SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

Start: Port Quin

Finish: Port Quin

Length: 8.52 km/5.3 miles

Weather: Hot and sunny

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This was intended to be a short-ish, gentle walk that covered a section of the path I has still to complete..

Doyden Point and Doyden Castle.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

A little fortress at the edge of the cliffs on the Port Quin headland, Doyden Castle is now a NT holiday let. An eccentric one-bedroom holiday home full of quirks from its past.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

The path was often steep in places, or clung to the side of the cliff in others.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

Varley Head.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

At top of the steepest part of the walk, near the top of Lobber Point..

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

We had the option at his point to take a short-cut back inland, but decided to stick with the original plan and visit Port Isaac.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

Picture-postcard Port Isaac.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

After the tough coastal path section, the inland part of the walk was easier going and shorter...

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac

 

...apart from this one field of cows, who were alarmingly, taking great interest in a woman and her dog. Both remained calm and made it to safety.

SW Coastal Path: Port Quin to Port Isaac