Porlock Post
Porlock Post is a locality in Cutcombe, West Somerset District, England. Porlock Post is situated nearby to the locality Embercombe Head, as well as near Wilmersham Common.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nutscale Reservoir and Dunkery Hill.
Nutscale Reservoir
Reservoir
Nutscale Reservoir is a reservoir located in Exmoor in north west Somerset, England. It was intended to supply the town of Minehead and nearby Porlock and Porlock Weir.
Dunkery Hill
Peak
Photo: Mark J, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunkery Beacon at the summit of Dunkery Hill is the highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset, England. It is also the highest point in southern England outside of Dartmoor. Dunkery Hill is situated 2 miles east of Porlock Post.
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exford
Church
Photo: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdelene in Exford, Somerset, England, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exford is situated 1½ miles south of Porlock Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exford and Luccombe.
Exford
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exford is a rural village at the centre of Exmoor National Park, 7 miles north-west of Dulverton, and 10 miles south-west of Minehead, in Somerset, England. Exford is situated 2 miles south of Porlock Post.
Luccombe
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Luccombe or Luckham is a village and civil parish in the Exmoor National Park in the English county of Somerset. It at the foot of the moor's highest hill, the 1,750 feet Dunkery Beacon, and is about one mile south of the A39 road between Porlock and Minehead. Luccombe is situated 4 miles northeast of Porlock Post.
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 Post
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cutcombe, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.15812° or 51° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.63151° or 3° 37′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3R5959+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 9745231835OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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