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The prettiest villages in Cornwall

The top 3 according to 67 votes from people: Port Isaac · Mousehole · Polperro. (Updated Jul 19, 2024.)

Fishing harbours and coves on Cornwall's north and south coasts.

Ben W. · · 12 items · 67 votes · 0 comments

Top 12

  1. 1

    Port Isaac

    Fishermen's cottages and the Doc Martin filming location.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 0

    9
  2. 2

    Mousehole

    Double-breakwater harbour, granite cottages and famous Christmas lights.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  3. 3

    Polperro

    Car-free lanes and flower-covered cottages around the harbour.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 0

    7
  4. 4

    Fowey

    Medieval and Georgian port on the estuary.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  5. 5

    Porthleven

    Granite harbour and Britain's most southerly port.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  6. 6

    Mevagissey

    Working fishing harbour with a boat-building past.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  7. 7

    Cadgwith

    Thatched cottages and boats on the shingle beach.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  8. 8

    St Mawes

    Henry VIII's castle on the River Fal.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 1

    4
  9. 9

    Portloe

    Tiny cove on the Roseland Peninsula.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  10. 10

    St Ives

    Golden beaches, artists and Tate St Ives.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  11. 11

    Mullion Cove

    National Trust harbour sheltered by cliffs on the Lizard.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Boscastle

    Stone harbour in a narrow valley on the north coast.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0

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