Porthleven
Surf and climbing town · UK
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Beds: 23 places
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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: 48 places in 2 sports
Surf · this week
cot valley reef · 37 min by car · stays in St Just
45 out of 100Kynance Cove · 27 min by car · stays in Lizard
43 out of 100Diggorys · 1h by car · stays in Newquay
41 out of 100Gwenvor · 33 min by car · stays in St Just
40 out of 100Mawgan Porth · 56 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
37 out of 100Penhale · 45 min by car · stays in Newquay
37 out of 100Chapel Porth · 40 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
35 out of 100Sennen · 34 min by car · stays in Sennen
35 out of 100
All 47 surf spots
Porthtowan · 32 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · 36 min by car · stays in Mayon
33 out of 100Portcew · 11 min by car
33 out of 100Watergate · 53 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100Watergate Bay · 53 min by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100Portreath · 29 min by car · stays in Portreath
32 out of 100Gwithian · 22 min by car · stays in St. Ives
30 out of 100Praa Sands · 10 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
30 out of 100The Cribber · 51 min by car · stays in Newquay
30 out of 100Trevaunance · 39 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
30 out of 100Fistral · 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
29 out of 100Perranporth · 38 min by car · stays in Perranporth
28 out of 100Porth · 49 min by car · stays in Porth
28 out of 100Whipsiderry · 50 min by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100Zorbas Reef · 51 min by car · stays in Newquay
28 out of 100Porthleven Beach · 1 min by car
27 out of 100Crantock · 48 min by car · stays in Crantock
25 out of 100Tolcarne, The Wedge · 48 min by car · stays in Newquay
25 out of 100Portheras · 33 min by car · stays in St Just
24 out of 100Kennack Sands · 21 min by car · stays in Kuggar
23 out of 100Lusty Glaze · 49 min by car · stays in Newquay
23 out of 100Peter's point · 26 min by car · stays in St. Ives
23 out of 100Great Western · 48 min by car · stays in Newquay
18 out of 100Gyllyngvase · 29 min by car · stays in Falmouth
17 out of 100Porthcurno · 36 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
17 out of 100Perranuthnoe · 14 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
16 out of 100Cabage patch · 15 min by car · stays in Marazion
15 out of 100Maenporth · 30 min by car · stays in Maenporth
15 out of 100Towan · 49 min by car · stays in Newquay
14 out of 100Caerhays · 53 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
13 out of 100Pentewan · 54 min by car · stays in Pentewan
10 out of 100Breakwater · 34 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreCarbis Bay · 27 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreHayle Rivermouth · 28 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreMarazion - pointers · 17 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreNewlyn Harbour wall · 27 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePorthleven · 1 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePrussia Cove · 16 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSt. Ives harbour wall. · 31 min by car · stays in St. Ives · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Climbing · this week
Bashers Harbour · 4.2 km · stays here
81 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 47 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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Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).