Recommended Towns & Villages near Polkerris

Fowey (101 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction E)

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

Polruan (18 Pictures)

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

A holiday resort of considerable merit and charm...

Charlestown (121 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

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

Lostwithiel (27 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.6 miles, 7.4 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...

St Austell (97 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (4.7 miles, 7.5 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 (22 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SW)

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 (250 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.8 miles, 11.0 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.....

Polperro (213 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (7.0 miles, 11.3 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...

Gorran Haven (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.5 miles, 13.6 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 (130 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.0 miles, 14.5 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.....

Boswinger (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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Looe (221 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (10.3 miles, 16.5 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...

Portloe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

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

Veryan (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (13.5 miles, 21.8 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...

Wadebridge (21 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NW)

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

Truro (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cornwall (17.2 miles, 27.6 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...

St Eval (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction NW)

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Rock (18 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

Rock is known to have been visited by at least one Royal Prince...

Mawgan Porth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Cornwall (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction NW)

The glorious, almost white sands of Mawgan Porth, matches the creamy tips of the tumbling waves lapping the shore of this lovely coastal resort...

Padstow (187 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (17.9 miles, 28.7 km, direction NW)

Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe...

Recommended attractions near Polkerris

St. Catherine's Castle (18 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction SE)

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Pine Lodge Gardens (2 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)

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The Eden Project (182 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 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 (45 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 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.....

Porfell Animal Land (26 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE)

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

World of Model Railways

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)

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Lost Gardens of Heligan (148 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)

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Lanhydrock House (67 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)

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

Bodmin & Wenford Railway (21 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 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 (2 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 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.....

The Old Guildhall and Gaol

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

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Trewithen Gardens (24 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 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 Monkey Sanctuary (23 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

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Golitha Falls (45 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

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

Truro Cathedral (23 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction W)

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

Bodmin Moor (69 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

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Prideaux Place (3 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 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 (12 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 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.....

Callestock Cider Farm (5 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction W)

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St Anthony Head (1 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)

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

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