Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West
Explore Portmellon, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portmellon 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 Portmellon, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Cornwall or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Portmellon and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Portmellon |
| Traditional County | Cornwall |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.261690 |
| Longitude | -4.785523 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Salt-crusted stone walls and low-slung cottages define the coastal character of Portmellon. It lies 5.3 miles south of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 177°T, OS grid SX 015 439), and is situated south-south-east of Mevagissey village. The tides here dictate the rhythm of the day, rhythmically retreating to expose the dark, shingled floor of Portmellon Cove. When the wind shifts from the east, the air carries a sharp, metallic tang of brine that clings to the slate roofs. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the landscape rises into rugged, wind-battered slopes that overlook the English Channel. Walkers often traverse the coastal paths toward the quiet expanse of Polkirt Beach, where the sea churns against the jagged rock formations with a persistent, hollow sound. The light in this corner of Cornwall possesses a peculiar clarity, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver during the late afternoon. Portmellon remains a place where the land yields slowly to the sea, indifferent to the passing of the hours.
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Explore Portmellon, 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: 50.261690, -4.785523. 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. |