Public art & sculpture · South West England
The Polperro Pilchard
In or near Polperro.
The Polperro Pilchard — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Jo and Steve Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Looe · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Polperro Pilchard is a public art located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Polruan to Polperro SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Polperro Pilchard is a public art installation located in South-West England. It commemorates the region's fishing heritage and highlights the significance of pilchard fishing to the local economy.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.3312, -4.5178
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Polperro
- Postcode
- PL13 2QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Looe — 5.4 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-16:30
Sources
- osm: node/12136098549 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Polperro Pilchard?
- The Polperro Pilchard is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL13 2QZ), in the parish of Polperro.
- What is The Polperro Pilchard?
- The Polperro Pilchard — a public art in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Polperro Pilchard?
- The nearest railway station is Looe, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL13 2QZ.
- Is The Polperro Pilchard a protected site?
- Yes — The Polperro Pilchard is part of the Polruan to Polperro SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Polperro Pilchard free to visit?
- Yes, The Polperro Pilchard is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Polperro Pilchard?
- The nearest railway station is Looe, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL13 2QZ.