Port Isaac, found on the North Cornwall coast between Rock and Boscastle, is the perfect example of a traditional fishing village with its busy harbour, winding streets and alleys. It’s a working village and during the summer, the fishermen still gather on Friday evenings on The Platt to sing traditional songs.
At low tide, the sheltered beach offers up a feast
of rockpools all waiting to be explored. For the more energetic there are
miles of coastal paths offering some
of the most breathtaking views in the
country.
If food is your passion, Port Isaac boasts a number of excellent restaurants and pubs. And, if you’re in the mood to eat in, locally caught seafood is always available to buy from the fishmongers right by the harbour.
Popular with film-makers as well as holiday-makers, Port Isaac has most recently been the setting for the TV series ‘Doc Martin’ (starring Martin Clunes), for which it was given the fictitious name Port Wen.