Visit Porth, Cornwall Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Porth, Cornwall

  

Porth, Cornwall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Porth, Cornwall

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Porth, Cornwall history

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St. Columb Porth was a small port and farm settlement before Newquay existed. The long sheltered bay is a drowned river mouth and in the 19th century the tide reached Rialton almost two miles inland. The oldest remaining cottage at Porth is Gwenna, which was built in the early seventeenth century. The Morganna Mine was worked there in the middle of the nineteenth century.

You can visit Porth, Cornwall places with Walkfo Porth, Cornwall to hear history at Porth, Cornwall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Porth, Cornwall has 38 places to visit in our interactive Porth, Cornwall map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Porth, Cornwall, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Porth, Cornwall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Porth, Cornwall & the surrounding areas.

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38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Porth, Cornwall tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Porth, Cornwall

  

Best Porth, Cornwall places to visit

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Porth, Cornwall has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Porth, Cornwall’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Porth, Cornwall’s information audio spots:

Legacy Hotel Victoria, Newquay The Hotel Victoria is in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is near the cliffs above the Great Western Beach. The Hotel first opened in June 1899.

Great Western Hotel, Newquay The Great Western Hotel is the oldest purpose built hotel in Newquay, Cornwall. The hotel was originally designed by the Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail and first opened in April 1879.

Penhallow Hotel fire The Penhallow Hotel was in Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It was a well-known hotel for holiday makers ranging from families to older residents. The building had a wooden fire escape at the rear and a central light shaft running from the ground floor up to the roof.

Newquay Zoo Newquay Zoo is a zoological garden located within Trenance Leisure Park. The zoo was opened in Cornwall on 26 May 1969 by the local council. It was privately owned by Mike Thomas and Roger Martin from 1993 until 2003.

Huer’s Hut The Huer’s Hut is a listed building in Newquay, Cornwall, England. It may date from the 14th century and was used as a hermitage and a lighthouse. It was used to signal the arrival of pilchards in the bay by a man known as a huer.

Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) F.C. Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) Football Club is a football club based in Newquay, Cornwall. Affiliated to the Cornwall County Football Association. They are currently members of the South West Peninsula League Premier Division West.

Headland Hotel The Headland Hotel is a Grade II listed building located in Newquay, Cornwall. It was opened in June 1900 and is built on a prominent position overlooking Fistral Beach and Towan Head.

Trevelgue Head Trevelgue Head, also known as Porth Island, is a headland north-east of Newquay, Cornwall. It is the site of an Iron Age promontory fort with defensive ramparts and two round barrows dating from the early Bronze Age.

St Columb Minor St Columb Minor (Cornish: Colom) is a village on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. At one time it was the main settlement in the area, but it has now been encroached upon by its larger neighbour Newquay.

St Columba’s Church, St Columb Minor St Columb Minor Church is a late 15th-century Church of England parish church. It was built in the 15th century and is now in the Diocese of Truro.

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