A Trip Around Port Isaac, Cornwall - The Home of Doc Martin's Portwenn

This is a visit we made to the lovely Cornish village of Port Isaac. It has become quite famous since the Doc Martin television series, starring Martin Clunes, was filmed and based here under the name of Portwenn. It is also the home of the Fisherman's Friends singers. 

We parked the car at the top of the village and walked down to Port Isaac harbour. The sea around Cornwall seems quite magical as it changes to various  shades of colour. Houses are perched on the hillsides

By the harbour there are a few shops ...

... and The Krab Pot cafe.

The harbour has a small beach dependent on the tide. Looking upwards, it's possible to see Doc Martin's house. I have put a red dot on it's roof.

Looking out to the Port Isaac harbour walls and ...

... now looking inland from the beach.

There's a path leading up to the cliff side houses and a walk beyond.

There are lovely views over Port Isaac from the path and ...

... you pass Doc Martin's house (photo below).

After walking quite a way, we retraced our steps going down the path - with those lovely views.

Reaching sea level again we meandered through the village cottages.

There's a lot of up and down in the village. The photo below shows why it's advisable to park cars at the top of the village - the roads are very narrow ...

... and can be quite steep.

A last look at the harbour before making our way back to the car. Always an interesting place to visit but it does get busy in the main season because of the popularity of Doc Martin. We saw many people visiting from other countries.