Port Isaac
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Port Isaac (Cornish: Porthysek)[3] is a small fishing village[4] on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest towns are Wadebridge and Camelford, each ten miles (16 km) away. A nearby hamlet, Port Gaverne, is sometimes considered to be part of Port Isaac. The meaning of the village's Cornish name, Porthysek, is "corn port", indicating a trade in corn from the arable inland district.
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Port Isaac
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Port Isaac viewed from the hill to the western side of the village | |
Location within Cornwall | |
Population | 721 |
OS grid reference | SW997809 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PORT ISAAC |
Postcode district | PL29 |
Dialling code | 01208 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Cornwall |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50.5935°N 4.8312°W / 50.5935; -4.8312 |
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From 2004 to 2022, the village served as the backdrop to the ITV television series Doc Martin. It also is home to the sea-shanty singing group Fisherman's Friends.