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    Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset in Exmoor National Park with a population of 1,440 in 2011. Following West End Lane takes you to West Porlock and then Porlock Weir with its harbour.

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    Get in

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    Porlock can be reached by car on the A39 from Minehead

    By bus

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    The Exmoor Coaster open top double deaker bus runs from Lynmouth to Watchet via Minehead along the A39 with magnificent coastal views.

    Get around

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    See

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    1 Dovery Manor Museum, Doverhay, Porlock TA24 8PY, +44 1643 863083. M-Sa 10:30AM-4:30PM; Su 10AM-4PM 1st May to 30th Sep. Museum of local artefacts, photographs and pictures. Free. Dovery Manor Museum (Q7230185) on Wikidata Dovery Manor Museum on Wikipedia

    2 The Church of St Dubricius. The church dates from the 13th century. The spire was damaged in a storm of 1703. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. Within the church is a 15th-century tomb of John Harrington who fought alongside Henry V in France in 1417. Church of St Dubricius, Porlock (Q5117396) on Wikidata Church of St Dubricius, Porlock on Wikipedia

    3 Bury Castle (east of the village). An Iron Age hill fort that is a National Trust property. Bury Castle (Q5001077) on Wikidata Bury Castle, Selworthy on Wikipedia

    • On Porlock Hill, there is the prehistoric Porlock Stone Circle.
    • Culbone Church is said to be the smallest church in England. The main structure is frim the 12th century. Services are still held there, despite the lack of road access – Culbone is a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) walk from Porlock Weir, and some 4 mi (6.4 km) from Porlock.
    • The village adjoins the Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh nature reserve, created from the lowland behind a high shingle embankment which was breached by the sea in the 1990s, which has now been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Copses of white dead trees remind the visitor of when this was freshwater pasture.
    • At low tide the remains of a submerged forest can be seen on Porlock Beach. The area was several miles inland until the sea level in the Bristol Channel rose about 7000 to 8000 years ago.

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    The South West Coast Path goes through Porlock, many walkers stopping rather than continuing the long walk to Lynton. There is also a 'Coleridge Way' walk.

    1 Exmoor Owl & Hawk Centre, West Lynch Farm, Allerford, TA24 8HJ, +44 1643 862 816, . Owl and hawk flying displays. A riding stable offering holidays too. West Lynch Farmhouse (Q26583596) on Wikidata

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    Eat

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    Porlock Weir

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    1 Ziangs On The Weir, 6 Harbour Studios, Lane Head, TA24 8PB, +44 1643 863 215. Takeaway

    Drink

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    Royal Oak in High St.

    1 Royal Oak, High St, TA24 8PS, +44 1643 862 798. 11:30AM- (closed M). Royal Oak (Q99592356) on Wikidata

    2 The Ship Inn, High St, TA24 8QD, +44 1643 862 507. Su–Th 9AM–11PM, F Sa 9AM–11:30PM. 13th-century coaching inn The Ship Inn (Q26583830) on Wikidata

    Porlock Weir

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    3 The Bottom Ship, Anchor road, TA24 8PB, +44 1643 863288, . The Ship Inn (Q99592681) on Wikidata

    Sleep

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    1 The Gables B&B, The Drang, Doverhay, TA24 8LG. The Gables Hotel (Q26629016) on Wikidata

    Porlock Weir

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    2 Porlock Weir Hotel, B3225, TA24 8PB, +44 1643 800 400.

    Connect

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    Go next

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    • East to Lynton and Lynmouth 13.8 mi (22.2 km) on the A39 after climbing Porlock Hill into Exmoor.
    • West to Minehead 5.6 mi (9.0 km) on the A39.
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