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The car park is at the top of the hill, and a nice leisurely stroll down takes you past all manner of gift shops, tea rooms, galleries and of course, pasty shops.
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At the bottom of the hill is the harbour with all the little fishing boats.
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I wonder how many lobsters these pots have caught. There were plenty of places to sample the fresh catch of the day.
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I've never watched Doc Martin so I haven't seen Port Isaac on any of the programmes, but when I saw this sign, I had to go and investigate.
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There were a few cottages clustered together so I wasn't sure I was taking a photo of the right one, but other people came along after me and were taking photos of the same cottage, so I think this is it.
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This would be the view that Doc Martin would have of the harbour and village from his cottage, just beautiful.
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There's so many little alleyways and snickets in Port Isaac, I had to go and explore. There were some truly charming little cottages to be found, as well as some enticing tea rooms.
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It's another beautiful Cornish village which I'd definitely recommend you visit if you're in the area, you won't be disappointed.
It's a very pretty little fishing village isn't it. The café near the car park used to have great food.
ReplyDeleteHave you visited Mousehole, Jo? That's a great little gem too.
It's a gorgeous place. I noticed the cafe near the car park, there were plenty of people inside tasting it's wares. I've driven through Mousehole but haven't explored on foot, perhaps next time we're in Cornwall we'll visit.
DeleteYou mean The Edge by the car park. We've always been welcomed in whether for a coffee or a full meal. Love Port Isaac and the rugged Cornish coastline. Its probably taken a real battering in the last few weeks.
DeleteI'm not sure what it's called, it was doing a roaring trade though so the food must be good. I absolutely love Cornwall, there's some beautiful places to be found there, as you say, probably taken a battering recently. Thank you for visiting and leaving a comment.
DeleteThis is another place that your post and photos bring back fond memories of from way back when! Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have lots of happy memories of Cornwall. I hope that we've made lots of family memories of our own and that Daniel and Eleanor will recall our times there fondly.
DeleteI've never watched DM either, it's been a popular series though hasn't it, the fabulous scenery must have helped!
ReplyDeleteA perfect place for a cream tea I would say, very charming.
Lisa x
I'm quite tempted to watch an episode of Doc Martin now that we've been to Port Isaac just to see if I can recognise any of the places. There were lots of quaint tea rooms, as you say, charming.
DeleteI love Doc Martin and your photos definitely look familiar to me. It seems like a very pretty little village.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous little village. I'm not sure I'd want all those tourists flocking to the place I live though, especially as it's such a small place. There were lots of cottages for sale so perhaps some of the villagers aren't so happy about all the visitors it attracts.
DeleteSeeing this post was as exciting as I thought it would be!! I would LOVE to live here, LOVE it, it's just so gorgeous.... so peaceful...
ReplyDeleteYou know I've only ever seen half of a Doc Martin episode, the very first one and I just couldn't get into it, I was watching it on Netflix, but I never realized that Doc Martin was filmed in port Isaac until I read it on another blog.
You're so lucky and so blessed to have gone here!
I hope you're having a great weekend,
Tammy
You've seen half an episode more than me, though I think I may watch it just to see if I can recognise anything now that I've been there. I love all these little fishing villages, they're so pretty.
Deletei so want to go back to Cornwall,
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Thank you. I didn't want to come home, I love it there. It's so peaceful and so many pretty places to visit. Perhaps we'll visit again next year.
DeleteWe have enjoyed the Doc Martin series. Glad you found some quaint and quiet little streets away from the touristy ones, though. I expect there are some nice cafes and other shops in those side streets. I love those Cornish harbour towns, boats, lobster pots etc. and the smell of the sea.
ReplyDeleteI always like to go off exploring the little streets away from the hustle and bustle of it all, it's so much less touristy and you get a feel for what a place is really like. They're often so much prettier too.
DeleteI love Port Isaac and have some similar photos, especially the one of Doc Martin's cottage with my hubby standing outside.
ReplyDeleteGlad the weather was good for you.
We were really lucky with the weather. Some days started off dull but brightened up later and some days were really hot. We only had one day of rain. I will have to watch Doc Martin to see if I can see his cottage on it.
DeleteFabulous little place isn't it ... I am really rather envious of your Cornish holiday :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to come home, such a fabulous holiday.
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ReplyDeleteWe've never been to Port Isaac and would like to this time. Is the car park big? Can you park there all day? What approx cost?
Your photos make it look beautiful and yes that is Doc Martin's cottage.
Sft x
You must visit Port Isaac, you'd love it. The car park isn't very big, we had to wait for a space but people seem to be coming and going all the time so we didn't have to wait long. I'm not sure on costs, we used so many car parks over the fortnight that they've all blended in to one, but the average cost seemed to be 50p for an hour £2 for a couple of hours then £3 or £4 after that. I really must watch Doc Martin now to see if I can recognise anything.
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