Port Quin

Port Quin is a remote cove on the north coast of Cornwall near Port Isaac. 

It has a fascinating history, being abandonned not once but twice! Over the centuries, the community eaked out a living by fishing and cultivating the land. During a more affluent period, a wealthy, Victorian landowner built a folly, Doyden Castle, on the clifftop to host gambling parties.

Today, there is a  small cluster of properties, mostly holiday homes. The National Trust runs a donation car park with a pop-up cafe in peak season. The cove is rocky and pebbly and not ideal for sunbathing but the depth of the cove means that the waves break gently and is ideal for paddle boarding and rockpooling.