Porthleven Cliffs

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Porthleven Cliffs is one of 148 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall. It lies inside Cornwall National Landscape National Landscape. The closest station is St Erth, about 12.8 km to the north-west. Other SSSIs nearby include Tremearne Par and Loe Pool.

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