Porthcothan (Cornish: Porthkehodhon)[1] is a coastal village between Newquay and Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK.
Porthcothan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
In January 2014, storm Anne reduced a local arch, Jan Leverton's Rock, to rubble.
[5] Notable former residents include the early science fiction author J. D. Beresford[6] and the playwright Nick Darke.