Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir shown within Somerset
OS grid reference	SS863479
District	West Somerset
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MINEHEAD
Postcode district	TA24
Dialling code	01643
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Bridgwater
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°′″N 3°′″W / 51.219619, -3.629152

Porlock Weir at high tide

Porlock Weir lies about 1.5 miles west of Porlock, Somerset and is a small settlement which has grown up around the harbour.

Many cottages around the area are very old and Porlock Weir is a popular visitor attraction. Like most ports in West Somerset, the small harbour is tidal but has a small home-based flotilla of yachts and is visited by many more in spring and summer. It is a good spot for walking with the South West Coast Path and other trails linking through to Porlock Marsh (good for birding) and Culbone - the smallest complete parish church in England.

External links

• Photos of Porlock Weir in 3d (Anaglyphs)

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