Port Isaac Books

If you fancy a good walk, this guide, written by Robin Penna, includes details and maps of 15 of the most scenic walks in North Cornwall. Priced £3.50.

This brief guide to Port Isaac, written by Robin Penna, helps visitors understand and enjoy the village. Priced £2.50.

Port Isaac is an example of a living village whose history is still visible; where you can see for yourself how people lived in the past. This little book, written by Robin Penna of Port Isaac, is the definitive guide to the village plus Port Gaverne and Trelights. Priced £5.50.

The place.. the little fishing village of Port Isaac in North Cornwall. The time was just after the Second World War, although since the place was world enough for all who lived in it, time was an incidental. What mattered to them was their pink pool, the flushing lake, a clasp knife able to set a figgy duff trembling, a well-raided bunch of grapes on the church pulpit, blocks of water ice cream, the school playground hanging over the harbour cliff, rock-cracking waiters, fish aplenty, wreck, and that was only for a start! If the local boys, whose steady escapades in seasonal pursuits are sown like errant seeds through the pages of this book were no better than they ought to have been, they were probably no worse either. Port Isaac residents looked out for one another and did themselves down as best they could. The book is a tribute to the village and their daily lives, warm in the support of the constant sea, fields, woods, and valleys, written with wry humour and warm affection. All ...

A second volume (sequel to the author's "East of Varley Head" of personal reminiscences of the way of life, social conventions, character sketches, anecdotes and observations related to the village of Port Isaac in North Cornwall in the mid and late 1940's, told with affection, humour and insight.

If you're bringing your best friend to Port Isaac with you, this book is just what you need. Local dogs, Spot and Winnie, have put together a paw-picked selection of their favourite local walks along with a few tips on how to train your owner. Priced just £3.50 a copy, 50p from each sale is donated to local charities.