Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Porth, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Porth 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 Porth, 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 Porth and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Porth |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.423574 |
| Longitude | -5.055618 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Porth greets the Atlantic with a narrow, sheltered cove that draws the tide deep into its valley floor. It lies 1.4 miles east-north-east of Newquay (from Newquay: bearing 59°T, OS grid SW 830 626). The salt-heavy air clarifies the light, revealing the jagged silhouette of Trevelgue Head, where the remains of an ancient promontory fort guard the entrance to the bay. Porth Beach unfurls as a wide expanse of sand at low water, offering a tranquil counterpoint to the more turbulent swells found further along the coast. Obsidian-dark cliffs flank the shoreline, providing a stark, geological frame for the modest houses that climb the surrounding slopes. Beyond the immediate reach of the waves, the landscape retains a sense of prehistoric weight, particularly where the remnants of bowl barrows punctuate the horizon. Porth maintains a quiet resilience, existing less as a bustling destination and more as a place where the rhythm of the sea dictates the pace of the day. The proximity of Lusty Glaze to the west softens the transition toward the larger neighbouring town, yet Porth preserves an identity defined by its own distinct coastal threshold.
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Explore Porth, 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: 50.423574, -5.055618. 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. |