Beaches near Port Isaac
Looking for a beach near me? The Cornwall Beaches guide has 7 listed in and close to Port Isaac to choose from. We've put the beaches in order of nearest first, but none are more than a few miles from Port Isaac.
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Port Isaac's popularity has exploded over recent years largely due to its association with the TV series, Doc Martin where it is known as 'Port Wenn'. This attractive village is built around the equally attractive historic harbour which also serves as the beach. Once a busy port, shipping slates from nearby Delabole and importing coal…
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A small and sheltered beach on the north Cornwall coast, Port Gaverne beach is a north west facing beach in a narrow cove just east of the quaint fishing village of Port Isaac. At low tide the beach is made up of sand and shingle with plenty of rock pools and caves. During the summer…
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Port Quin Beach is an unspoilt cove facing the Atlantic Ocean that sits in a deep rocky inlet between Port Isaac and Polzeath. A narrow and sheltered cove with a rocky beach, it is only accessible at low tide when rock pools appear. Forming a natural harbour Port Quin, like many coastal villages, once had…
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On the north coast of Cornwall is Lundy Bay, close to Polzeath and Port Isaac, it is a small sheltered rocky cove. The name is believed to come from the fact that the cove faces Lundy Island in Devon some 80 miles away. Another explanation is that there were once puffins here and the ancient…
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Tregardock does not feel like it is located on one of the most popular stretches of coast in Cornwall. Situated about halfway between Tintagel and Port Isaac Tregardock is often empty. The reason is it is quite difficult to get to; located at the end of a long footpath there is a bit of a…
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The ever popular beach of Trebarwith Strand is located around two miles south of Tintagel. It is one of the few easily accessible beaches along this stretch of North Cornwall coast. Now owned by the National Trust the name comes from the Cornish 'Trebervedh Sian'.The beach at Trebarwith Strand is a long stretch of golden…
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Located at the bottom of the valley and in the shadow of Tintagel Castle is the small, oft overlooked, Tintagel Haven. Whilst Tintagel itself may be firmly on the tourist map this little cove is barely accessible via a scrabble down the cliff path. To the north of the beach is a waterfall from the stream…
