The Fourways Inn
7 September 2026
The Fourways Inn is a traditional Cornish pub with low beamed ceilings and slate flagged floors. Food is home cooked and real ales are available.
Things to do near Polzeath
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The Fourways Inn
The Fourways Inn is a traditional Cornish pub with low beamed ceilings and slate flagged floors. Food is home cooked and real ales are available.
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St Kew Inn
This 15th Century village pub was once home to the masons and craftsmen who constructed the nearby church of St James the Great. Today, you will find a welcoming bar and restaurant, with blazing fire in the winter, and a large beer garden for those balmy Cornish summer evenings. Look out for the resident ghost.
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The Golden Lion
With stunning views over the water, this tradional pub offers a warm welcome and locally sourced home made food. A great place to stop off for a crab sandwich and a pint and you might even see Doc Martin making house calls!
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The Mariners
Located overlooking the Camel Estuary and open for lunch and dinner. Reservations are required to dine upstairs but you can walk in and eat downstairs or outside.
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The Cornish Arms, Port Isaac
A traditional 16th Cornish pub situated in the pretty hamlet of Pendoggett. Food is home made locally and locally sourced. The well kept gardens are delightful and perfect for summer dining.
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Port Isaac
You might well recognise some of Port Isaac's winding lanes and its harbour; the port has long been a star of both the big and small screens, most notably in Doc Martin' and Saving Grace'. This is Cornwall at its most quaint with streets so steep and narrow that in many places cars simply don't fit. For a great meal of fresh fish landed at Port Isaac's harbour, the Edge Restaurant is a brilliant choice and somehow those panoramic views out to sea from the tables add to the flavour.
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Port Gaverne Cove
Due to its sheltered nature this narrow cove is very safe for children offering a small sandy beach with rock pools to explore at low tide. In a peaceful beach-front village around the headland of Port Isaac, the beach is overlooked by high cliffs on either side with amenities close to hand.
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The Port Gaverne Hotel
Located in a secluded cove just around the corner from Port Issac, this is the perfect place to stop off for a home cooked meal either in the bar or restaurant. The well-stocked bar offers a wide range of real ale and all the food is freshly prepared.
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The Camel Trail
The Camel Trail is a 19 mile route that follows the beautiful Camel River from Padstow, where it joins the sea in a wide estuary, to Poley's Bridge inland, where it is merely a stream running through woodland. En-route at Nanstallon you will also find the Camel Trail Tea Rooms. Bikes are for hire from either Padstow or Wadebridge and it's a brilliant area for bird watching. Visit Wenfordbridge in spring and delight in the profusion of daffodils, snowdrops and primroses.
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Polzeath Beach
Park right on the beach (be careful of the tides), stumble out of the car - and you're on one of Cornwall's finest surfing beaches. Shops, ice cream parlours and cafes tumble haphazardly towards the beach.
Things to do near Polzeath
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St Kew Inn
3 September 2026
This 15th Century village pub was once home to the masons and craftsmen who constructed the nearby church of St James the Great. Today, you will find a welcoming bar and restaurant, with blazing fire in the winter, and a large beer garden for those balmy Cornish summer evenings. Look out for the resident ghost.
The Golden Lion
7 September 2025
With stunning views over the water, this tradional pub offers a warm welcome and locally sourced home made food. A great place to stop off for a crab sandwich and a pint and you might even see Doc Martin making house calls!
The Mariners
2 September 2024
Located overlooking the Camel Estuary and open for lunch and dinner. Reservations are required to dine upstairs but you can walk in and eat downstairs or outside.
The Cornish Arms, Port Isaac
15 October 2023
A traditional 16th Cornish pub situated in the pretty hamlet of Pendoggett. Food is home made locally and locally sourced. The well kept gardens are delightful and perfect for summer dining.
Port Isaac
10 October 2022
You might well recognise some of Port Isaac's winding lanes and its harbour; the port has long been a star of both the big and small screens, most notably in Doc Martin' and Saving Grace'. This is Cornwall at its most quaint with streets so steep and narrow that in many places cars simply don't fit. For a great meal of fresh fish landed at Port Isaac's harbour, the Edge Restaurant is a brilliant choice and somehow those panoramic views out to sea from the tables add to the flavour.
Port Gaverne Cove
2 May 2022
Due to its sheltered nature this narrow cove is very safe for children offering a small sandy beach with rock pools to explore at low tide. In a peaceful beach-front village around the headland of Port Isaac, the beach is overlooked by high cliffs on either side with amenities close to hand.
The Port Gaverne Hotel
13 March 2022
Located in a secluded cove just around the corner from Port Issac, this is the perfect place to stop off for a home cooked meal either in the bar or restaurant. The well-stocked bar offers a wide range of real ale and all the food is freshly prepared.
The Camel Trail
18 October 2021
The Camel Trail is a 19 mile route that follows the beautiful Camel River from Padstow, where it joins the sea in a wide estuary, to Poley's Bridge inland, where it is merely a stream running through woodland. En-route at Nanstallon you will also find the Camel Trail Tea Rooms. Bikes are for hire from either Padstow or Wadebridge and it's a brilliant area for bird watching. Visit Wenfordbridge in spring and delight in the profusion of daffodils, snowdrops and primroses.
Polzeath Beach
14 July 2021
Park right on the beach (be careful of the tides), stumble out of the car - and you're on one of Cornwall's finest surfing beaches. Shops, ice cream parlours and cafes tumble haphazardly towards the beach.