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Porlock Weir

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 7.7°C
  • 2025-01-21

Porlock Bay is between Hurlestone Point and Porlock Weir in Somerset overlooking the Bristol Channel. Porlock Weir is a small settlement with a harbour about two and a half kilometres west of the village of Porlock. It has a pebble beach, approximately one kilometre wide, backed by Porlock Ridge and Saltmarsh to the east. Porlock Weir Beach is located in Somerset 2 kilometers west of Porlock.

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