Port Isaac, otherwise known as Port Wenn from the Doc Martin TV series is only 20 minute drive away. Along we went, expecting to see a parking sign outside the town but before we knew it were headed down the hill, though the narrowest streets, as seen on TV, towards the harbour. There was nowhere to stop so we just had to keep going. I closed my eyes and held my breath as we 'squeezed' around some corners. These were really the narrowest streets we'd encountered so far. Luckily Greg was driving.
Thank heavens it was all one way streets and we just had to keep going, eventually ending up back on the main road outside of town. We eventually parked on the side of the road and had a reasonable walk down a steep hill, into the village. Later we found the official carpark on the other side of the turn off to the village.
It was just like being in the show - so many locations were instantly recognisable. Morning tea at the old school, which is now an hotel and tea rooms. Filming was resuming the next day so we were tempted t o go back and see if they needed us for a crowd scene!
Next, further north up the coast to Tintagel, with its famous Arthurian castle (alleged birth place of King Arthur). The castle is out on the headland, via a long, steep hilly walk. Clifftops are not Greg's thing so I headed off alone. The countryside was spectacular with sweeping views of the rugged coastline, yellow gorse bush providing bursts of colour. The ruins were intriging, apparently there is no strategic reason to build such fortificatins in this place otther than to be association with the legend of Arthur. There were lots of walking paths heading off in all directions and as it was a long weekend and the sun was out there were lots of people just stretched out or picnicking in the grass along the headlands. There were also lots of families including of couse dogs enjoying the sand and water in the cove where Merlin's cave disappears into the cliff.
After all that execise I enjoyed a lamb and mint Cornish pasty - those pasties are large and surprisingly heavy!
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