Maenporth. Photo: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Maenporth

Surf town · UK

Score a trip to Maenporth

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Beds: 22 places

22 places to stay within 2 km, 2 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

All 22 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 60 surf spots

Surf · this week

Kynance Cove · about 35 min by car · stays in Lizard
48 out of 100
cot valley reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in St Just
47 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Mayon
46 out of 100
Constantine · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Constantine Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
45 out of 100
Gwenvor · about 1h 15m by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100
Diggorys · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
44 out of 100

All 60 surf spots

Boobies · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Constantine Reef · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
43 out of 100
Treyarnon · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Treyarnon
43 out of 100
Whaley beach · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Padstow
43 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 40 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
42 out of 100
Penhale · about 55 min by car · stays in Newquay
41 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven
41 out of 100
Portcew · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven
40 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 40 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
40 out of 100
Porthcothan · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Watergate · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
39 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 40 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
38 out of 100
Sennen · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Sennen
38 out of 100
Gwithian · about 45 min by car · stays in St. Ives
37 out of 100
Portreath · about 40 min by car · stays in Portreath
35 out of 100
Perranporth · about 45 min by car · stays in Perranporth
34 out of 100
The Cribber · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 45 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
33 out of 100
Fistral · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
31 out of 100
Porth · about 1h by car · stays in Porth
29 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 25 min by car · stays in Kuggar
28 out of 100
Peter's point · about 45 min by car · stays in St. Ives
27 out of 100
Crantock · about 1h by car · stays in Crantock
26 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 45 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
26 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
24 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · about 1h by car · stays in Mousehole
24 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion
23 out of 100
Portheras · about 1h 15m by car · stays in St Just
23 out of 100
Porthcurno · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Porthcurno
20 out of 100
Great Western · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
19 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 5 min by car · stays in Falmouth
19 out of 100
Maenporth · about 5 min by car
18 out of 100
Trevone · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Trevone
16 out of 100
Towan · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
15 out of 100
Caerhays · about 40 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
11 out of 100
Pentewan · about 50 min by car · stays in Pentewan
11 out of 100
Breakwater · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · about 50 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Daymer Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 45 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · about 50 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · about 1h by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · about 45 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 55 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Maenporth.

Places to eat

4 near Maenporth

Places to eat near Maenporth

The CoveSeafood · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
Casa JuanMediterranean · 1.3 km from the centre
The Hutches0.8 km from the centre
Looe Golf Club1.8 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Maenporth on Google Maps

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 50 km from Maenporth.

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Photos of Maenporth

Maenporth Beach — Photo: Reading Tom from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Maenporth

where it is, what is near

Maenporth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Maenporth you can reach 60 surf spots.

The nearest is Maenporth, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre.

Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 36 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 36 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 137 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 188 km

Forecast updated Sun 1 Nov, 21:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).