Somerset West and Taunton: Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir occupies a sheltered position on Porlock Bay, along the Bristol Channel coast of Exmoor in Somerset. This small coastal settlement developed around a harbour whose calmer water lies behind the long shingle ridge at the bay’s western end. Stone cottages, inns and moorings give the waterfront an intimate scale, while the pebble shore opens towards the channel. Inland, Exmoor’s wooded slopes rise quickly from the coast, linking the harbour to a national park of moorland, deep combes and largely undeveloped shoreline. The South West Coast Path passes through Porlock Weir, making it a notable stop on one of England’s long-distance walking routes.
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