Porlock Somerset Map

About Porlock

Porlock breathes the salt tang of the Bristol Channel, a village cradled by the wild Exmoor landscape. It lies 8.2 km west of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 272°T, OS grid SS 886 466), and is situated west of Allerford village. The coast here, a dramatic sweep of shingle, whispers tales of shipwrecks and smugglers, a raw beauty that has shaped the spirit of this place. Above the village, the rolling moors unfurl like a rumpled blanket, their heather and gorse painted in hues of purple and gold under the vast Somerset sky. Porlock's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its stone cottages and the quiet industry of its past, where fishing boats once bobbed and packhorses carried their loads. The church of St. Dubritius, a solid sentinel of local faith, gazes out towards the sea, its ancient stones absorbing the slow, patient rhythm of coastal life.

About This Porlock Map Page

Explore Porlock, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.208592, -3.595979. 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.