Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Port Isaac (Porthysek) is a small fishing village on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest towns are Wadebridge and Camelford, each ten miles away. A nearby hamlet, Port Gaverne, is sometimes considered to be part of Port Isaac. The meaning of the village's Cornish name, Porthysek, is "corn port", indicating a trade in corn from the arable inland district.

Since 2004, the village has served as the backdrop to the ITV television series Doc Martin. It also is home to a sea-shanty singing group Fisherman's Friends.

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Image: Steve Parker

Port Isaac has a population of over 721 people. Port Isaac also forms part of the wider Cornwall County which has a population of over 568,210 people.

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