W. Oliver Allen & Sons

Holiday Accommodation

Loe Bar Road, Porthleven, Cornwall. TR13 9EN

Tel: 01326 562222

email: woallen@porth-leven.com  web: www.porth-leven.com

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 Little Tamerisk - view west overlooking the beach
 

Seasonal Photo's - updated 6th February 2010
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Skipping the poor weather this week Saturday is shaping up to be a sunny day. There has been a heavy ground sea thumping all of Friday night and the big surf here this morning attracting a large crowd both in and out of the water.
6feb10
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Morning and another nice day here in Porthleven. From left: The loaf rock again near high tide and under surf. A group looking to get washed off the pier.  And looking into the sun across the beach.
22jan10
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A break in the weather and a nice sunny day here in Porthleven. Above Top - left: it is not to last and the harbour baulk gate is still down. right - The loaf rock in good view at low tide. Above - east and west overlooking the beach.

20jan10

   
   
Normally all the snow we get only last for the morning. But after more overnight and chilly conditions here are a few more pictures of around the harbour.

7jan10

Although this is only a dusting it is quite a bit of snow fell overnight for us here in Porthleven.
6jan10
 
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porthleven giants quoitA lovely New Years day walk and the field behind us have the daffodil crop well on the way. We take a walk to Breage and head for the coast path coming out at the "Slinches" and a great view of the old mine workings at Trewavas. The coast pans out nearer we get back to Porthleven. Our last photo is over at the rocks of Breageside and the SSSI "Giants Quoit" or "Moonstone" erratic. worth a closer look at low tide.
1jan10
 
In between Christmas and New Year we did the 5 1/4 mile coast path walk from Poldhu Cove back to Porthleven. Poldhu the setting for Sherlock Holmes story The Adventure of the Devils Foot. Above the photos start with the neighbouring cove of Gunwalloe Church Cove. Around this eventually we come to the end of the beach and Gunwalloe Fishing Cove and follow the cliff path back to Porthleven.
30dec09
 
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porthleven storm seas 14nov09 After a night of gales, rain the Porthleven receiving a general battering, it was quite a surprise to see the sun this afternoon around high tide to wave watch. 14nov09.
Below a sort clip taken from Seine House
 

 

 
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17feb09


 
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Storm seas from December 2007. See our video below right

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Website updated: Monday 8th February 2010
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 Welcome to Porthleven

We are a local family business offering a selection of seven of our own individual self-catering accommodation sleeping up to 7 persons in the beautiful harbour village with 3 miles of beach, of Porthleven.

 

We are ideally positioned along the coastal Loe Bar Road. Where is this? Have a look at Contact Us for our location and village maps. But they are grouped together on or around the cliff top, overlooking the beach and Mounts Bay.

 

We have parking for each property in our own off road car park, which is only a minutes walk from all the Accommodation.

 

Steps to the to the beach are only 40 metres away, which is ideal for swimming or a stroll on the sands. And it is only a few minutes walk down to the pier and centre of the village and harbour side, which is surrounded by a variety of cafes, shops, bakery, restaurants and pubs.

 

Porthleven is also an excellent holiday base for seeing this part of Cornwall. To the west, Penzance and Lands End. The east, the Lizard Peninsula. Inland the attractive cathedral city of Truro.

 

If you want to leave the car behind, then for walking or cycling, its out of your front door and onto the coast path or Cornish lanes. Heading either east or west  with spectacular views all around. Look at our "Walking and Cycling Cornwall" page.

 

What else is there to do here? If you don't fancy a stroll about the harbour and shops, a coastal ramble, scenic drive, swimming, sunbathing and playing on the beach on the beach, fishing or boat trip or taking it too easy. Then look at our "What's On?" guides for events happening in Porthleven and west Cornwall.

 

Short Breaks
Porthleven winter seas

 


Storm seas from Seine House
Taken Sunday 9th December 2007
at high tide around 4.30pm.


 

Self Catering holiday accommodation to let all year round in Porthleven Cornwall. A holiday or short break in one of our cottages in the harbour village of Porthleven. Right on the Cornish coast and excellent for walking the south west coast path and breathtaking sea and coastal views. Also conveniently within driving distance of many of the attractions in Cornwall including Lands End, The Lizard and the Eden Project and the many gardens of Cornwall. Or how about visiting the attractive towns of Truro, Penzance and Falmouth.