Porlock Weir, Ancient harbor settlement in Somerset West and Taunton, England
The harbor of Porlock Weir accommodates a collection of yachts and boats, with tides determining access to the maritime facilities throughout the day.
Records from 866 AD document Danish raids on this port, while in 1052 Harold Godwinson arrived with nine ships from Ireland to gather resources.
The settlement holds multiple 17th-century structures, including the Grade II listed Gibraltar Cottages that represent regional architectural traditions.
The harbor maintains active fishing operations and provides docking spaces for private vessels, with additional capacity during spring and summer months.
In 1899, local residents transported a 10-ton lifeboat over Countisbury and Porlock Hills using 20 horses to reach calmer waters.
Location: Somerset West and Taunton
GPS coordinates: 51.21960,-3.62915
Latest update: March 5, 2025 09:50
Somerset contains medieval abbeys, Norman castles, Elizabethan manors and prehistoric bridges. The region offers limestone gorges, ancient oak woodlands and beaches with geological formations. The villages feature market halls, dovecotes and small churches. The landscape shows hills with wide views, river valleys and moorlands.
Culbone Church
2.1 km
Church of St Dubricius, Porlock
2.7 km
Holnicote Estate
4.9 km
Porlock Stone Circle
3.8 km
Coleridge Way
3.7 km
Porlock Bay
1.7 km
Robber's Bridge
4.5 km
Stoke Pero Church
4.7 km
Bury Castle
5.5 km
Hawkcombe Woods
3.2 km
Dovery Manor Museum
2.8 km
West Somerset Rural Life Museum and Victorian School
4.3 km
Lynch Chapel of Ease
3.7 km
The Ship Inn
2.4 km
Horner packhorse bridge
4.2 km
Stables And Linhay Abutting West Lynch Farmhouse Returned To South
3.7 km
Westbourne Cottage
5.7 km
Stone circle, Porlock Common
3.8 km
Beach Cottage
285 m
Allerford packhorse bridge
4.3 km
West Luccombe packhorse bridge
4 km
Gatehouse and Gatehouse Cottage, Holnicote Estate
5 km
Barn And Round House At West Lynch Farm Park
3.7 km
West Lynch House, Dwarf Wall And Railings Returned To House As Curved Walls
3.8 km
The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
2 km
Doverhay Reading Room And Cottage Abutting North End
2.8 km
Porlock Library
2.4 km
Churchyard Cross, About 10 Metres North East Of Porch, Church Of St Dubricius
2.7 kmReviews
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