The drive was a relatively easy one and when we arrived our accommodation had parking which was great, so we left the car and went into the town of Newquay which is the town we are staying in. There are a number of towns along the coast of Cornwall, some with names we would recognise, Padstow, St Ives and Launceston to name a few.
Another busy seaside town with lots of families but this one had lots of young people as well. We decided to start our time here with a real Cornish pasty from the oldest baker of pasties in Cornwall. We went to the seaside to eat them and they were quite tasty although I'm don't know if I would eat them every day. The tide was way out at Newquay beach and there were lots of people playing on the sand, exploring the rocks and in the water surfing! There was a surf school running while we were there but I didn't think the waves were big enough to warrant even taking a board out but they did.
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| Peter enjoying his pasty by Newquay Beach |
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| The oldest pasty maker in the UK |
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| Newquay Beach |
After we walked around for a bit we went back to our B&B and settled in. Another 3 lots of stairs to our room. Peter will be very glad when he doesn't have to carry our bags up stairs at our next stop. The room we have is small but has a view out over the rooftops to the water which is nice. We wile away the rest of the day familiarising ourselves with the town and working out what we will do tomorrow.
We decided that we will do a Bill Prior and find a pub to watch the Arsenal and Everton football match which one of the blokes at our B&B in Torquay told us about the day before. The Fort Inn was the place we chose as we had had a drink there earlier in the day overlooking the harbour.
The pub was fairly crowded but we managed to find a seat right near the tv and had a nice dinner while watching the football. Everton was up 2-0 so we decided we would go back home to organise ourselves for tomorrow. We put the tv on when we got back only to find that in the time it had taken us to walk home Arsenal scored to draw the match! Never mind it was a good game anyway.
I did some blogging and then off to bed.
We woke up to a bit of a gloomy looking day but that is what I expected from the weather in Cornwall fine one minute and cloudy/rainy the next. We have been very lucky with the weather so far it has been mostly fine with only one real time of heavy rain, so we can't complain.
We head off to Port Isaac, better known as the fictitious Port Wenn home to Doc Martin. We are very glad that we leave early as there is a carpark at the top of the village where you can park and walk in. As we walk in we realise what a good idea that is as the streets are just as you see them in the tv show, very narrow and steep.
As we get closer, it opens up to a view of the whole town as you see it in the series. Across the port you can see Doc Martin's house and the street where he walks down to the village. It all becomes very real.
The village has all the buildings in it but they are used for different purposes every day. The school is actually a hotel and the house/surgery is a private home. It is great to be there and experience what you see on tv.
The village is very busy and I am sure that there are some people from there who would love the tourism that this has brought them but I am sure that there are some who would like to have their sleepy little village back.
Everywhere you walk there are reminders of the show. We walk past Louisa's house as we go down into the village, past the fish market, the hotel where they all have a drink, the house we think was the setting for Bob's Restaurant and the Slipway Restaurant that Louisa and the Doc attempt to have dinner in one time. The house itself is by far the most popular spot to have your photo taken and I do have the obligatory photo taken there as well as attempting a selfie!
There is a lovely gallery which is in the old church which as some lovely photography, craft, jewellery etc in it. I bought a small print of one of the photos with the anchor from the harbour in it. as the day goes on the place get very crowded as the streets are very narrow.
It was a really great experience apart from the fact that it is a lovely harbour side village with lovely scenery to cap it off.
Our next stop is Tintagel which has Tintagel Castle a fantastic historic sight on the Cornish headland. It is one of the most legendary sites linked with tales of King Arthur since the Middle Ages. The remains of this 13th century castle built in the 1230s and 1240s by Richard Earl of Cornwall is situated amongst the the remains of earlier settlements dating back to the 7th century.
It is a steep walk down to where the site starts and all I can think of is we have to come back up! Never mind that is not for quite awhile as the site is very extensive and there are lots of places to get to in the time we are there. We mainly explore the island part of the ruins rather than going over to the mainland side as this seems to be the more interesting of the 2 sites.
As we walked around the ruins there were so many opportunities for photos not only of the ruins themselves but of the beautiful coastline on which this castle was situated. As you can see from the photos there were some wonderful vistas to take in. So glad that we came and walked the ruins today. If you are interested I have guidebooks for all of the places we have been so just ask. They are going to make our luggage much heavier on the way home I think.
We decide that after walking over the ruins and up and down steps to different parts of the site we will take advantage of the Landrover service back up the hill to the village. The money goes to a local charity so we don't mind too much.
As with most places we have found there are a lot of people who visit these historic sites which then in turn brings people to the village and there are all manner of shops, pubs and restaurants available for the tourist to spend money in and by the look of it with the amount of people about the shops are doing a roaring trade.
We drive back to Newquay with threatening skies in view. A rest before dinner at another local pub, the Red Lion. Another good meal with great service, which we are finding in just about any place we have eaten. The staff are very friendly and helpful which really makes a difference when you are tired after a long day.
The pub was fairly crowded but we managed to find a seat right near the tv and had a nice dinner while watching the football. Everton was up 2-0 so we decided we would go back home to organise ourselves for tomorrow. We put the tv on when we got back only to find that in the time it had taken us to walk home Arsenal scored to draw the match! Never mind it was a good game anyway.
I did some blogging and then off to bed.
We woke up to a bit of a gloomy looking day but that is what I expected from the weather in Cornwall fine one minute and cloudy/rainy the next. We have been very lucky with the weather so far it has been mostly fine with only one real time of heavy rain, so we can't complain.
We head off to Port Isaac, better known as the fictitious Port Wenn home to Doc Martin. We are very glad that we leave early as there is a carpark at the top of the village where you can park and walk in. As we walk in we realise what a good idea that is as the streets are just as you see them in the tv show, very narrow and steep.
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| Can you see Doc Martin's House? |
As we get closer, it opens up to a view of the whole town as you see it in the series. Across the port you can see Doc Martin's house and the street where he walks down to the village. It all becomes very real.
The village has all the buildings in it but they are used for different purposes every day. The school is actually a hotel and the house/surgery is a private home. It is great to be there and experience what you see on tv.
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| The school setting |
The village is very busy and I am sure that there are some people from there who would love the tourism that this has brought them but I am sure that there are some who would like to have their sleepy little village back.
Everywhere you walk there are reminders of the show. We walk past Louisa's house as we go down into the village, past the fish market, the hotel where they all have a drink, the house we think was the setting for Bob's Restaurant and the Slipway Restaurant that Louisa and the Doc attempt to have dinner in one time. The house itself is by far the most popular spot to have your photo taken and I do have the obligatory photo taken there as well as attempting a selfie!
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| Doc Martin's House |
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| I just had to do it! |
There is a lovely gallery which is in the old church which as some lovely photography, craft, jewellery etc in it. I bought a small print of one of the photos with the anchor from the harbour in it. as the day goes on the place get very crowded as the streets are very narrow.
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| A view of the harbour |
It was a really great experience apart from the fact that it is a lovely harbour side village with lovely scenery to cap it off.
Our next stop is Tintagel which has Tintagel Castle a fantastic historic sight on the Cornish headland. It is one of the most legendary sites linked with tales of King Arthur since the Middle Ages. The remains of this 13th century castle built in the 1230s and 1240s by Richard Earl of Cornwall is situated amongst the the remains of earlier settlements dating back to the 7th century.
It is a steep walk down to where the site starts and all I can think of is we have to come back up! Never mind that is not for quite awhile as the site is very extensive and there are lots of places to get to in the time we are there. We mainly explore the island part of the ruins rather than going over to the mainland side as this seems to be the more interesting of the 2 sites.
As we walked around the ruins there were so many opportunities for photos not only of the ruins themselves but of the beautiful coastline on which this castle was situated. As you can see from the photos there were some wonderful vistas to take in. So glad that we came and walked the ruins today. If you are interested I have guidebooks for all of the places we have been so just ask. They are going to make our luggage much heavier on the way home I think.
We decide that after walking over the ruins and up and down steps to different parts of the site we will take advantage of the Landrover service back up the hill to the village. The money goes to a local charity so we don't mind too much.
As with most places we have found there are a lot of people who visit these historic sites which then in turn brings people to the village and there are all manner of shops, pubs and restaurants available for the tourist to spend money in and by the look of it with the amount of people about the shops are doing a roaring trade.
We drive back to Newquay with threatening skies in view. A rest before dinner at another local pub, the Red Lion. Another good meal with great service, which we are finding in just about any place we have eaten. The staff are very friendly and helpful which really makes a difference when you are tired after a long day.
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