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Holiday Cottages in Port Isaac
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Port Isaac is a 700 year old fishing village with quaint cottages huddled together, some almost on top of each other. The narrow streets and alleyways still have an air of intrigue reminiscent of the days of smuggling and press gangs. In the village, you will find many nooks and crannies such as "Squeezy Belly Alley" and "The Bloody Bones Cellar", once used for storing contraband with a tunnel leading onto the beach.

Port Isaac is set amidst rugged and magnificent scenery on Cornwall's north coast. It has a strong community and lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty with steep narrow lanes that exude a gallimaufry of old world charm. It is typical of our local coastline, stretching north through Tintagel and Boscastle and south through Polzeath, Daymer Bay, Rock and the beautiful Camel Estuary.

Walkers are rewarded with spectacular views, rugged cliffs and secluded coves rich in flora and fauna, with wild flowers and lichen growing among the rocks.

In more recent times, the village was used as the location for the 'Doc Martin' TV series, as well as the location of several films.

 

NORTH CORNWALL

The hamlet of Treveighan is situated not far from St Teath which has a good traditional pub serving excellent food, a general store/post office/off licence, a newsagent and a church.

Treveighan is historically an agricultural community set in wonderful countryside and overlooking the river Allen valley, an area of special scientific interest.

To the north east of the village lies the river Camel Valley and then the western slopes of Bodmin moor. The Camel Trail cycle and footpath are accessed at Poleys Bridge and run all the way to Padstow.

Being about 450 ft above sea level the southerly view from the Garden House on a clear day reaches right across Cornwall to the south coast where the St Austell Clay Mountains pierce the horizon.

The dramatic and romantic north Cornwall coast is within a few minutes drive to the west with many lovely little unspoilt covey beaches, quaint fishing Harbours and unique places of interest such as Boscastle, Tintagel and Port Isaac, famous for its wonderful crab.

A little further afield about 15 miles are Rock and Padstow for those wishing to join the hussle and bussle of very busy tourist attractions and then return to the comparative peace and tranquility of our environment (tractors aside). There is a Passenger Ferry from Rock across the Estuary to Padstow; a great way to visit the bustling Padstow Harbour, without the long drive around the Camel Estuary.

All but the furthest extremities of Cornwall can be reached by car within an hour or so and Dartmoor in Devon is but a 40 min journey. Wadebridge is the local town for shopping or Camelford might suffice. We have a farm butcher within walking distance who provides the best beef and sausages in the entire world.

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