Porthcurno, St Levan

Name: Porthcurno
Address: St Levan, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in St Levan

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Porthcurno is a small village covering a small valley and beach on the south coast of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. It is the main settlement in a civil and an ecclesiastical parish, both named St Levan, which comprise Porthcurno, diminutive St Levan itself, Trethewey and Treen. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°2'49"N, 5°39'25"W

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St Levan United Kingdom

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St Levan

Day trips

Porthcurno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Minack Theatre, PK Porthcurno, Gwennap Head, St Levan's Church.

0.5 miSE
Open-air amphitheatre with sea views
Minack Theatre, Penzance
13 min walk • Nestled atop the rugged cliffs of Cornwall, the Minack Theatre in Penzance is a remarkable open-air theatre that offers one of the most unique theatrical experiences in the United Kingdom. Built in the 1930s by Rowena Cade, the theatre has become renowned for its...
~1730 ftSE
Museum, Science museum
PK Porthcurno, St Levan
9 min walk • PK Porthcurno is a museum located in the small coastal village of Porthcurno Cornwall, UK. Porthcurno was the point at which many submarine telegraph cables—transatlantic and to other locations—came ashore.
1.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Gwennap Head, St Levan
33 min walk • Gwennap Head is a headland on the south coast of the Penwith peninsula, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is within the parish of St Levan and approximately 4 miles south of Land's End, and less than 1 mile north-west of Porthgwarra, the nearest village.
~1760 ftSW
Church
St Levan's Church, St Levan
9 min walk • St Levan Church, St Levan is a parish church in the Church of England located in St Levan, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Until 1864 the church was a chapelry of the Royal Peculiar of the Deanery of St Buryan. It is now part of the united benefice of St Buryan and St Sennen.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Marine reserve
Runnel Stone, St Levan
37 min walk • The Runnel Stone, or Rundle Stone, is a hazardous rock pinnacle about 1-mile south of Gwennap Head, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It used to show above the surface at low water until a steamship struck it in 1923.
0.7 miE
Beach
Pedn Vounder, St Levan
19 min walk • Pedn Vounder is a tidal beach on the south coast of the Penwith peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK. It is immediately to the west of the Logan Rock headland, below Treen Cliff. The name is from the Cornish 'pedn' and 'vounder'.
0.8 miE
Memorial
Treen Cliff, St Levan
21 min walk • Treen Cliff is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located on the Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall, England, UK, 6 miles south-west of Penzance.
0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Logan Rock, St Levan
21 min walk • The Logan Rock near the village of Treen in Cornwall, England, UK, is an example of a logan or rocking stone. Although it weighs some 80 tons, it was dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen, intent on showing what the Navy could do.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Porthcurno?

Nearby attractions include PK Porthcurno, St Levan (9 min walk), St Levan's Church, St Levan (9 min walk), Minack Theatre, Penzance (13 min walk), Pedn Vounder, St Levan (19 min walk).

How to get to Porthcurno by public transport?

The nearest stations to Porthcurno:

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Porthcurno Terminal • Lines: A1, Land (3 min walk)
Little Trethewey • Lines: Land (18 min walk)