North
Cornwall's quaintest cove nestling in under the cliffs ! The origin of the name
Gaverne remains unclear but is thought to ave come from "Karn Hun" meaning
rocky haven and is still spelt "Port Gavern" by a few locals - pronounced
"gay-verne". A National Trust owned beach which has remained almost
unchanged in hundreds of years. Once a thriving port landing slate and
coal and a thriving fishing port for pilchards. The old pilchard cellars
which were given names "The Liberty", "The Rashleigh", "The Union" and "The
Venus" still remain today and are now used as stores for the local fishermen.
Parking is very limited but many walk down from the car park at the top of the hill in Port Isaac. The beach is dog friendly all year round and is a perfect place for children to play amongst the rock pools. It has a fairly safe beach for swimming.
An annual Gig Race takes place in the summer which sees numerous Gigs from all around the south west competing against each other.
There is a very nice hotel/pub and restaurant spookily called "The Port Gaverne Hotel".
Port Gaverne is well known for its marine life with many seals living locally along with basking sharks, dolphins, porpoises, sun fish and a few years ago a pod of pilot whales.
Fishing is very popular as, with many small boats launching in the summer months and anglers fishing from the rocks. Species caught include, mackerel, pollock, sea bass, dogfish, gurnard, plaice, whiting, turbot.
Port Gaverne nowadays has a very small community of full time residents, many of the cottages being used as holidays lets.
Buses run regularly to Boscastle and Wadebridge.
The Gweek Seal Sanctuary occasionally release seals back to the wild at Port Gaverne as it is a quite fairly safe haven for them to adjust back to the wild. Several seals have been rescued from Port Gaverne and rehabilitated by the Gweek Seal Sanctuary.
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updated 26/12/2010
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