Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
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| Place | Higher Porthpean |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.321778 |
| Longitude | -4.771642 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Porthpean is a small hamlet located in Cornwall, South West England, situated just inland and south-east of the larger town of St Austell. As its name suggests, it lies at a slightly higher elevation than the coastal village of Porthpean, offering proximity to the popular Porthpean beach and the scenic St Austell Bay. The hamlet is primarily residential, characterized by a quiet, semi-rural atmosphere, while still benefiting from its position within a popular tourist area known for its beautiful coastline. Its elevated position often affords views across the surrounding landscape towards the sea.
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Higher Porthpean is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.321778°N, -4.771642°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Higher Porthpean is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |