English Heritage sites near Porthleven Parish

Halliggye Fogou

HALLIGGYE FOGOU

5 miles from Porthleven Parish

Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.

Chysauster Ancient Village

CHYSAUSTER ANCIENT VILLAGE

11 miles from Porthleven Parish

The houses line a 'village street', and each had an open central courtyard surrounded by a number of thatched rooms.

Pendennis Castle

PENDENNIS CASTLE

12 miles from Porthleven Parish

Visit Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, a mighty fortress built by Henry VIII to defend against invasion. Enjoy unmissable views and travel back to wartime Cornwall.

Tregiffian Burial Chamber

TREGIFFIAN BURIAL CHAMBER

13 miles from Porthleven Parish

A Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb with an entrance passage, walled and roofed with stone slabs, leading into the central chamber.

St Mawes Castle

ST MAWES CASTLE

14 miles from Porthleven Parish

St Mawes Castle is among the best-preserved of Henry VIII's coastal artillery fortresses, and the most elaborately decorated of them all.

Carn Euny Ancient Village

CARN EUNY ANCIENT VILLAGE

14 miles from Porthleven Parish

Among the preserved ancient villages in the South West, occupied from the Iron Age until late Roman times. It includes the foundations of stone houses, and an intriguing underground passage.

Churches in Porthleven Parish

Porthleven: St Bartholomew

Church Row Porthleven Helston
http://www.westkerrierbenefice.org.uk/

Welcome to Porthleven, a charming Cornish village nestling around an historic harbour in Mount's Bay and close to the Market Town of Helston, home of the famous Floral Dance. Right at the heart of the community is the Parish Church of St. Bartholomew, where you will receive a warm welcome whether you are just visiting or whether you live here. Porthleven is an ideal place from which to explore South West Cornwall. It has lots of places to stay, plenty of places to eat and drink, and on the doorstep is the National Trust Penrose estate with the tranquil waters of Loe Pool, the largest fresh-water lake in Cornwall. Once you have visited Porthleven you will want to keep coming back. We look forward to welcoming you.

Pubs in Porthleven Parish

Ann's Pasty Pub

Fore Street, Porthleven, TR13 9HQ
None

(No real ale reported, August 2019) Micro-pub inside Ann's Pasty Shop, offering 2 real ales from casks racked up on the tiny bar, plus a small selection of bottled beers and cider. The bar may occasionally stay open into the evening on ba...
Atlantic Inn

Peverell Terrace, Porthleven, TR13 9DZ
(01326) 562439
theatlanticinn.co.uk

A short if hilly walk from the bus stops in the Square, you walk past the chip shop and up the steps to find the pub. From its vantage point at the top of town, the Atlantic enjoys good views over the harbour and bay from the terrace tables...
Out of the Blue

Methleigh Bottoms, Mill Lane, Porthleven, TR13 9LQ
(01326) 573881

Opened during July 2013 by the landlord of Helston's Blue Anchor brewpub, this modernised/refurbished establishment was formerly run by Porthleven F.C. It has a large, modern lounge bar area with comfortable seating and mainly carpeted floo...
Ship Inn

Mount Pleasant Road, Porthleven, TR13 9JS
(01326) 564204
theshipinnporthleven.co.uk

Perched above the SW corner of the harbour, this is an old fishermen's pub accessed via steep stone steps. The pub has an open if rambling, almost U-shaped bar area, with a fire at each end and stone walls hung with plentiful mixed but main...