PK Porthcurno, St Levan

Name: PK Porthcurno
Address: St Levan, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1736 810966

#1 among attractions in St Levan

Top attraction, Museum, Science museum

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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. The first cables were direct current impulse transmitters. The first cables with transistor amplifiers were laid in the 1950s. ()

Coordinates: 50°2'37"N, 5°39'5"W

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St Levan United Kingdom

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+44 1736 810966

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

Nearby attractions include: Minack Theatre, St Levan's Church, Runnel Stone, Pedn Vounder.

~1020 ftS
Open-air amphitheatre with sea views
Minack Theatre, Penzance
5 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...
0.4 miW
Church
St Levan's Church, St Levan
10 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
36 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.
0.4 miE
Beach
Pedn Vounder, St Levan
12 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'.
~1730 ftNW
Village, Area
Porthcurno, St Levan
9 min walk • 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.
0.6 miE
Memorial
Treen Cliff, St Levan
15 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.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Logan Rock, St Levan
15 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to PK Porthcurno?

Nearby attractions include Minack Theatre, Penzance (5 min walk), Porthcurno, St Levan (9 min walk), St Levan's Church, St Levan (10 min walk), Pedn Vounder, St Levan (12 min walk).

How to get to PK Porthcurno by public transport?

The nearest stations to PK Porthcurno:

Bus

Porthcurno Terminal • Lines: A1, Land (6 min walk)
Little Trethewey • Lines: Land (25 min walk)

PK Porthcurno, St Levan

Facts and practical information

St Levan plan & book

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

Minack Theatre, Penzance

St Levan's Church, St Levan

Runnel Stone, St Levan

Pedn Vounder, St Levan

Porthcurno, St Levan

Treen Cliff, St Levan

Logan Rock, St Levan

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to PK Porthcurno?

How to get to PK Porthcurno by public transport?