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Port Isaac

In Brief

Name: PORT ISAAC
Classification: Village
Twinned with: No-one
Population: 721
Notable residents: The Fisherman’s Friends singers. And actor Martin Clunes. Sort of. Not really
Films shot in town: ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ (2019) and TV series ‘Doc Martin’ (from 2004)
Interesting factoid: One of the UK’s most narrow thoroughfares is in the village. It’s known as Squeezy Belly Alley

DOC MARTIN’S STOMPING GROUND: PORT ISAAC

The wildly popular ‘Doc Martin’ TV series and 2019 film ‘Fisherman’s Friends’ hardly put Port Isaac on the map but they have sparked an exodus of fans to the picturesque fishing village on the north Cornwall coast over the past few years. Aside from wandering the roads looking for famous film locations, though, this pretty place is worth a visit for its narrow, winding streets that are lined with whitewashed and granite Cornish houses and its traditional harbour. Plus, there are plenty of other picturesque fishing ports nearby on the coast, so a trip to Port Isaac also means a trip to other gorgeous hotspots by car or on foot. This really has to be one of the most beautiful spots in Cornwall.