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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nicholas and Dovery Manor Museum.

St Nicholas

Church

Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Nicholas is a church.

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.

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 in 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′ north

Longitude

-3.61667° or 3° 37′ west

Open location code

9C3R69MM+88

GeoNames ID

2640087

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Porlockford and Hurlstone Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porlock Bay and Selworthy Beacon.

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