Season: winter
Laid out in front of me was the aftermath of the previous evening’s storms. Boulders were strewn over the road and beyond. This beach has National Trust parking and is a haven for fair weather visitors, but there is equal majesty off season, nature in all her forms at this melting pot. Even as the debris was being cleared, the sun broke through and another fine day began in this idyllic corner of North Cornwall.
Viv from the National Trust surveys the storm damage.
The calm after the storm.
Season: autumn
A misty gown cloaked Port Quin for this morning visit. I walked out to the headland and the site of Doyden Castle, with its remaining Victorian tower. Greys, whites, blues and blacks melded together on the horizon, with the Rumps to the west and Port Isaac round to the east. Looking back along the narrow, peaceful inlet towards the hamlet of Port Quin on a high tide, it was hard to imagine this as the scene of shipwrecks in the past.
Theresa’s enduring affection for this inlet and its familiarity to her.
Looking back towards Port Quin on a high tide.
Season: spring
Port Quin is an unspoilt cove, just west of Port Isaac. This is a great location to start a South West Coast Path walk. I would describe the section from Port Quin to Port Isaac as one of the most beautiful sections of the entire walk, although it’s hard on the calf muscles.
A visiting couple appreciate the light and more…
Port Quin at high tide, seen from the slipway.
