Porth. Photo: Mutney, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Porth

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 108 places

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108 places to stay within 2 km, 7 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).

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Spots near here: 67 surf spots

Surf · this week

Constantine · 21 min by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Constantine beach · 21 min by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Constantine Point · 21 min by car · stays in Padstow
42 out of 100
Constantine Reef · 19 min by car · stays in Padstow
41 out of 100
Treyarnon · 19 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
41 out of 100
Whaley beach · 20 min by car · stays in Padstow
41 out of 100
Diggorys · 11 min by car · stays in Newquay
40 out of 100
Boobies · 21 min by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100

All 67 surf spots

Mawgan Porth · 8 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
37 out of 100
Penhale · 13 min by car · stays in Newquay
36 out of 100
Chapel Porth · 29 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
35 out of 100
Porthcothan · 14 min by car · stays in Padstow
35 out of 100
The strangles · 56 min by car · stays in Boscastle
35 out of 100
Porthtowan · 28 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100
Praa Sands · 54 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
33 out of 100
Pengold · 55 min by car · stays in Boscastle
32 out of 100
Watergate · 5 min by car · stays in Newquay
32 out of 100
Watergate Bay · 5 min by car · stays in Newquay
32 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · 50 min by car · stays in Porthleven
31 out of 100
Rusey beach - Pengold · 55 min by car · stays in Boscastle
31 out of 100
Gwithian · 37 min by car · stays in St. Ives
30 out of 100
Perranporth · 18 min by car · stays in Perranporth
30 out of 100
Portreath · 33 min by car · stays in Portreath
30 out of 100
Trevaunance · 25 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
30 out of 100
Portcew · 56 min by car · stays in Porthleven
29 out of 100
The Cribber · 10 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100
Fistral · 9 min by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100
Crackington Haven · 54 min by car · stays in Crackington Haven
27 out of 100
Porth · 1 min by car
27 out of 100
Trebarwith Strand · 41 min by car · stays in Trebarwith Strand
27 out of 100
Whipsiderry · 2 min by car · stays in Newquay
27 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · 11 min by car · stays in Newquay
27 out of 100
Crantock · 12 min by car · stays in Crantock
24 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · 4 min by car · stays in Newquay
24 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · 4 min by car · stays in Newquay
23 out of 100
Peter's point · 40 min by car · stays in St. Ives
23 out of 100
Tregardock beach · 38 min by car · stays in Treligga
23 out of 100
Barrets Zawn · 36 min by car · stays in Port Isaac
22 out of 100
Devils Palace Near Grower Rock · 52 min by car · stays in Tintagel
22 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Kuggar
21 out of 100
Barras Nose · 47 min by car · stays in Tintagel
20 out of 100
Tremoutha Haven (Unmaxibles) · 54 min by car · stays in Boscastle
20 out of 100
Gullies - Tintagel · 50 min by car · stays in Tintagel
19 out of 100
Great Western · 5 min by car · stays in Newquay
17 out of 100
Bossiney haven · 49 min by car · stays in Tintagel
16 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · 48 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
16 out of 100
Trevone · 22 min by car · stays in Trevone
15 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · 42 min by car · stays in Falmouth
14 out of 100
Cabage patch · 49 min by car · stays in Marazion
13 out of 100
Towan · 8 min by car · stays in Newquay
13 out of 100
Maenporth · 44 min by car · stays in Maenporth
12 out of 100
Lundy Bay · 33 min by car · stays in New Polzeath
10 out of 100
Caerhays · 33 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
9 out of 100
Downderry Schoolhouse · 54 min by car · stays in Looe
9 out of 100
Pentewan · 33 min by car · stays in Pentewan
8 out of 100
Seaton · 52 min by car · stays in Looe
8 out of 100
Breakwater · 50 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · 43 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · 20 min by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · 41 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Looe · 52 min by car · stays in Looe · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · 47 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · 23 min by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · 54 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · 50 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · 54 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · 47 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 Porth.

Places to eat

6 near Porth

Places to eat near Porth

Beaucliffes RestaurantBritish · 0.2 km from the centre
Jaspers KitchenPizza · 0.5 km from the centre
Eastern Cuisine RestaurantChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
The Pickled ChefSeafood · 0.6 km from the centre
Zaman'sIndian · 0.6 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2025
Tallo NewquayItalian · 0.7 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026

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

Map

the town and every place near it

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Photos of Porth

Newquay, Porth Beach - 1987 — Photo: Helmut Zozmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Porth beach — Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Porth Beach, Porth, Newquay — Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Porth

where it is, what is near

Porth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Porth you can reach 67 surf spots.

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

Overture lists 108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 5 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

108 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 7 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 5 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 121 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 162 km

Forecast updated Mon 2 Nov, 09:16 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.

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