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Port Quin

New Polzeath, Cornwall

Port Quin, New Polzeath, Cornwall PL27

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About Port Quin

Port Quin is one of those Cornish places that works both as a base and as an attraction in its own right, with enough character to justify a detour near New Polzeath. Harbour life, local food, sea air and the surrounding walks usually matter as much as any single sight.
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Nearby Attractions

Lundy Bay

beach

Lundy Bay is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near New Polzeath, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

0.2 km away

Doyden Castle

historic

A small Gothic folly built around 1830 on the cliffs above Port Quin by Samuel Symons of Wadebridge — reputedly for wild parties. The National Trust now lets it as a holiday cottage, but the exterior on its spectacular headland above the deserted cove of Port Quin is freely accessible and provides one of the finest viewpoints on the north Cornish coast.

0.4 km away

Pentire Point

natural

Pentire Point is a worthwhile natural stop near New Polzeath, valued for open views, sea air and the kind of landscape that gives Cornwall much of its identity. It rewards slow exploration, whether that means a clifftop walk, a pause at a viewpoint or simply taking in the changing weather and light.

0.9 km away

Greenaway Beach

beach

Greenaway Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near New Polzeath, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

0.9 km away

Polzeath Beach

beach

Polzeath Beach is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near Polzeath, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.

1.5 km away

St Enodoc Church Dunes

historic

The sandy approach to St Enodoc Church through the golf course at Trebetherick — winding between dunes and fairways — is one of the more unusual pilgrimages in Cornwall. The twelfth-century church, half-buried in sand for centuries, is the burial place of Poet Laureate John Betjeman. The dunes and estuary views make the walk as rewarding as the destination.

2.2 km away

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