Mountains & hills · South West England
Porlock Bay
Porlock Bay — bay in Somerset, England.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Porlock Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.2193°, -3.6051°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Porlock Bay is on the Bristol Channel, between Hurlstone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset, England. The coastline includes shingle ridges, salt marshes and a submerged forest. In 1052 the Saxon king, Harold, landed at Porlock Bay from Ireland, and burnt the town before marching on London. Much of the coastline is under the care of the National Trust, and the coastline forms part of the South West Coast Path.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2193, -3.6051
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Porlock
- Postcode
- TA24 8NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7230184 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Porlock Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Porlock Beach.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South West England
Liberator Monument
Liberator Monument — a memorial in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Caravan parks · South West England
Porlock Caravan Park
Porlock Caravan Park — a caravan park in england south west.
Campsites · South West England
Sparkhayes Camping Site
Sparkhayes Camping Site — a campsite in england south west.
📷 3Galleries · South West England
Porlock Phone Box Gallery
Porlock Phone Box Gallery — a gallery in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Galleries · South West England
Melody Art Gallery
Melody Art Gallery — a gallery in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · South West England
The Oily
The Oily — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
More mountains in this region
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Alex Tor
Alex Tor — Named summit at 291 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Ash Hole Cavern
Ash Hole Cavern — cave in Brixham, Devon, England, UK.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Babbacombe Bay
Babbacombe Bay — bay in Devon, England.
📷 5Mountains & hills · South West England
Barley Bay
Barley Bay — bay in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porlock Bay?
- Porlock Bay is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 8NJ), in the parish of Porlock.
- Is Porlock Bay a listed building?
- Porlock Bay is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Porlock Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Porlock Bay is part of the Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Porlock Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Porlock Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Porlock Bay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 8NJ. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.