Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir is a harbour settlement approximately 1.5 miles west of the inland village of in , England. "Porlock" comes from the Old English port loca, meaning an enclosure near a harbour.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 110 feet (40 metres)
  • Description: village in Somerset, England, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Ship Inn and St Nicholas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culbone and Bossington.
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Latitude
51.21916° or 51° 13′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.62808° or 3° 37′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C3R699C+MQ
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Porlock Weir” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Porlock Weir”
  • Chinese: “波洛克灣”
  • Swedish: “Porlock Weir”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Worthy Wood and Laneclose Plantation.

Somerset: Highlights

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