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Touring Porlock in United Kingdom
Porlock in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 151 mi or ( 243 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Porlock is now 06:55 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Withypool, Winsford, Timberscombe, Swansea, and Plymouth. Being here already, consider visiting Withypool . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Porlock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Steam Train journey from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, UK
A steam train journey from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, UK. ..
Clunker Classic 07
A day of riding inappropriate bicycles down a big hill in Somerset. ..
West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala 2011 part 1
We visit WSR for their autumn steam gala, in steam Manor 7828, Souther Railways Battle of Britian Class 34070 Manston, Greley N2 1744, Smerset & Dorset 7F number 88, GWR Mogul 9351, GWR 2884 class num ..
Minehead Hobby Horses
The hobby horses in order of appearance - The Original Sailors Horse, The Traditional Sailors Horse, The Town Horse, Sailette (the pink horse), Baby Quay and Black Devil. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawkcombe Woods
Hawkcombe Woods is a National Nature Reserve near Porlock on Exmoor, Somerset, England. The 101 hectares woodlands are notable for their lichens, heath fritillary butterfly, red wood ant colonies, dead wood invertebrates and ancient pollards. They are part of the North Exmoor Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Located at 51.20 -3.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Coleridge Way
The Coleridge Way is a 36-mile footpath in Somerset, England. It was opened in April 2005, and follows the walks taken by poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, to Porlock, starting from Coleridge Cottage at Nether Stowey, where he once lived. The footpath is waymarked.
Located at 51.21 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Holnicote Estate
Holnicote Estate is a National Trust property consisting of 5,026 hectares of Exmoor National Park situated in West Somerset, England. The property was donated to the National Trust in 1944 by Sir Richard Thomas Dyke Acland, 15th Baronet; it had been in the Acland family since 1745. Holnicote Estate contains more than 240 kilometres of footpaths and bridleways.
Located at 51.21 -3.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Hurlstone Point
Hurlstone point is a promontory of land between Porlock Weir and Minehead in the Exmoor National Park on the coast of Somerset, England. Hurlstone Point marks the boundary between Porlock Bay and Blue Anchor Bay in the Bristol Channel and is on the South West Coast Path. There is a coastguard lookout shelter on the point. The rocks, including a large slab known as "coastguard wall" are popular with climbers. In 2007 a cyclist was rescued after falling 40 feet down the cliff.
Located at 51.23 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Luccombe
Luccombe is a village on the south coast of the Isle of Wight near Shanklin. There is some indication of Bronze Age settlements on the top of the nearby hill of Luccombe Down. The Luccombe area features some spectacular cliffs and scenery. It is a popular site for hang gliding and paragliding if there is an Easterly wind of around 12mph and it is low water, and on good days flights to Sandown and back can be achieved.
Located at 51.18 -3.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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