Porlock

About Porlock

Porlock sits within Somerset. Places nearby include Allerford situated 1.9 km East, Porlock Weir only 2.4 km West North West, Luccombe just 3.3 km South East, Wootton Courtenay just 6.2 km East South East and Woodcombe only 6.8 km East. Other rural communities nearby include West Luccombe, West Porlock, Horner and Bossington.

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The information presented here is derived from OS, ONS and OSM under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Porlock

Location Summary

  • Porlock 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 Beach2.0 km NNE
  • Porlock Beach1.7 km NW
  • The Gore3.2 km WNW

Parks

  • Castle Green41.9 km NE
  • Cooper's Fields41.9 km NE
  • Lock's Common31.8 km NNW
  • The Warren33.0 km W

Woods

  • Cunnigar Plantation769 m WSW
  • Doverhay Down Plantation941 m S
  • Doverhay Plantation931 m SSE
  • Pools Wood998 m ENE

Hills

  • Bossington Hill2.5 km NE
  • Crawter Hill1.1 km SSE
  • Ley Hill2.0 km S
  • Porlock Hill2.3 km WSW

Lakes

  • Great Woodclose Pond8.4 km SE
  • Newpark Pond8.4 km SSE
  • Nutscale Reservoir4.3 km SW
  • Toads Park Reservoir8.5 km ESE

Waterfalls

  • Aberdulais Falls54.1 km NNW
  • Berw-ddu55.8 km N
  • Melin Court Waterfall55.3 km N

Headlands

  • Foreland Point13.9 km WNW
  • Hurlstone Point2.8 km NNE

Islands

  • Burrow Nose33.2 km W
  • Sexton's Burrow33.4 km W

Wetlands

  • Gore Point3.3 km WNW
  • Greenaleigh Point7.0 km ENE
  • The Strand9.3 km E

Health Services

  • Minehead Community HospitalHospital 9.4 km E
  • Williton HospitalHospital 19.7 km ESE
  • Winsor Nursing HomeMedical 8.7 km E
  • Broadway Nursing HomeMedical 25.0 km NNE

Education

  • St Dubricius Church of England First SchoolSchool 131 m SE
  • St Michael's Church of England First SchoolSchool 8.0 km E
  • Pencoed CampusUniversity 36.2 km NNE

Railway Stations

  • Minehead8.9 km E
  • Dunster11.1 km E

Bus Stations

  • Gorsaf Fysiau Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr33.3 km N
  • Barnstaple Bus Station35.2 km WSW

Coach Stations

  • Torquay Coach Station81.8 km S
  • Plymouth Coach Station100.6 km SSW

Ferry Terminals

  • Newport Transporter Bridge West58.4 km NE
  • Newport Transporter Bridge East58.5 km NE

Airports

  • Cardiff Airport27.4 km NE
  • Exeter Airport54.2 km SSE

Airfields

  • Maes Awyr Sain Tathan24.7 km NNE
  • Chivenor Airfield41.0 km WSW

Heliports

  • Cardiff City Heliport42.9 km NE
  • Lake Heliport49.8 km WSW

Harbours

  • Lynmouth Harbour16.6 km W
  • Watchet Harbour18.8 km E