About
Port Quin is a sheltered inlet on the north Cornwall coast near Port Isaac, a former fishing village with a stark history: a storm in 1697 drowned almost all its herring fishermen, leaving more than 20 widows, and by 1891 only 22 people remained. Its stone cottages and pilchard cellars are now holiday lets. On Doyden Point stands Doyden Castle, a Gothic folly built around 1827 by the Wadebridge timber merchant Samuel Symons for drinking and gambling with friends, later a Poldark filming location. Nearby, slate posts mark the open shafts of Gilson's Cove mine, so keep to the paths. Look for thrift and squill on the cliffs and fulmars and guillemots offshore. A circular Trust walk follows the coast path west over Trevan Point to Lundy Bay. Dogs are welcome all year under control, on leads where cattle graze. There are no toilets, phone signal is poor and the small car park fills quickly.
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- CountrysideDawn to dusk
Opening times may change at short notice.
The coast is open from dawn to dusk on the National Trust calendar; the car park is open dawn until dusk.
The Salt Shed kiosk (not National Trust) serves drinks, snacks, cakes and ice cream from April to the end of October.
There are no toilets and phone signal is poor; the nearest toilets are at Pentireglaze.
PricingFreeFree for all visitors
Free entry for everyone
Entry
Free for everyone
Pricing details
The coast and hamlet are free to access for everyone. The National Trust page publishes no parking charge.
ParkingParking not known
The Trust's page does not say how parking is charged.
Parking details
Small National Trust car park at Port Quin (what3words ///glorified.dubbing.possibly, sat nav PL29 3SU). It can get very busy at peak times, is open dawn until dusk and has no overnight camping or parking. The National Trust page does not publish any charge.
Alternative National Trust car parks are at Pentire (PL27 6QY) and Lundy Bay (PL27 6QZ); the Lundy Bay and Port Quin walk starts from Lundy Bay.
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Walking routes1 route
Lundy Bay and Port Quin walk(opens the full route on the National Trust site)
WalkmoderateDogs, with restrictions6 km distance
