Porthtowan Backpackers
Hostel
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About
Porthtowan Backpackers is a hostel in Mount Hawke. It sits close to Porthtowan Beach and Chapel Porth Beach, about 5 km from Paul's Loop, about 0.3 km from Porthtowan Beach.
Location
What's nearby
- Porthtowan Beach0.3 km
- Chapel Porth Beach1.7 km
- St Agnes Museum3.6 km
- Redruth Old Cornwall Society Museum3.6 km
- Picnic Area4.5 km
- Feadon Wildlife Centre4.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 2 places to eat
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Porthtowan Airfield — 0.8 km
- Nearest station
- Paul's Loop — 5.0 km
- Nearest beach
- Porthtowan Beach — 0.3 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 18.6 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- GBP
- Power
- Type G plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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