Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Lower Porthpean, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Porthpean map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lower Porthpean, Cornwall, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Lower Porthpean and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Lower Porthpean |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.322799 |
| Longitude | -4.767669 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Lower Porthpean watches the steady pulse of the English Channel from the quiet fringes of the Cornish coast. It lies 1.5 miles south-east of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 136°T, OS grid SX 030 506), and is situated south of Duporth village. Granite cliffs frame the horizon here, catching a pale, salt-washed light that softens the rugged edges of the shoreline. A short walk east reveals the sheltered expanse of Porth Pean Beach, where the tide retreats to expose ribbons of dark, kelp-strewn rock. Further south, the persistent rush of the Sea Waterfall spills over the cliff face, a fleeting silver thread against the ancient, weathered stone. The earth near Lower Porthpean holds the silent weight of the past, marked by the nearby earthworks of Castle Gotha which stand as a low, grassy ring against the sky. Winds from the Atlantic carry the scent of brine and gorse across the slopes, grounding the hamlet in a landscape that feels indifferent to the passing of human years. These coastal heights remain tethered to the sea, defined by the relentless rhythm of waves carving at the base of the land.
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Explore Lower Porthpean, Cornwall, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.322799, -4.767669. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 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. |