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West Portholland Cornwall Map

Traditional county: Cornwall · Region: South West

Explore West Portholland, Cornwall with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Portholland 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.

Interactive Map of West Portholland, Cornwall

How to Use This West Portholland, Cornwall Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Portholland, 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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PlaceWest Portholland
Traditional CountyCornwall
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.235135
Longitude-4.866859
Place TypeHamlet

About West Portholland

West Portholland clings to the rugged hem of the Cornish coast where the land meets the restless Atlantic in a constant, foaming dialogue. It lies 7.9 miles south-south-west of St Austell (from St Austell: bearing 205°T, OS grid SW 956 411), and is situated north-east of Portloe village. Salt-crusted stone walls define the narrow lanes, mirroring the grey, shifting temper of the sea that dictates the pace of life here. A short walk to the south-west reveals the quiet solitude of Perbargus Beach, where the tides draw intricate patterns across the shingle with relentless precision. To the east, the ornate, castellated silhouette of Caerhays Castle rises above the wooded valley, a striking contrast to the humble, weather-worn cottages of West Portholland. The light across this shoreline possesses a peculiar, silver quality, catching the spray and rendering the horizon a blurred smudge of slate and pearl. Fishermen once navigated these jagged inlets with an intimate knowledge of the currents, though the modern rhythm of the coast has softened into a contemplative stillness. Visitors find that the landscape demands a slow, deliberate gaze, as if the very cliffs were holding their breath against the turning of the tide.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Perbargus Beach (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 198° SSW
  • Catchole Beach (Beach) — 0.3 mi, 213° SSW
  • Caerhays Castle (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 064° ENE
  • Puckey's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 223° SW
  • The Flagstaff (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 222° SW
  • Cuckoo Rock To Turbot Point Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 096° E · 102 ha
  • Castlezens Multiple Enclosure Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 288° WNW · 4 ha
  • Three Round Barrows 320M South West Of Trelagossick (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 271° W
  • Moor Launder Park (Park) — 2.6 mi, 245° WSW
  • Lizard Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 112° ESE
  • Tregony Memorial Site (Park) — 3.0 mi, 321° NW
  • Later Prehistoric Cliff Castle, Two Prehistoric Round Barrows, Medieval Field System, And Associated Remains On Dodman Point (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 108° ESE · 47 ha
  • Castle Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 058° ENE
  • Vault Beach (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 091° E
  • Gerrans Bay To Camels Cove Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 231° SW · 132 ha
  • Gidleywell (Wetland) — 3.5 mi, 236° SW
  • Trewarthenick (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.7 mi, 297° WNW · 86 ha
  • Boddington’s Berries (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 051° NE
  • Ruan River (River) — 4.1 mi, 273° W
  • The Mud Maid (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 036° NE
  • World of Model Railways (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 055° NE
  • Mevagissey Stream (River) — 4.3 mi, 054° NE
  • Mevagissey Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 056° ENE
  • The Battery (Wetland) — 4.5 mi, 057° ENE
  • Trewithen (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.8 mi, 323° NW · 84 ha
  • Tregothnan (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.0 mi, 268° W · 157 ha
  • Merther Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.3 mi, 282° WNW
  • Tresemple Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.6 mi, 286° WNW
  • Woodland Valley (Valley) — 7.0 mi, 332° NNW
  • Killigerran Head (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 222° SW

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About This West Portholland Map Page

Explore West Portholland, 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: 50.235135, -4.866859. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.