Polperro in Cornwall, England is a picture‑postcard former fishing village tucked into a steep valley on the south‑east Cornish coast, with a small, narrow harbour, cobbled lanes and tightly packed fishermen’s cottages clinging to the hillside. The setting is dramatic - cliffs and coastal walks meet a tiny shingle beach and the route of the South West Coast Path runs nearby - which gives the village a very scenic, slightly secretive feel.
Historically known for fishing and smuggling, Polperro has retained much of its 18th‑ and 19th‑century character and is now a mix of a working harbour, arts community and year‑round tourist economy; there’s a small museum, boat trips and local galleries alongside cafés and holiday lets. Its narrow streets and conservation status make it popular but also mean the village feels intimate rather than sprawling, particularly busy in summer and quieter in the off‑season.
Postcode districts covering Polperro
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 18.9 miles30.4 km
- St. Austell 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Truro 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Newquay 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Saltash 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bodmin 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Tavistock 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Carey Park Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pelynt Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Looe Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lanteglos Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Duloe Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Lanreath Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Polruan Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- St. Veep Parish 5 miles8 km
- St. Martin-by-Looe Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Fowey Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Lerryn Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
Example postcodes in Polperro
PL13 2QY, PL13 2DZ, PL13 2QX, PL13 2JF, PL13 2RP, PL13 2SA, PL13 2QF, PL13 2RF, PL13 2RQ … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Exeter International Airport 56 miles90.1 km
- Looe 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sandplace Railway Station 4.4 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Polperro Ad
- The Claremont Hotel-Adult Only 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Talland Bay Hotel, Looe 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Gate Cornwall 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fowey Hall Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Old Quay House Hotel 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Harbour Hotel Fowey 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hannafore Point 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Portbyhan Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The King 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Crown Inn 3 9.2 miles14.7 km
Local points of interest
- Polperro Harbour Heritage Museum Museum 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Polperro Harbor Harbour 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Lansallos Beach Beach 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fowey Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Boconnoc Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Eden Project Gardens 9.9 miles16 km
- Charlestown Harbour Harbour 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Pentewan Beach Beach 12 miles19.3 km
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan Gardens 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Antony Estate Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Vault Beach Beach 13.7 miles22.1 km