# Porth Nanven, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Porth Nanven is a bay in Cornwall, England, UK in United Kingdom (Penzance). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is June to September. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/porth-nanven/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in Cornwall, England, UK · Beaches - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** June to September. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 253 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.11939, -5.70062 ## What it is and where Porth Nanven is a bay in Cornwall, England, UK in United Kingdom (Penzance). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Penzance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/penzance/), where this site lists 97 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.11939, -5.70062; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 253 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.119391%2C-5.700624) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.119391%2C-5.700624) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Porth Nanven is **June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 18 | | February | Better not | 9 h 49 | | March | Better not | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 32 | | May | Possible | 15 h 12 | | June | Best time | 16 h 08 | | July | Best time | 15 h 45 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Possible | 10 h 27 | | November | Better not | 8 h 44 | | December | Better not | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ballowall Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballowall-barrow/): Archaeological site in St Just, Cornwall, UK · 327 m - [South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-22-pendeen-to-sennen-cove/): Hiking · 820 m - [St Just in Penwith Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-just-parish-church/): Anglican church building in St Just, Cornwall, England, UK · 1.7 km - [Tregeseal East stone circle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tregeseal-east-stone-circle/): Tregeseal East is a prehistoric stone circle near the town of St Just in Cornwall, UK · 3.4 km - [Levant Mine and Beam Engine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/levant-mine-and-beam-engine/): Cornish mining museum · 3.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Beaches - [Swansea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea-bay/): bay in Wales - [Caswell Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/caswell-bay/): bay in Wales - [Crim Rocks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crim-rocks/): coastal feature in the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom - [Chesil Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chesil-beach/): shingle beach in Dorset, southern England - [Zantman's Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/zantman-s-rock/) - [Camber Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/camber-sands/): beach at the village of Camber, Kent near Rye, East Sussex, England Every United Kingdom place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Porth Nanven? It is a bay in Cornwall, England, UK in United Kingdom. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Porth Nanven? June to September. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to Porth Nanven? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 253 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.119391%2C-5.700624) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ballowall Barrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ballowall-barrow/), [South West Coast Path (Section 22: Pendeen to Sennen Cove)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-22-pendeen-to-sennen-cove/), [St Just in Penwith Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-just-parish-church/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1049578750), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7231741), CC0. More about Porth Nanven on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porth_Nanven). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).