The Cook and The Gardener: Port Issac and Exmoor

Port Issac which is the setting for the TV series Doc Martin with Martin Clunes as the Doctor was our last stop along the Southern coast. We have seen him on BBC TV narrating really interesting and diverse subjects.
The village is quite remote, but without doubt kept afloat because of being the location for this series.

The house which is Doc Martins Home in the programme

Street scenes of the village

Looking down on the port

More street scenes

The last area to visit as we headed back to knightcote was the region of Exmoor. This area is so very pretty with rolling green pastures and huge pockets of lovely forests of beeches, oaks, elms, ashes all in the soft golden autumn shades.

We stayed in a refurbished boutique hotel which had been beautifully restored. Alex was our host and he was a real enthusiast for the region and recommended a small tour though the lanes, up and down dales, through forests and ports etc.

Just look at the gorgeousness of this pub. The boys had a drink here while the girls roamed around and took photos. We were so enchanted.

Our hotel in Minehead, Exmoor. Alex the owner was watching from one of the above windows and could not believe that four of us unfolded ourselves out of that car!!

Further up the street from our Hotel

The little lanes that led down to the village in Minehead

The view from the Hotel. This mist is very common.

Loved the way this thatched cottage had had the road built around it.

The Bar in the Hotel

The gorgeous and picturesque country lanes in Exmoor

This Church was built by a wealthy land owner for the locals, family and staff to attend.

View of country side from Church door

The Church had 5 of these thatched cottages attached which were built for the farm workers. Today they are part of the National Trust Body. One is a cafe where we had coffee.