Claire And Patrick’s guidebook to Porthilly, Rock and Polzeath
Sightseeing
A beautiful long sandy beach where you can spend the day. Also give you access to the Rock to Padstow ferry.
29 locals recommend
Rock Beach
A beautiful long sandy beach where you can spend the day. Also give you access to the Rock to Padstow ferry.
Home of Doc Martin. Enjoy walking the narrow streets and have a drink in the Golden Lion before exploring the harbour and surrounding coastal path.
258 locals recommend
Port Isaac
Home of Doc Martin. Enjoy walking the narrow streets and have a drink in the Golden Lion before exploring the harbour and surrounding coastal path.
A fantastic beginners wave with lifeguards. Polzeath is a great day out with boutique shops, beach shops. Exhaust yourself in the waves and grab a coffee and crepe from the beach land-rover.
62 locals recommend
Polzeath
A fantastic beginners wave with lifeguards. Polzeath is a great day out with boutique shops, beach shops. Exhaust yourself in the waves and grab a coffee and crepe from the beach land-rover.
Food Scene
A small down with independent shops, bars and restaurants. Here you can hire bikes and cycle the camel trail to Padstow for your lunch.
133 locals recommend
Wadebridge
A small down with independent shops, bars and restaurants. Here you can hire bikes and cycle the camel trail to Padstow for your lunch.
Lovely place for lunch, look around their fantastic farm shop and collection of plants.
23 locals recommend
St Kew Farmshop & Cafe
Lovely place for lunch, look around their fantastic farm shop and collection of plants.
A great place to buy local produce. Fantastic cakes, coffee and lunch with a great space for children to play outside.
31 locals recommend
Trevathan Farm Shop and Restaurant
A great place to buy local produce. Fantastic cakes, coffee and lunch with a great space for children to play outside.
Book early to avoid disappointment. A Paul Ainsworth run restaurant with a fantastic menu. A perfect way to spend an evening overlooking the estuary.
70 locals recommend
The Mariners at Rock
Book early to avoid disappointment. A Paul Ainsworth run restaurant with a fantastic menu. A perfect way to spend an evening overlooking the estuary.