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Cottage on River Alde at Snape, Suffolk.

Snape

a Seaside Town in the county of Suffolk

Westminster

Westminster

in the county of Greater London

Recommended Towns & Villages near Polruan

Fowey Town - Cornwall

Fowey (101 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

The picturesque harbour town of Fowey has a history as colourful as some of the pretty boats sailing in and out of its waters...

Rocks

Polkerris (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction NW)

Polkerris in St.Austell's Bay has a lovely sandy beach backed by a cluster of cottages built haphazardly along a narrow village street leading towards the wooded hills and cliffs which give shelter to this enchanting little cove...

Polperro

Polperro (213 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)

Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England...

Outer Harbour.

Charlestown (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction W)

This lovely little port hugs the rugged south Cornish coast overlooking picturesque St. Austell Bay...

A street in Lostwithiel, Cornwall

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)

Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and the lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley...

At the Eden Project

St Austell (97 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction W)

One of the blessings of St. Austell, is its parish church, a glorious structure that has a beautiful carved 15th-century tower built of local yellow stone. ..

Pentewan Beach

Pentewan (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W)

Set amidst enchanting countryside, Pentewan has caravan and camping sites making it a popular resort for families. It has a fine sandy beach which is ideal for beach-games, swimming, fishing and other watersports...

Mevagissey graveyard.

Mevagissey (250 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)

One of a ribbon of picturesque fishing villages dotting the fabled Cornish coastline. Mevagissey has ancient buildings flanking steep and extremely narrow streets which during.....

Looe - Bay (East) - June 2009

Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)

In far off medieval times both East and West Looe were granted a charter and each retained its own identity for several centuries...

Gorran Haven harbour and beach, Cornwall

Gorran Haven (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

Historically, this beautiful location is said to be the place where Sir Henry Treworth of Bodruggan spurred his horse over the cliffs in 1485...

Bodmin Jail

Bodmin (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction N)

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base.....

Hemmick Beach near Boswinger in Cornwall

Boswinger (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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Portloe

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)..

Veryan

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

Popular Cornish resort in the heart of the beautiful Roseland peninsula, Veryan is a place of strong Cornish traditions which offers it's visitors a genuine welcome...

The Main Street of Wadebridge

Wadebridge (21 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NW)

This enchanting place, is close to Padstow and Rock which are now renowed as excellent surfing resorts...

Rame Head

Rame (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction E)

This lovely place is a nature lovers paradise. There is an abundance of wildlife including rare and beautiful birds to be occasionally seen and heard fluttering around their peaceful woodland habitat...

Little White Cottage

Callington (20 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction NE)

The little town of Callington can be found a short distance from the River Tamar and is close to the River Lynher, in a quiet region which was once known for its prosperous tin mines...

Truro train viaduct

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction W)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry...

Watergate Bay

Watergate (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction N)

Watergate occupies a lovely location between the picturesque fishing harbour of Padstow and the exciting surfing beaches of Newquay...

Royal Albert Rail Bridge and Tamar Bridge- Saltash - June 2009 Sunny Day

Saltash (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E)

Famous for its two great bridges than span the River Tamar, this little town, known as 'the gateway to Cornwall' is both pretty and interesting...

Recommended attractions near Polruan

St. Catherine's Castle, Fowey, Cornwall

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)

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Japanese Garden at Pine Lodge Gardens, St Austell, Cornwall

Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)

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Eden -  Tropical Biome

The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW)

This is a joyous celebration of precious plant life established as a millennium project to mark the birth of the 21st century. .....

Restormel Castle.

Restormel Castle (45 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)

Built around 1300, once home to Edward, the Black Prince, the great circular shell-keep survives in good condition and is the.....

A young stag

Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)

http://www.porfellanimalland.co.uk/..

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World of Model Railways

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

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Lanhydrock springtime

Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)

Magnificent late Victorian country house with extensive servants' quarters, gardens and wooded estate...

Mud Maid in the Lost Garden of Heligan, Cornwall

Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)

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Looe Monkey Sanctuary, Cornwall. April 2005

The Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E)

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I'm going round the bend.

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some.....

The Shire Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall

The Shire Hall (2 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

This beautifully preserved building is one of Cornwall's gems from the 19th-century. The Shire Hall was built in 1838 and shows.....

Golitha Falls, near Dobwalls, Cornwall

Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NE)

Golitha NNR (national nature reserve), known locally as Golitha Falls, is a famous beauty spot on the southern edge of Bodmin.....

A picture of Trewithen Gardens, near Truro, Cornwall

Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)

Trewithen is a glorious 18th-century house built by Thomas Edwards and decorated in Rococo style. It forms a backdrop for.....

The famous and historic Bodmin Moor, Bodmin, Cornwall

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

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Truro, Cornwall. Truro Cathedral from the river

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction W)

A former 16th-century parish church once stood on the site of this sumptuous cathedral, which was designed by John Loughborough.....

Prideaux Place, Near Padstow

Prideaux Place (3 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction NW)

This gorgeous historic house, caressed by lush creeping foliage lies in an outstanding position beside the waters of the River.....

St Mawes Castle - the sea view.

St Mawes Castle (12 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction SW)

Built by Henry VIII between 1540-45 due to the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain. Built as one of a pair, their.....

St. Anthony's Lighthouse. near Falmouth, England

St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction SW)

One of the world's largest natural harbours...

Pendennis Castle, Pendennis Point, Falmouth, Cornwall

Pendennis Castle (11 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SW)

Built at the side of a naturally deep harbour Pendennis Castle forms one of Henry VIII's coastal defences, built to guard against.....


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