Up early today - big day! Off to Port Isaac first (Port Wenn for those who watched Doc Martin!) . It was just like the show, except the only place they identify there is Doc Martin’s house/surgery!
It’s an amazing place! Small roads leading to the harbour, steep walk up to Doc’s house, views from the cliff! Just gorgeous. I think it would have been even better if the tide was in.
Doc Martins house, you can rent it out!
Road leading up to the Docs house
Us in front of Docs house
Long range view of Gary on harbour wall
Unusual building in Port Isaac
Oldest building in Port Isaac
Sign about oldest building above
View of Port Isaac from cliff face
View of bay south of Port Isaac
Another view of Port Isaac, colour of water amazing!
And another - couldn’t decide on favourites so put them all in!
Found a chapel converted into a cafe and museum. Had lots about the history of Port Isaac. It is one of the safest harbour on the north Cornwall Coast. The first written evidence of the village is 1338.
From Port Isaac onto Lands End, Penzance, Mousehole Bay and Mount Saint Michael - all in Cornwall, beautiful part of the world.
Lands End
Entrance to Lands End - so commercialised!
Sign into Lands End - obviously!
Me in front of apparently famous sign - so famous you have to line up and pay £11 to get a photo! Much cheaper to stand off to one side and do it yourself!
Us in front of very small famous Lands End sign!
Lands End has been privately owned since 1066! Lands End is either the start or finish point for the end to end journey, with John O’Groats in Scotland being the other. Now been to both!
Mount Saint Michael- an ancient tidal island. It is dedicated to St Michael whom in Cornish legend, appeared to a group of Cornish fisherman in 495 AD. The St Aubyn Family retain the right to live in the castle as they have done since the middle of the 17th Century.
Driving down the beautiful roads
Penzance from the cliff side
From here we went to Launceston! Not the Tassie one! Another gorgeous little place with castle ruins in the centre of town!
Church in Launceston
Gateway at entrance of Launceston Castle
Launceston Castle remains
Gary climbing the gateway
Sign about the South Gate
Launceston castle was at the centre of Cornwall’s Government for 7 centuries. Count BRIEN of Brittany, a supporter of King William 1 (William the Conquerer) established a castle here in 1068.
Launceston Castles ‘s longest lasting function was as Cornwall’s county jail, a role it performed from the 12th to the 19th centuries.
We were heading back to our accommodation when we decided to call into Clovelly. What a place! We didn’t get there til just after 6pm so had a wander around and then decided to come back tomorrow
View of harbour from Clovelly village
Another view of street, steep walk up!
One of buildings in village
Another street in village. Back tomorrow for better look!
Passed thatched roof inn on way home!
Hoops Inn
No swimming at Port Isaac? No pirates at Penzance? No kings in the castle? What sort of trip is this!!???
ReplyDeleteI had hoped to swim at Mousehole (pronounced Moosil) go figure! But couldn’t really find the beach!
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