Area Info for Polperro (Cornwall)

Polperro (Cornwall, UK)

Polperro is a picturesque fishing village located on the south coast of Cornwall, England. Known for its charming harbour, narrow winding streets, and historic character, it is a popular destination for visitors seeking a traditional Cornish experience. The village has a rich maritime history, with its origins dating back to the 13th century when it was primarily a fishing port and trading centre.

Geography and Location

Polperro is situated along the South West Coast Path, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. The village is nestled within a natural harbour, providing safe anchorage for fishing boats and leisure craft. Its proximity to other notable Cornish towns and villages makes it an accessible and attractive location for tourists exploring the region.

History

Historically, Polperro was a thriving fishing community, with its economy largely based on pilchard fishing and trade. The village's narrow streets and traditional cottages reflect its maritime heritage. Over the years, Polperro has preserved much of its historic charm, attracting visitors interested in its cultural and historical significance.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Visitors to Polperro can enjoy exploring its quaint harbour, visiting local shops, and sampling traditional Cornish cuisine at various pubs and restaurants. The village also offers boat trips, fishing excursions, and walking opportunities along the scenic coastal paths. The Polperro Heritage Museum provides insights into the village's history and maritime past.

Accommodation

Polperro offers a range of accommodation options, including cosy bed and breakfasts, inns, and holiday cottages. Many establishments are family-run, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere for visitors.

Events and Festivals

Throughout the year, Polperro hosts various events celebrating its maritime heritage, including the Polperro Festival, which features music, arts, and community activities. These events help preserve the village's cultural traditions and attract tourists from around the UK and beyond.

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School
Polperro Community Primary School	0.92 miles
Brentfields, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2JJ
Pelynt School	2.11 miles
Pelynt, Cornwall, PL13 2LG
Looe Primary School	4.01 miles
Hay Lane, East Looe, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1JY
Looe Community Academy	4.07 miles
Sunrising, East Looe, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NQ
Duloe CofE VA Junior and Infant School	4.51 miles
The Green, Duloe, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4PW
Polruan Community Primary School	4.55 miles
St Saviour`s Hill, Polruan, Cornwall, PL23 1PS
Lerryn CofE Primary School	4.89 miles
Lerryn, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0QA
Fowey Primary School	4.90 miles
Windmill, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1HH
Fowey River Academy	4.97 miles
Windmill, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1HE
Trewidland Primary School	6.40 miles
Trewidland, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4SJ
Trenode CofE School	6.96 miles
Widegates, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1QA
Braddock CofE Primary School	7.23 miles
East Taphouse, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4TB
St Winnow CofE School	7.38 miles
Downend, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0RA
St Nicolas' CofE VA School, Downderry	7.55 miles
Downderry, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3LF
Tywardreath School	7.62 miles
Southpark Road, Tywardreath, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2PT
Roselyon Preparatory School	7.99 miles
St Blazey Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2HZ

Clinic
South Devon Osteopaths Ltd (Old Bridge Surgery)	3.61 miles
The Looe Health Centre, Station Road, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1HA
Looe Health Centre	3.61 miles
Old Bridge Surgery, The Looe Health Centre, Station Road, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1HA
Outlook South West	7.72 miles
2D Restormel Industrial Estate, Liddicoat Road, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0HG
Trevillis House	7.81 miles
Lodge Hill, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4EN
Doubletrees School	8.35 miles
St. Blazey Gate, St. Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2DS
Oak Tree Surgery	9.19 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XA
Liskeard Community Hospital	9.26 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Liskeard	9.26 miles
Audiology Suite, Liskeard Community Hospital, Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
St Germans Surgery	10.71 miles
Quay Lane Surgery, Old Quay Lane, St. Germans, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5LH
Polkyth Leisure Centre	11.06 miles
Carlyon Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4DB
Addaction	11.48 miles
5 Church Street, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4AT
St Austell Share Contraception Clinic	11.57 miles
1 Biddicks Court, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5EW
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - St Austell	11.62 miles
39 Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5PY
East Resource Centre	11.97 miles
Unit 10, Bodmin Business Centre, Harleigh Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1AH
Addaction / Re:Source	12.20 miles
Bodmin Business Park, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bodmin	12.51 miles
51 Fore Street, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2JB

GP
Polperro Surgery	0.53 miles
The Coombes, Polperro LOOE, PL13 2RQ
Pelynt Surgery	2.27 miles
Summer Lane, Pelynt LOOE, PL13 2LP
Dr Roy & partners	3.61 miles
Old Bridge Surgery, Station Road, East Looe, LOOE, Cornwall, PL13 1HA
Dr MIDDLETON & partners	4.59 miles
Fowey River Practice, Rawlings Lane, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1DT
Dr MIDDLETON & partners	4.59 miles
Polruan Surgery, The Quay, Polruan, Cornwall, PL23 1PA
Dr MOORE & partners	7.34 miles
The Surgery, Broads Yard, Downderry, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 3LD
Dr MIDDLETON & partners	7.63 miles
Par Health Centre, Eastcliffe Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2AJ
LOSTWITHIEL MEDICAL PRACTICE	7.75 miles
Lostwithiel Medical Practice, North Street, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0EF
Dr MONK & partners	8.12 miles
Middleway Surgery, St.Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2JL
Dr Hargadon & Partners	8.52 miles
Rosedean House Surgery, 8 Dean Street, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 4AQ
Dr Jefferies and Partners	9.17 miles
Oak Tree Surgery, Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XA
Wheal Northey Surgery	10.06 miles
1 Wheal Northey, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3EF
Dr MOORE & partners	10.71 miles
Quay Lane Surgery, Old Quay Lane, St.Germans, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 5LH
Dr Mackrell & Partners	10.87 miles
Woodland Road Surgery, 18-20 Woodland Road, St.Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4QY
Polkyth Surgery	11.12 miles
Polkyth Surgery, Carlyon Road, St.Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4EG
Dr Knobloch & Partners	11.80 miles
The Park Medical Centre, 19 Bridge Road, St.Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5HE

Hospital
Fowey Hospital	4.75 miles
Park Road, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1EE
Liskeard Community Hospital	9.26 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
St Austell Community Hospital	10.68 miles
Porthpean Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AD
Bodmin NHS Treatment Centre	12.97 miles
Boundary Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QT
St Barnabas Hospital	14.76 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU
Mount Gould Local Care Centre	18.49 miles
200 Mount Gould Road, Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7PY
Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre	18.95 miles
20 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5XP
Derriford Hospital	19.20 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Royal Eye Infirmary	19.20 miles
Derriford Road, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH
Nuffield Health, Plymouth Hospital	19.20 miles
Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BG
Launceston General Hospital	21.46 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Tavistock Community Hospital	22.04 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Newquay Hospital	24.45 miles
St. Thomas Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1RQ
Duchy Hospital	25.27 miles
Penventinnie Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3UP
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske)	25.32 miles
Treliske, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3LQ
Lee Mill Hospital	25.37 miles
Beech Road,, PL21 9HL

Pharmacy
Roberts Pharmacy	0.59 miles
The Coombes, Polperro, Cornwall, PL13 2RG
Looe Pharmacy	3.60 miles
Looe Pharmacy, Fore Street, East Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1DT
Boots	3.61 miles
1 - 6 Coachhouse Arcade, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DS
Boots	4.54 miles
16 - 18 Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1AQ
Boots	7.53 miles
29 Eastcliffe Road, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2AQ
Mountchase Pharmacy	7.77 miles
13 Fore Street, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0BW
Boots	8.10 miles
4 Fern Lea Villas, Middleway, St Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2JG
Middleway Pharmacy	8.12 miles
Middleway Surgery, Middleway, St Blazey, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2JL
Boots	8.53 miles
21-22 Bay Tree Hill, Liskeard, PL14 4BG
Day Lewis Plc	8.63 miles
4 Pike Street, The Parade, Liskeard, PL14 3JE
Day Lewis Plc	10.06 miles
Wheal Northey Centre, 1 Wheal Northey, St Austell, PL25 3EF
Asda Stores Ltd	10.68 miles
The Pharmacy, Cromwell Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4PR
Boots	10.74 miles
67 Victoria Road, Mount Charles, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4QF
Boots	10.97 miles
25 Polkyth Parade, Carlyon Road, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4RD
Day Lewis Plc	11.52 miles
1-3 Victoria Place, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5PE
Boots	11.58 miles
29 Fore Street, St Austell, PL25 5EP

Park
GRIBBIN HEAD - POLPERRO	2.09 miles
KILMINORTH WOODS	2.91 miles
MENABILLY (Grade II Listed)	5.93 miles
BOCONNOC (Grade II* Listed)	6.46 miles
SEATON	6.83 miles
SEATON VALLEY NORTH	6.92 miles
PAR BEACH AND ST ANDREWS ROAD	7.33 miles
CATCHFRENCH (Grade II Listed)	8.29 miles
TREGREHAN (Grade II* Listed)	9.20 miles
LANHYDROCK (Grade II* Listed)	9.37 miles
ST NEOT PARISH	9.98 miles
PORT ELIOT (Grade I Listed)	10.60 miles
GOLITHA FALLS	10.64 miles
TAMAR VALLEY	12.06 miles
BODMIN BEACON	12.35 miles
HELIGAN (Grade II Listed)	12.68 miles

Groceries
SPAR Boxall Pelynt	2.01 miles
Spar, Jubilee Hill, Cornwall, PL13 2JZ
Pelynt Convenience Store	2.11 miles
Fore Street, Pelynt Looe Cornwall PL13 2LG
SPAR West Looe	3.47 miles
Spar, Princes Square, Cornwall, PL13 2ER
Londis West Looe General Stores	3.60 miles
Fore Street, West Looe, PL13 2EZ
Co-op Looe	3.60 miles
East Looe, PL13 1DT
Co-op Looe	3.60 miles
Looe, PL13 1AD
SPAR Barbican	3.86 miles
Spar Store, Bayview Road, Cornwall, PL13 1JN
Londis Barbican Post Office & Stores	3.94 miles
Barbican Parade, Barbican Road East Looe, PL13 1EZ
Nisa J & J Wilson	4.46 miles
Looe Bay Holiday Park, St Martin, Looe, Cornwall, PL13 1NX
Park Road Store	4.79 miles
23 Park Road, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1EB
Co-op Par	7.51 miles
Par Green, Par, PL24 2AG
SPAR Par	7.51 miles
28, Eastcliffe Road, Cornwall, PL24 2AH
Co-op Lostwithiel	7.68 miles
Lostwithiel, PL22 0BS
Londis, Lostwithiel	7.77 miles
18 Fore Street, Lostwithiel, PL22 0BW
Jordans Conv Store	7.89 miles
The Glen Harbour Road, Par St Austell Cornwall PL24 2BB
Co-op Par	8.20 miles
St Blazey, PL24 2JH

Airport
Plymouth City Airport	19.36 miles
Newquay St Mawgan Airport	22.21 miles

Bus Stop
Bus Shelter Crumplehorn (W)	0.32 miles
Crumplehorn (E)	0.33 miles
Crumplehorn (W)	0.35 miles
Crumplehorn Car Park (SW)	0.37 miles
Village Centre (NW)	0.63 miles
Junction Brentwartha (E)	0.86 miles
Killigarth Holiday Manor (N)	0.87 miles
Carey Park (E)	0.90 miles
Carey Park (S)	0.91 miles
Killigarth Turn (S)	0.91 miles
Killigarth Turn (N)	0.91 miles
Killigarth Manor (S)	0.94 miles
Sea View Holiday Village (N)	0.95 miles
Seaview Holiday Village (S)	0.96 miles
Killigarth Holiday Manor (S)	0.96 miles
Barcelona Cross (NW)	1.66 miles

Ferry Port
Bodinnick Ferry Landing	4.35 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing	4.52 miles
Fowey Town Quay Ferry Landing	4.55 miles
Polruan Ferry Landing	4.60 miles
Fowey Ferry Landing	4.68 miles
Mevagissey Ferry Landing	12.04 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal	15.14 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal	15.54 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing	15.80 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal	16.29 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal	16.62 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage	17.62 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing	17.76 miles
Warren Point Ferry Landing	21.09 miles
Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing	21.18 miles
Noss Mayo Ferry Landing	21.24 miles

Railway Station
Looe Rail Station	3.63 miles
Sandplace Rail Station	4.49 miles
Causeland Rail Station	5.50 miles
St Keyne Wishing Well Halt (Rail Station)	6.61 miles
Lostwithiel Rail Station	7.63 miles
Par Rail Station	7.74 miles
Coombe Junction Halt (Rail Station)	7.79 miles
Liskeard Rail Station	8.02 miles
Menheniot Rail Station	8.15 miles
Bodmin Parkway Rail Station	9.46 miles
Luxulyan Rail Station	10.18 miles
St Germans Rail Station	10.58 miles
St Austell Rail Station	11.38 miles
Bugle Rail Station	12.28 miles
Roche Rail Station	14.30 miles
Saltash Rail Station	14.99 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (PL13 2P*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	437
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

LITTLE KELLOW BARN LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2QL	£430,000 2025-02-14 detached freehold
Sold 2013-05-15	£311,300
LANSALWYS LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2QJ	£16,000 2023-10-12 otherPropertyType freehold
LANDGREEK FARMHOUSE LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2PR	£700,000 2023-08-21 detached freehold
4, LANGREEK BUNGALOWS POLPERRO LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2PP	£215,000 2022-12-06 semidetached freehold
Sold 2012-05-25	£143,000
Sold 2005-10-28	£159,000
Sold 2000-09-27	£70,000
LANDGREEK FARM LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2PR	£605,000 2021-06-29 detached freehold
LONGCROSS (2) LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2QJ	£15,000 1998-12-15 semidetached freehold
GREAT KELLOW BARNS LANSALLOS LOOE CORNWALL PL13 2QL	£50,000 1996-10-08 detached freehold
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