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Stanley House used as Doc Martin's nail bar, sleeps 6+dogs

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Exterior detail
Dining
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Internet access
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Port Isaac, England
  • Place, Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Isaac Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cliffside Gallery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Stanley House used as Doc Martin's nail bar, sleeps 6+dogs

Stanley House is in the heart of the famous Cornish fishing village of Port Isaac. It was once a corn chandlers & for many years after it was a bakery. It was recently used in the final series of Doc Martin as the nail bar! The harbour & beach are a few seconds’ walk down Fore Street. There are a number of family-friendly pubs & restaurants in Port Isaac & neighbouring Port Gaverne, all within walking distance. Port Isaac is on the north coast & only a short drive to Polzeath, Daymer Bay, Rock & Padstow.

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About the area

Port Isaac

Located in Port Isaac, this cottage is near the beach. Padstow Harbour and St. Enodoc Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Cornish Coast Day Adventures and Camelford Leisure Centre. Consider King Arthur's Great Halls for a night out or Wadebridge Leisure Centre if you're travelling with kids. Snorkelling and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Port Isaac, England

What's nearby

  • Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • South West Coast Path Section 14 Trailhead - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Port Isaac Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Cliffside Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Port Gaverne Beach - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Roche Station - 38 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trevathan Farm Shop & Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Angelique's Tea Room - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Cracking Crab - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Ship - ‬14 min drive

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
In the centre of Port Isaac brilliant for all pubs.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jan, 2026
Many thanks for leaving a 10/10 review. We would love to welcome you back again in the future to this property or any of the many others that we host in Cornwall.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kristen k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great time in Port Isaac

You could not be in a better location than Stanley House. It is convenient to everything Port Isaac! Our host was so accommodating and everything went perfectly smooth. I can’t wait to come back to our Cornish home away from home.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul, 2023
Many thanks Kristen for your fantastic review. I am so happy you enjoyed your stay and we would love to welcome you back anytime in the future.
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10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review

Clean and well presented accommodation right in the heart of Port Isaac - Deli pasty & coffee shops all within minutes walk together with restaurants bars & the seafood shop with freshly caught & prepared lobster & crab at a fraction of the cost of some of the establishments.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul, 2023
Many thanks for your lovely review and I am so pleased you enjoyed the property, area and local shops as much as you did. You would be welcome back anytime in the future or to any of the other properties we host.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Barbara M B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Stanley house

We chose this property because of the description of facilities, which turned out to be incorrect. It listed two beds in each of the main bedrooms and one full and one half bath. Because we were travelling with a person with a disability, it was important that this person have access to his own toilet and own bed, with his wife in the next bed. Instead she had to sleep in another room on another floor, looking after him during the night was incredibly difficult and exhausting. The rooms were not particularly clean, bits of rubbish under beds etc. Very disappointing.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Dec, 2023
I can only assume Barbara had Stanley House mixed up with another property that was being considered, prior to making a final choice. All our properties/rooms are cleaned to perfection and if a guest considers them not to be, we will always return to rectify any problem, if we are notified of course. On this occasion, unfortunately we were not.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right in the thick of it in Port Isaac

The property was very clean and well furnished, with comfortable beds. The bathroom is well appointed, and comes with lovely, fluffy soft white towels. We received a welcome kit with tea, coffee, and biscuits, and found scones, jam, and clotted cream in the refrigerator. The Stanley House met our needs and was as described (the only discrepancy we found was that there was no clothes dryer--I even read the manual for the washer online to see if it was a combo washer/dryer). But that is a minor issue. We were right across the street from The Golden Lion Inn, where we were lucky enough to hear sea shanties on our first night. Also we were only 2 houses down from Nathan Outlaw's Fish Kitchen (fabulous) and The Mote (wonderful) and the Platt, the harbor. Right next door there are wonderful traditional Cornish pasties and yummy sandwiches at Nicky B's. We also had a lovely breakfast at the top of Fore Street at the Cornish Cove. Walking up and down the village each day did great things for our cardiovascular health! I would caution Americans that the roads in Port Isaac are very narrow, and I would recommend just packing a small jump bag to carry down to (and back up from) the house rather than thinking that you can park in front and unload a lot of luggage. I'd also warn people to be cautious using GPS to approach Port Isaac. Map to the New Road, or you'll find yourself on the very precarious (for the driver) but beautiful (for the passengers) road through Port Gaverne
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun, 2024
Many thanks for taking the time to leave an excellent and detailed review. We note all your comments which are also passed to the owner to address where necessary. We would very much love to welcome you back anytime in the future.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Caroline B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Family get together for Mums 50th

Communication before check in day was perfect, Emma was very helpful. On the day of arrival our check in time was 4pm…we did not get the key code till after 5pm, we left 3 voicemails and messages in the end we contacted VRBO, they had no check information and were literally about to cancel our booking and refund…we absolutely did not want as we had all driven 3 hours each and knew we would not be successful in finding something suitable in Port Isaac with an hour. Just as we said to VRBO no you must try again to contact the host…Emma rang on my husbands phone apologies for delay as she was on N international call. We did not make a fuss and just wanted to get into the property. We found the house to be relatively clean. Sofa and furnishings had seed better days. Needed a good upholstery clean or new one! Kitchen equipped well enough, as always previous guests had not cleaned some glasses or pots very well, we are out mostly. Bathroom very clean, great shower. Bedding very good, fresh and clean although pillows all extremely uncomfortable…thick and very bumpy.Stairs-lethal. Stairs from kitchen to first landing incredibly awkward and sharp! Stairs from first floor to master and bunk bed room-is a serious accident waiting to happen. Each individual step is extremely narrow. More troubling is that the step at the top you can really on place the ball of your foot going up or down as the floor overhangs this step. Stayed in several PIsaac properties, we will not rtn to Stanley
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May, 2025
Thanks for leaving a review Caroline, which I have to say was most disappointing to read considering the lengths I went to in ensuring all your pre arrival enquiries/requests were acted upon efficiently and promptly………. “Please is there any possibility of an 11am check out?” “Without bringing up the amenities again, what sort of coffee maker do you have” “Importantly for my husband, do you have a freezer section in the fridge so we can get a bag of ice” "Hi Emma, wondering if it’s possible to have some fresh crab and fish delivered to Stanley house…placed in the fridge for our arrival please? Is this something you can do…from Just Selfish or Knight Dennis next to the slip way. If you hadn’t spent time asking the above trivial questions, compared to important ones i.e that you hadn’t seen pre-arrival details before you departed home, (which were sent a week before, but possibly went into your spam folder) you wouldn’t of had any problems checking in. Instead you messaged me at 16.09 ‘after lunching’ asking for a keycode, when I had actually messaged you at 2pm to say you could also have early check in as the house was ready for you! Regarding your other comments, Stanley House is like many of the properties in Port Isaac, with steep staircases which come with the old properties that they are. They are not as lethal, however, as you comment them to be. In the meantime, I would like to recommend any futue guests thinking of booking Stanley House, to please read other reviews prior to making their final decision. From doing this you will see they are positive and rewarding, including appreciation for the special welcome basket and welcome folder that is left to greet guests upon their arrival. Lastly, Caroline I hope upon your next visit to Port Isaac, you are able to find a more perfect property and host which can accommodate your requirements better.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul C.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Margot C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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