
  • Plymouth Coach Station100.7 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Newport Transporter Bridge West59.3 km NE
  • Newport Transporter Bridge East59.4 km NE

Airports

  • Cardiff Airport28.0 km NE
  • Swansea Airport52.6 km NW

Airfields

  • Maes Awyr Sain Tathan24.9 km NNE
  • Chivenor Airfield39.3 km WSW

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport43.9 km NE
  • Lake Heliport48.2 km WSW

Harbours

  • Lynmouth Harbour14.3 km W
  • Watchet Harbour21.1 km E