Port Gaverne, Cornwall UK

Port Gaverne is the next harbor over from Port Isaac. It has a very nice beach and is a launching point for boats. 

You can walk there from Port Isaac, along the coastal path. The path is paved from Port Isaac all the way there. A portion of the path is a sidewalk alongside the road.

The path heading down to the Port Gaverne harbor using the coastal path from Port Isaac.

Heading back towards Port Isaac from Port Gaverne.

Once down at the harbor in Port Gaverne this building caught our attention because of the sign on it saying "Radio Port Wenn". This must have been the location of the radio station during the filming of series 7 Doc Martin tv show.  The filming concluded about a week before we got there.

In an earlier series of Doc Martin the radio station was located in a grand hotel on the headland overlooking Port Gaverne harbor. It is now all boarded up and who knows its fate.

Speaking of Doc Martin, there have been some scenes shot down at Port Gaverne beach that were used in the tv show.

You can walk on the headlands overlooking the Port Gaverne harbor. The views are amazing. Be sure to find the one bench that looks over the water. You won't want to get up once you have sat down!

Here are the headlands from the coastal path beyond Port Gaverne harbor.

Off in the distance you can see Tintagel. The coastal path continues on past Port Gaverne all the way there.

As we wandered along the headlands of Port Gaverne, we discovered a path and a bridge overlooking the harbor. Look closely at the photo below the old hotel used as Radio Port Wenn in Doc Martin. See the bridge? We stopped and took a look from there towards the Port Gaverne harbor.

Here is the view from the bridge.

The coastal path beyond Port Gaverne towards Tintagel is beautiful. I have only gone a little ways on it. The path was pretty close to the edge of the cliff. At times there were barriers (fences, hedges) to minimize the chance of falling off the cliff. Often there was no protection. Be really careful and don't not attempt when the path is muddy. Some day I would like to continue on the path all the way to Tintagel.

Here is a view from the path. You can see the shadow of a fence on the grass. 

On the walk back to Port Isaac on the coastal path we saw gulls.  They are abundant here.

Port Gaverne was an old fishing village. There are a few buildings down by the harbor that look like they were fish cellars at one point (a place to store fish and dry it). 

Hungry? Tired? The Port Gaverne Hotel is a nice resting spot. There is outdoor seating at the restaurant with a partial view of the harbor. The food and drink are tasty. Watch out for the fish pie.

It is good, except for the abundance of peas (in my opinion)!