OS grid reference SZ446912 Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Friday 6:12 AM Ceremonial county Isle of Wight UK parliament constituency Isle of Wight | Unitary authority Country England Postcode district PO30 Dialling code 01983 Post town Newport | |
Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 23 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Porchfield is a village on the Isle of Wight between Cowes and Yarmouth. It is located seven kilometres southwest of Cowes in the northwest of the island. According to the Post Office the population at the 2011 Census was included in the town of Newport.
Map of Porchfield, Newport, UK
Porchfield has a village hall - see external link below - and the nearest church is the Church of the Holy Spirit, in Newtown. There are two bed and breakfasts in Porchfield, "Youngwoods Farm" and "The Ridings". Colemans Animal Farm in Porchfield was a dairy farm from 1558 until the 1990s, when it was transformed into a family attraction. There is a pub called "The Sportsman's Rest". Wightbus bus route 35 serves the village on its way between Newport and Newtown.
References
Porchfield Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA