Portreath Cornwall Map

About Portreath

Portreath breathes the salt-laced air of Cornwall's rugged north coast. It lies 5.4 km north of Camborne (from Camborne: bearing 9°T, OS grid SW 657 453), and is situated north-west of Illogan village. The village itself slopes gently towards the sea, its cottages clustered around a central green where the wind often carries the scent of drying seaweed. Once a bustling port for the tin trade, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the weathered stone of its older buildings and the dramatic cliff faces that cradle the bay. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, can gild the waves with an almost otherworldly luminescence, turning the churning Atlantic into a spectacle of shifting blues and greens. The beach, a wide sweep of golden sand, is a popular draw for surfers and families alike, its energy dictated by the relentless pulse of the tide.

About This Portreath Map Page

Explore Portreath, 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: 50.261312, -5.288043. 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.