Porthleven
Surf and climbing town · UK
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Beds: 23 places
23 places to stay within 2 km, 2 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
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 23 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 21 places in 2 sports
Surf · this week
Kynance Cove · about 25 min by car · stays in Lizard
50 out of 100Porthleven Beach · about 5 min by car
43 out of 100Portcew · about 10 min by car
42 out of 100Praa Sands · about 10 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
42 out of 100Gwithian · about 30 min by car · stays in St. Ives
37 out of 100Portreath · about 35 min by car · stays in Portreath
35 out of 100Kennack Sands · about 25 min by car · stays in Kuggar
28 out of 100Perranuthnoe · about 20 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
27 out of 100
All 20 surf spots
Peter's point · about 30 min by car · stays in St. Ives
26 out of 100Cabage patch · about 20 min by car · stays in Marazion
23 out of 100Gyllyngvase · about 35 min by car · stays in Falmouth
19 out of 100Maenporth · about 30 min by car · stays in Maenporth
16 out of 100Breakwater · about 35 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreCarbis Bay · about 30 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreHayle Rivermouth · about 30 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreMarazion - pointers · about 25 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreNewlyn Harbour wall · about 30 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePorthleven · about 5 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePrussia Cove · about 15 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSt. Ives harbour wall. · about 35 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Climbing · this week
Bashers Harbour · 4.2 km · stays here
78 out of 100
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 Porthleven.
Places to eat
6 near Porthleven
Places to eat near Porthleven
- AmelieSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
- Catch Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- Go NautiPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rick Stein, PorthlevenSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rolands Happy PlaiceFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
- The Square At PorthlevenSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Aug 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
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About Porthleven
where it is, what is near
Porthleven is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
From Porthleven you can reach 20 surf spots and 1 climbing area.
The nearest is Porthleven Beach, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre.
Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 46 km away.
In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom
- 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 46 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 153 km, Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 193 km
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