Perranporth (Standard Written Form: Porthperan)[2] is a seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

[6] The ship Voorspoed ran ashore in a northerly gale in Perran Bay on 7 March 1901 whilst travelling from Cardiff to Bahia.

Perran Sands is a sprawling holiday camp and caravan site to the north of the town centre.

The dunes are also a valuable resource for wildlife, with many rare plants and insects including Cornwall's largest colony of the silver-studded blue, a Red Data Book species.

[12] Southwest of Perranporth, the coast becomes more rocky, with cliffs rising to about 300 feet (90 metres) at Cligga Head.

These cliffs form the Cligga Head SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), noted for its geological and biological characteristics.

[15] An Anglican chapel of ease in Perranporth dedicated to St Michael opened in 1872 and seats 100 people.

[16] The town also has its own Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Christ the King, on Wheal Leisure Road, which is part of the Diocese of Plymouth.

[17] Dom Charles Norris completed stained glass windows for the church of Christ the King.