Polruan
in Cornwall of England, United Kingdom
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Newquay Cornwall Airport (18 mi) - Plymouth City Airport (24 mi)
- Land's End Airport (48 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (60 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (91 mi)
- Swansea Airport (92 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (93 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (105 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (111 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- China Fleet Country Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.327 and -4.631 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 19' 36" and W -4° 37' 53"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:24 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 8:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Polruan
Polruan in Cornwall (England) with it's 614 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 213 mi (or 342 km) south-west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Polruan is now 11:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Polruan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newquay Cornwall Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 19 mi (or 31 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Duloe, Helland, Roche, Tregoney and North Hill. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Fowey Hotel
Artist's House
Brambles B&B
BEST WESTERN FOWEY VALLEY
The Royal Oak Inn
The Old Quay House
Videos from this area
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The Cornish Dream 2014 | Catherine Freeland
Finished the video of my holiday in Cornwall.
Voyage of the Royalist
Footage of our trip from Falmouth to Portsmouth, via Fowey (pron. 'foy'!) Apologies to anyone I've 'beheaded' - it was a very blowy day!
Cat dips paw into milk jug and licks it.
Whilst on holiday in wet and windy Cornwall this cute cat jumped onto the table and helped him self to the milk from my cup of tea. Meow Meow Meow.
Timelapse film of the building of a Fowey River class dinghy (Hull number 64) by Marcus Lewis
The traditional maritime skills project in Cornwall has been following a number of projects. There was an opportunity to record the building of the Fowey River clinker sailing dinghy (hull...
Spearfishing grey mullet Cornwall UK
First attempt spearing with the go-pro. A grey mullet shot on 1st June 2013 in Cornwall UK. Gun is a Seatec gabbino 90cm, and camera was a Go Pro hero 3 on a headmount. Wetsuit is a 5mm Elios...
Fowey from the Hallwalk- one of the most beautiful walks in Cornwal
Fowey from the Hallwalk- one of the most beautiful walks in Cornwall. The very fit amongst you can walk around Pont Pill to Polruan, across the foot ferry to Fowey for lunch and hence back...
Making a boom / gaff spar - Part 1
This section covers the making of a boom or gaff spar for a Fowey 14' river sailing dinghy. It uses a different technique than other solid wooden spars (see 'Making a Wooden Spar'); in this...
Fowey regatta brownsugar style.
Fowey ,cornwall ,carnival ,red arrows, food, crab catching, aerial views, drone, go pro, flora dance,town band,tug work. harbour views.
Laminating the stem - Part 5
There is a benefit to laminating the stem of a small dinghy, as it produces a very strong and stable structure and is commonplace in small boat building. Traditionally the stem would be made...
REAL LIFE episode 1: Fowey, Cornwall. Presented by Paul Hodder
Paul Hodder explores Fowey, Cornwall to find out about its history, take in the local sights and speak to the locals.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
River Fowey
The River Fowey is a river in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It rises at Fowey Well (originally Cornish: Fenten Fowi, meaning spring of the river Fowey) about 1-mile north-west of Brown Willy on Bodmin Moor, not far from one of its tributaries rising at Dozmary Pool and Colliford Lake, passes Lanhydrock House, Restormel Castle and Lostwithiel, then broadens at Milltown before joining the English Channel at Fowey. The estuary is called Uzell (Cornish: Usel, meaning howling place).
Royal Fowey Yacht Club
The Royal Fowey Yacht Club is located in a waterfront setting at Fowey, on the south coast of Cornwall one of the UK's most secure harbours. Its antecedents can be traced back to 1880; its third Honorary Secretary, from 1893, was Arthur Quiller-Couch, who became Sir Arthur. The minutes and descriptions of Yacht races, up to 1897 are in his handwriting.
Readymoney Cove
Readymoney Cove (Cornish: Porth Mundy, meaning mineral house cove) is a sandy beach to the south of the harbour town of Fowey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is sheltered by cliffs close to the mouth of the River Fowey Estuary and bounded, on one side, by the medieval part of the town of Fowey and, on the other, by St Catherine's Castle. The beach can be covered during spring tides. The beach is cleaned daily during high season, and a bathing platform is moored in the bay.
Fowey railway station
Fowey railway station was a station in Fowey, Cornwall on the Fowey to Newquay line. It was opened on 20 June 1876 when a passenger service was introduced on the line, which had been opened by the Cornwall Minerals Railway on 1 June 1874. The next station was Par (St Blazey). The station had two platforms with loading docks and a goods shed. It was situated at Caffa Mill Pill on the north side of the town by the River Fowey.
St Catherine's Castle
St Catherine's Castle (Cornish: Kastel S. Kattrin) is a small Device fort commissioned by Henry VIII. It is a two-storey building built to protect Fowey Harbour in Cornwall, United Kingdom. A twin battery of 64-pounder rifled muzzle-loading guns was added on a lower terrace in the 19th century. One emplacement was modified in WWII to mount a 4.7" naval gun inside a concrete shelter, but was later removed to restore the Victorian gun races.
Sawmills Studio
Sawmills Studios, created in 1974 near Golant on the banks of the River Fowey in Cornwall, England is best known as the recording studio used by musicians such as Robert Plant, Oasis, The Coronas, The Verve, Supergrass, Muse, The Holloways, Razorlight, The Stone Roses, The Dukes of Stratosphear and Ride. Founded by record producer Tony Cox in 1974, the studio building is located on its own tidal creek on the banks of the River Fowey in Cornwall.
Pont Pill
Pont Creek (Cornish: Pyll Por' Reun, meaning creek of seal cove), or Pont Pill as it is more commonly known, joins the River Fowey at Penleath Point just below the memorial to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch at the north-east corner of Fowey harbour. Pont Pill is a tidal river and is only navigable at high water. Unspoiled by development, Pont Pill is popular with bird watchers, walkers, sailors and sport fishermen.
Lanteglos-by-Fowey
Lanteglos-by-Fowey (Old Cornish: Nant Eglos, meaning church valley) is a coastal civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the east side of the tidal estuary of the River Fowey which separates it from the town and civil parish of Fowey. To the north, Lanteglos-by-Fowey is bounded by the parish of St Veep, to the east by the parish of Lansallos, and to the south by the sea.
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