Porthleven Treasure Hunt 


Start at the Post Office In Fore Street. Walk past the bench and go round the bend in the road.

1. Raise your eyes. Name the fishing boat?
2. From Julia’s you can see the sign for what church?
3. Double back to get the last collection time on Sunday
4. Cross over to the church. What does RCS stand for?
5. Proceed downhill. In the lane where the letter “L” did not stick what is the name of the man who repairs cars?
6.  Go back to the main street and walk downhill. Who gives security to the wet fish?
7. At the chemists turn left. At the place and with chips behind your shoulders what sign do you see that describes a bird nearby?
8. Walk straight on and up the steps. Turn right at the top. What has the name of a fallen tree?
9. Up the hill there is an establishment where you can watch what?
10. Just across what is the name over 1955?
11. What hill do you pass?
12. What hotel has a last post?
13. What do Leigh and Adrian run?
14. A place where children used to go?
15. Bear right down the hill. When can you not park?
16. Go right and to the Loe Bar Road sign where you turn left. What is the name of the house with the unusual roof?
17. Find the building with two dates. Name the building and give the dates.
18. Bearing right, what is the name of the steps?
19. Walk to the end of the lane. What type of spray do you see?

From this point you can choose to carry on walking to Loe Bar and the Penrose Estate and then come back and finish this Treasure Hunt later. 

Or, you can double back down the lane and carry on with the  treasure hunt.

20. What date was the sea defence plaque unveiled?
21. There is a nest next to the captain’s cabin. What type of nest is it?
22. Overlooking the beach look for the sign, an anagram of which is “Cage to Teas”. What is the name?
23. What is the grid reference of Porthleven beach?
24. What official do you telephone if it is urgent?
25. By the pier name the inn that has views.
26. Two cannons in line, see what inn behind?
27. A rusty sign marks what view?
28. At the bottom of a hill, two benches face what pot?
29. What is the date on the commemorative plaque to two police constables?
30. Name the building dated 1840.
31. What was established in 1851?
32. Who recommended the inn?
33. What prop do you see at the newsagents?
34. What was presented to Porthleven on 22nd June 1911?

Cross the road with great care. 

35. Pass the left hand side of the supermarket to the recreation ground. How many people can swing at the same time?
36. What other equipment is next to the skateboarding ramps?
37. Peer through the gates at the arch  and whose ground do you see?
38. What beer is advertised?
39. What is the surname of the people that gave the recreation ground to Porthleven?
40. Over the little footbridge across the stream to the road,  turn left. Which B & B overlooks the recreation ground on your  right hand side?
41. At the left hand bend cross the road and look for the sign for the 17th Century inn, what is the speed limit?
42. Carry along with the harbour to your left. What birds can not eat at the first restaurant?
43. Keep walking along this road. What is the release fee?
44. What was brought up from the sea bed in 1977?
45. What establishment has a Fox over the door?
46. What establishment has a sign confirming it is an English listed building?
47. Keep walking uphill along this road. What is the property named after someone who sits at the top of a mast.
48. At the top of the hill what is 3.75 miles away?
49. Carry on along the coast path. You will see ----- End Cottage. Name the cottage.
50. Complete the name. Gar-...?
51.  What is the name on the first Bench?
52. What is below the acorn?
53. When were 7 lost?
54. What was erected in March 1949

From here you can choose to continue on along the coast path to the disused mines near Rinsey and Praa Sand. 
Or, you can double back and complete the treasure hunt.
     
55. Past the phone box, name the house with a post box on the wall.
56. Carry on down this road and look out for the sign that says - Caution! Awkward what?
57. What is written above Bill & Anne Russell?
58. Carry on down the hill. Seascape is what number?
59. At the bottom of the road and the hill, look across the main  road. These are next to each other. What is 12 and what is 2.
60. Go right along the pavement with the grass and harbour on your right. The plaque on the bench presented by St Bartholomew’s Church commemorates what?
61. Cross over the road to the Angling Centre. Carry on in the direction of Critchards, but pay close attention. At what house are the harbour fees displayed?
62. Past the bus shelter, but before you reach the supermarket. Who opened the Porthleven flood defence scheme?
63. Walk past Critchards. The pavement bears left past the Lugger Bistro and up the hill. On the way back to the Post Office, what two religious places are named in a Row?

Back to the Post Office to purchase (10p) a photocopy of the answers.