Waves End

Waves End is a two-bedroom terraced cottage for four in Port Isaac, with one bathroom serving the whole group. The specific bed layout isn't listed, so it's worth confirming with the agent before a mixed group books.

Wi-Fi, parking, a private garden and a washing machine are included. There's no dishwasher, wood burner, hot tub or sea view, and dogs aren't accepted, so this suits a self-catering couple or small family over a dog-owning group. Changeover falls on a Saturday.

Port Isaac's 14th-century harbour sits downhill through the village's narrow lanes, and the village doubles as the fictional Portwenn in ITV's Doc Martin. The Fisherman's Friends, the local group of singing fishermen, perform sea shanties on the Platt close to the harbour. Port Gaverne Beach is 0.4 miles away, a sheltered cove with a sandy beach at low tide, roughly a ten-minute walk. Tregardock Beach is 3.4 miles and Polzeath Beach 4 miles, both needing a drive.

Twenty-five Sykes reviews give Waves End a rating of 3 out of 5.

**Best for:** travellers wanting parking and garden space within walking distance of Port Isaac harbour. **Less good for:** dog owners, guests needing a confirmed bed layout, or anyone who dislikes an uphill return through narrow village lanes.