Porthleven harbour; Amelie’s seafood plank
Why go
Criss-crossed by coastal walks and dominated by an historic walled harbour, Porthleven is every inch the Cornish idyll. There are stone cottages, winding little streets and ishermen landing daily catches of mackerel and pilchards at the harbour. It’s this seafood bounty — along with delicious gelato at Nauti but Ice — that’s helped put the seaside town on the foodie map, with a rat of excellent restaurants and a food and music festival every spring. Plus, there are plenty of places to walk it all of, too: from scenic hikes along the coast to major local landmarks — St Michael’s Mount, the Flambards Experience amusement park, the Minack Theatre and Land’s End are all just a short hop away. visitcornwall.com