Polperro
in Cornwall of England, United Kingdom
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Plymouth City Airport (19 mi) - Newquay Cornwall Airport (22 mi)
- Land's End Airport (53 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (56 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (88 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (90 mi)
- Swansea Airport (90 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (105 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (107 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.331 and -4.522 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 19' 52" and W -4° 31' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:15 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:33 am and 4:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Polperro
Polperro in Cornwall (England) with it's 1,206 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 208 mi (or 335 km) south-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Polperro is now 08:15 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Polperro, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Plymouth City Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 15 mi (or 24 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Duloe, North Hill, Pillaton, Helland and South Hill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sawyers B&B
Barclay House Cottages
Videos from this area
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Talland Bay, Cornwall Ship Wreck 1922 - Marguerite's Boiler
It was a really low tide today and I planned to go to Looe island. Sadly everyone else did too. I aborted that mission and headed to Talland Bay instead to see the old ships boiler. Enjoy guys!...
Talland - Cornwall 2011 720p
Talland Bay lies between Looe and Polperro in south-east Cornwall.
Talland Bay- a short wlk from Looe.
Uncommercialised, a south facing sun trap of a Cornish Beach.
Laity, Polperro
Short video of Laity self catering apartment.
Polperro-a portrait
A video of images taken over a number of years of Polperro a wonderful fishing harbour on the South Cornish coast in the UK. A haven for 17th and 18th century smugglers. It is a fairytale harbour...
Swans at Watergate near Looe, Cornwall
For http://www.intocornwall.com - These very vocal swans frequent the river at Watergate, near the entrance of Kilminorth Woods near Looe, Cornwall.
GoPro First Person Cycling Descent - Speedometer in shot 53mph 85.5 km/h
I had the wind with me on the last downhill section and decided to go for it. My previous record was 81.6kmh and I managed to smash it. It felt fast too and I could feel the bike become unstable...
Stevie Jones sends a direct message to Supersonic Calum Cain - Pro Wrestling PRIDE
The Natural has a few choice words to say to his mentor... Pro Wrestling PRIDE comes to Plymouth Guildhall, Sunday April 29th 2012.
Instantly Freeze Liquids into Ice
I discovered this by fluke, then found out a lot of other people have also discovered it. You need to put a bottle of drink in the freezer for about 8hrs for 2ltrs and less for smaller bottles...
Cyclist Slipstreams Lorry at 40mph 64 km/h
Ha, ha so testing experimental rig number 2, another fail, gahh! I was 2 miles into my ride and I saw a lorry carrying hay was aproaching so I decided to go for a slipstream - top speed was...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Windsor, Cornwall
Windsor is a hamlet in Cornwall, England. It is located half-a-mile east of Lansallos village between Polruan and Polperro.
Talland
Talland is a hamlet and ecclesiastical parish between Looe and Polperro on the south coast of Cornwall (the parish includes most of the village of Polperro where there is a chapel of ease and formerly also the town of West Looe). It is in the civil parish of Lansallos and consists of a church, the former vicarage and a few houses. On Talland Bay are two sheltered shingle beaches, Talland Sand and Rotterdam Beach, and the bay was once well known as a landing spot for smugglers.
Pelynt
Pelynt is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and four miles (6.5 km) west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt has a population of around 1,124. The parish of Pelynt is mentioned in the Domesday Book when it was valued much higher than Looe. The name derives from Cornish plu (parish) and the name of Saint Non, the mother of St David. The parish church is dedicated to St Nonna and built in the Perpendicular style.
Polyne Quarry
Polyne Quarry is a 0.1 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located to the north of Lansallos civil parish, 2 miles to the west of Looe. The SSSI was designated in 1988 for its geological interest.
Talland Bay
Talland Bay is west of the town of Looe in Cornwall. On Talland Bay are two sheltered shingle beaches, Talland Sand and Rotterdam Beach, and the bay was once well known as a landing spot for smugglers. It has also been the scene of many shipwrecks including that of a French trawler, the Marguerite, in March 1922. Two private boats performed a dramatic rescue and all 21 people were saved. The remains of the ship's boiler can still be clearly seen on the beach at low tide.
Sclerder Abbey
Sclerder Abbey (Cornish: Abatty Clerder, meaning abby of clarity) is a Roman Catholic abbey near Looe in Cornwall, UK. The abbey is the home of an order of enclosed nuns, whose role is to pray for the Church and the wider world. The abbey was founded in 1843 by the Dames de la Retraite who left in 1852.
Carey Park, Cornwall
Carey Park is a hamlet-estate in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated 600 metres northeast of the village of Polperro, within the civil parish of Lansallos and 4 miles west of the neighbouring town of Looe. Carey Park contains a holiday and caravan park to its south.
Crumplehorn
Crumplehorn (Cornish: Tremalhorn, meaning Maelhoern's farm) is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK. It forms the northern part of the village of Polperro, within the civil parish of Lansallos and is located 4 miles west of the town of Looe. It serves as the main carpark for Polperro, as visitor vehicles are not permitted through the village itself. It also has a 13th century mill, which is now an inn.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Polperro.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Polperro, بلبريو, Porthpyra, Полперро
