Porthleven Cornwall: Walk The Unique Double Harbour Little Fishing Port

Porthleven is a picturesque harbour town located on the south coast of Cornwall, England. It is the most southerly working port in the United Kingdom.
The harbour faces south west into the prevailing wind and consequently the harbour construction and sea walls are massive. During winter storms, people visit the town to watch the waves crashing over the sea defences.
The harbour once had a fleet of more than 100 drifters used to fish pilchard and mackerel.
Porthleven was originally developed as a refuge harbour in the olden days of shipwrecks and smuggling. It was completed in 1825 with much of the work being carried out by French prisoners from the Napoleonic War.
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[@EmilyG-ir4oj]

Lovely harbour walk

[@thewayfarerswalk]

We though so too Emily.

[@NathanMartin-k8r]

What a fantastic atmospheric harbour.

[@thewayfarerswalk]

Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@plymbt]

Don't miss this place. Well worth a visit!

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We agree. Thank you for leaving a comment.

[@asmrbydebbie]

Beautiful! ❤

[@thewayfarerswalk]

Thanks Debbie. Porthleven faces the prevailing south west winds and has become one of the UK’s most famous destinations for storm watching. One winter the waves measured 40ft! That is why it has a double harbour.

[@asmrbydebbie]

@thewayfarerswalk wow! I would love to sit on a bench and watch the tide come in, and see all the boats start floating.

[@Tracy01-n6w]

Great place to visit- would definitely recommend as such a great vibrant atmosphere when we visited as a family.

[@thewayfarerswalk]

Definitely! Thank you Tracy for your comment.

[@woowoo7520]

I last went to Porthleven in 2018 and can still remember it well!

[@thewayfarerswalk]

Thank you for watching. We appreciate you leaving a comment about your trip to Porthleven,

[@cannyexplorer5357]

Some of my ancestors come from this village. Their gravestone is opposite the church entrance doorway. They lived in the house above the harbour with the small tower, you can see it in the first few seconds of the video.

[@thewayfarerswalk]

That is really interesting - thank you for sharing and thank you for watching the video. Rob