Tintagel, Cornwall to Port Isaac, Cornwall
 
  
  
Bracing cliff walking, with not too many people to disturb your 
  enjoyment!

 
  - miles 26 - 28
- The coast path continues on south past King Arthur's castle. 
    A short detour will enable you to see the Norman church . After a mile there 
    is the Tintagel Youth Hostel at Dunderhole point. It is in old slate quarry 
    offices and has good views over the sea and cliffs.
- On along the cliff edge, Hole Beach comes into view. There 
    is a prominent pillar of rock here that was left during slate quarrying  
    as a shelter for the quarrymen.
- Then gently on down to Port William (Trebarwith Strand) where 
    you will need to take sustenance at the pub, as the stretch from here to Port 
    Gaverne is very strenuous
- Port William was another old port for shipping slate. When 
    we passed in winter, there was not much shelter from the breakers
 
  - miles 28 - 30
- You continue past the Port William pub, and up the hill, 
    before dropping steeply down to Backways Cove and just as steeply up the other 
    side
- The Tregardock clifftop runs for nearly a mile above the 
    beach, which is dominated by The Mountain, a large mound. At the end of the 
    beach the path drops steeply down again to another coombe.

 
  - miles 30 - 32
- Up the other side of the ravine, and there will be another 
    4 such downs and ups in the next two miles. This makes for real exercise! 
    After the second of these coombes there is a tunnel entrance, now impassable, 
    which used to go through to the beach at Barrets Zawn, and was used to get 
    slate up from a beach quarry in former times.  The beach itself is quite 
    awe inspiring. 
- miles 32 - 34
- This section is easier going. Along the top of Bound's cliff 
    for a mile,  with only one steep coombe to negotiate before the path 
    drops gently down to Port Gaverne, where there is a pub if you are need of 
    any refreshment
 
  
     
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      | Port Gaverne | pub at Port Gaverne | "quayside" at Port Gaverne | 
  
 
 
  - miles 34 - 35
- Its a short stroll to Port Isaac now, up the road and round 
    the headland and down into this small fishing village. It is relatively untouched 
    by mass tourism. It has narrow streets, a small 15th century quay, old house 
    and pubs. Full of character. In Cornish, Port Isaac means "corn port", 
    which is presumably what it was used for originally
 
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