Porlock Anchorage
Porlock Anchorage is an anchorage in Somerset, West Country, England. Porlock Anchorage is situated nearby to the hamlet Porlock Weir, as well as near the locality Porlockford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dovery Manor Museum and Church of St Dubricius, Porlock.
Dovery Manor Museum
Museum
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dovery Manor Museum, also known as Porlock Museum, is a local museum in Porlock, Somerset, England. The building was built as a Manor house in the late 15th century and extended in the 17th century. Dovery Manor Museum is situated 2 miles southeast of Porlock Anchorage.
Church of St Dubricius, Porlock
Church
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Dubricius in Porlock, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Dubricius, Porlock is situated 2 miles southeast of Porlock Anchorage.
Culbone Church
Church
Photo: Richard Mascall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Culbone Church, located in the village of Culbone in Somerset, is said to be the smallest parish church in England. The church, dedicated to the Welsh saint Beuno, has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building and the churchyard cross is Grade II*. Culbone Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Porlock Anchorage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porlock Weir and Bossington.
Porlock Weir
Hamlet
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porlock Weir is a harbour settlement approximately 1.5 miles west of the inland village of Porlock, Somerset, England. "Porlock" comes from the Old English port loca, meaning an enclosure near a harbour.
Bossington
Village
Photo: Barbara Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bossington is a village, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Porlock Anchorage.
Porlock
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset in Exmoor National Park with a population of 1,440 in 2011. Following West End Lane takes you to West Porlock and then Porlock Weir with its harbour.
Porlock Anchorage
- Type: Anchorage
- Category: transportation
- Location: Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.23333° or 51° 14′ northLongitude
-3.61667° or 3° 37′ westOpen location code
9C3R69MM+88GeoNames ID
2640087
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Porlock Bay and Selworthy Beacon.
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