Porthcothan

Porthcothan is a coastal village between and in , England, UK. It is within the civil parish of . Porthcothan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Wikipedia
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Porthcothan, Cornwall”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Porthcothan beach and Carnewas and Bedruthan Steps.

Beach
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stone
Photo: David Cantrill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a stretch of coastline… is situated 1½ miles south of Porthcothan.

Beach
Photo: Liz Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Booby's Bay is a sandy beach near , , England, UK. is situated 2 miles north of Porthcothan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Treyarnon and Constantine Bay.

Village
Photo: Jschwa1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet west of in , England, near .

Village
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and beach on the Atlantic… is situated 1½ miles north of Porthcothan.

Village
Photo: Harlynbay, CC0.
is a small village on the north coast of , England, United Kingdom. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Porthcothan.

Porthcothan

Latitude
50.50861° or 50° 30′ 31″ north
Longitude
-5.02235° or 5° 1′ 21″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
9C2PGX5H+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 762869382
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12266316
Wiki­data ID
Q6979867
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Porthcothan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برثكوثن”
  • Basque: “Porthcothan”
  • Cornish: “Porthkehodhon”
  • Dutch: “Porthcothan”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برثكوثن”
  • French: “Porthcothan”
  • Irish: “Porthcothan”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Porthcothan”
  • Polish: “Porthcothan”
  • Urdu: “پورتھ کوتھن”
  • Welsh: “Porthcothan”
  • Welsh: “Porthkehodhon”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Will’s Rock and Carnevas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: National Trust Porthcothan and Berryfields.

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Worth a closer look: Truro and Penzance.

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