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About Porlock

Porlock nestles in a sheltered Somerset valley beneath Exmoor, famous for the treacherous Porlock Hill on the A39 Atlantic Highway. The village serves as a gateway to the national park, with the alternative toll road through Worthy Wood offering a gentler descent than the notorious 1-in-4 gradient. This is where Coleridge was famously interrupted whilst writing "Kubla Khan."

Where is Porlock on the map?

Porlock is in England, at 51.209, -3.596 - about 10 km west of Alcombe, Somerset.

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The closest airport to Porlock is Bristol Airport, 89 km (about 1 h 37 min by car).

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