Tintagel to Port Isaac
KC3 ECP Leg Number 5b
29th April 2024 – 29th April 2024
9.0 official miles
8.8 miles walked
Guest walkers:
Third time guest walkers Pete & Ellie
A nine mile walk from Tintagel, with its legendary castle, to Port Isaac. One of the tougher sections of the South West Coast Path, with high cliffs and a number of steep valleys. Originally planned as a considerably longer walk to reach Newquay, the rain, and the consequential underfoot conditions, curtailed our walking, but did mean we were able to join in the Padstow 'Obby 'Oss May Day celebrations.
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Day by day
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How we approached this leg
Our original plan, scuppered by the weather, was to complete this stretch over four days walking - Day 1 Tintagel to Port Isaac, day 2 to Rock, day 3 to Porthcothan, day 4 to Newquay. We'll be back!
Where we stayed
We stayed in a caravan park near Porthcothan, which would have been convenient for the washed out walking days, but just under an hour's drive from Tintagel/Port Isaac.
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Places to stop
The Strand Cafe, Trebarwith Strand
A welcome pit stop at Trebarwith Strand, two miles walk from Tintagel - coffee and cake to prepare for the climbing to come!
The Shipwrights, Padstow
We had dinner here on the evening of our walk
Padstow Brewing Co
Good craft beer, we came here on the festival day
Old Custom House, Padstow
We had a couple of drinks here on the day of the festival
The Harbour Inn, Padstow
One of our stops on the festival day