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About Port Isaac

The Port Isaac of the 21st century is perhaps best known as the coastal village associated with the Television series "Doc Martin". In the 20th century it was featured in "Poldark" and "Nightmare Man" and it has been further seen in the Film "Saving Grace". Not bad for a busy little port known from the Middle Ages to the 19th century only as a place from which stone, coal, timber and pottery were loaded and unloaded at its quayside.

Port Isaac offers visitors many rich experiences from strolls around its ancient streets and narrow alleys criss-crossing the hillside, to simply standing on the top of a cliff watching the foaming waves of the changing tide. As you walk around the village you will be quick to note the number of picturesque old fishermen's cottages from the 18th and 19th centuries, some of these are now listed as being of architectural merit and are still lived in, or used as holiday cottages.

Colourful, flower filled walkways lead to the harbour, a pleasant place to wander where you will often see a local fisherman landing his catch of fish or lobster. Also, at the harbour you can book a sea fishing trip or a scenic cruise to see the magical Cornish coastline at distance from the sea. Lober Point is a local beauty spot with fine coast and sea views, from here a cliff top path leads to Pine Haven, a secluded rock and shingle cove.

The resort offers a range of activities, these include horse riding from a nearby stable, cycling (bikes can be hired in the village), and Polzeath, some four miles away offers one of the best surfing beaches on this stretch of coast.

Visitors to Port Isaac will find no shortage of shops, pubs or holiday accommodation for those wishing to stay on to enjoy the lovely hilly scenery and bracing sea air. Although now established as a holiday village, and despite much media attention owing to film and TV, Port Isaac has managed to retain its quaint Cornish character and charm.

In the summer the resort offers a number of events, and best of all this is one of the few places where you really can follow the band uphill, dancing to the strains of the famous Cornish Floral Dance!

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Port Isaac

Tintagel Old Post Office	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Merlin's Cave	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Tintagel Castle	(6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Prideaux Place	(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The Rocky Valley	(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Trevose Head Lighthouse	(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Bodmin Jail	(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SE)	Pictures
The Shire Hall	(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Bodmin & Wenford Railway	(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Carnewas & Bedruthan Steps	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Jamaica Inn	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Lanhydrock House	(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Bodmin Moor	(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Carnglaze Caverns & The Rum Store	(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Restormel Castle	(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Port Isaac

Port Gaverne, in the county of Cornwall (0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
The village itself was especially noted for Pilchards, a fact which caused many fishermen in the 19th-century to make this little place their home.
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Polzeath, in the county of Cornwall (3.9 miles, 6.4 km, direction W)
This is an area of pleasant coves, delightful bays and quaint villages.
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New Polzeath, in the county of Cornwall (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W)
New Polzeath overlooks the extensive sands at Hayles Bay, where westerly winds provide perfect conditions for surfers. Just north of New Polzeath you can find steps leading to a beautiful beach.
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Rock, in the county of Cornwall (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)
Rock is known to have been visited by at least one Royal Prince.
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Wadebridge, in the county of Cornwall (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)
This enchanting place, is close to Padstow and Rock which are now renowed as excellent surfing resorts.
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Tintagel, in the county of Cornwall (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NE)
Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in...
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Padstow, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SW)
Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe.
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Watergate, in the county of Cornwall (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
Watergate occupies a lovely location between the picturesque fishing harbour of Padstow and the exciting surfing beaches of Newquay.
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Boscastle, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cornwall (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)
Boscastle is favoured with the only natural harbour along a rugged rock strewn twenty mile stretch of North Cornish Coast.
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Constantine Bay, in the county of Cornwall (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)
Constantine Bay lies south of Padstow, and just a short distance from Trevose Head. Here visitors will find a marvellous...
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Bodmin, in the county of Cornwall (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SE)
Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the...
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Porthcothan, in the county of Cornwall (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)
Wildlife, wild plants, flowers, and winding lanes are typical of this part of Cornwall where Porthcothan beach is backed by an area of low dunes.
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St Eval, in the county of Cornwall (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)
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Mawgan Porth, in the county of Cornwall (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)
The glorious, almost white sands of Mawgan Porth, matches the creamy tips of the tumbling waves lapping the shore of this lovely coastal resort.
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Lostwithiel, in the county of Cornwall (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)
Lostwithiel, once the 13th-century capital of Cornwall and lively centre of the tin trade, sits on the River Fowey in the heart of the Fowey Valley.
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Nearby travel help

Roche Station	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)
Bodmin Parkway Station	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)
Newquay (Cornwall) Airport	(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)
Plymouth City Airport	(33.9 miles, 54.6 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 31	(58.2 miles, 93.6 km, direction E)
M5 Junction 30	(60.7 miles, 97.6 km, direction E)
Port Isaac to London	(214.5 miles, 345.1 km, direction E)

Hotels & Accommodation in Port Isaac

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Port Isaac center
The Metropole	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)
Bowood Park Hotel & Golf Course	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction E)
Trehellas House	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)
Tredethy Country Hotel	(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SE)
Westberry Hotel	(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)
Lanhydrock Hotel & Golf Club	(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)
Victoria Inn	(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)
Lostwithiel Hotel Golf & Country Club	(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)
Best Western The Restormel Lodge Hotel	(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)
The Windward Hotel	(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)
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