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 several good hiking areas in the area around Porthleven like Tehidy.
The area around Porthleven boasts some of the best country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
Towns to visit near Porthleven include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.
The area around Porthleven's best hills can be found at Kit Hill Country Park.
The area around Porthleven boasts some of the best villages including Cremyll, and Botallack.
The area around Porthleven's best historic buildings can be found at Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.
There are a several good airports in the Porthleven area like 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.
