Guidebook for Saint Ives
Food Scene
Best Burgers ever (have won many foodie awards), & eco friendly too! Great atmosphere & staff, value/gourmet burger meals including veggie options.
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Blas Burgerworks
19 WarrenBest Burgers ever (have won many foodie awards), & eco friendly too! Great atmosphere & staff, value/gourmet burger meals including veggie options.
Great pub with lovely food, eco friendly, run by the same crew as Blas Burgerworks (again has won lots of foodie awards). Well worth the drive or bus up to Halsetown, Sunday lunch is amazing - book up or you won't get in!
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Halsetown Inn
Great pub with lovely food, eco friendly, run by the same crew as Blas Burgerworks (again has won lots of foodie awards). Well worth the drive or bus up to Halsetown, Sunday lunch is amazing - book up or you won't get in!
Good food, wonderful views, quaint little restaurant overlooking the beach, open most of the year, even at Christmas time.
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Porthgwidden Beach
Good food, wonderful views, quaint little restaurant overlooking the beach, open most of the year, even at Christmas time.
Great food, tucked away behind the harbour front, views over the rooftops towards the harbour, plus sheltered outdoor seating on the terrace.
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The Loft Restaurant & Terrace
Norway LaneGreat food, tucked away behind the harbour front, views over the rooftops towards the harbour, plus sheltered outdoor seating on the terrace.
Arts & Culture
International & local art exhibitions, famous gallery, great cafe & little shop, kids events, gallery tours, fantastic views over Porthmeor Beach (especially from the top floor cafe).
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Tate St. Ives
International & local art exhibitions, famous gallery, great cafe & little shop, kids events, gallery tours, fantastic views over Porthmeor Beach (especially from the top floor cafe).
Beautiful garden with sculptures by the famous artist Barbara Hepworth. View her studio and history of artists working with Hepworth in St Ives such as Ben Nicholson.
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Musée et jardin de sculptures Barbara Hepworth
Barnoon HillBeautiful garden with sculptures by the famous artist Barbara Hepworth. View her studio and history of artists working with Hepworth in St Ives such as Ben Nicholson.
The Pottery of the famous Studio potters Bernard Leach & his wife Janet Leach. Tour the pottery, view Leach work and also see and buy current ceramics from local potters now working at the pottery. Tour and shop, well worth a visit if you're interested in the history of ceramics or an art lover. Also run workshops.
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Leach Pottery
The Pottery of the famous Studio potters Bernard Leach & his wife Janet Leach. Tour the pottery, view Leach work and also see and buy current ceramics from local potters now working at the pottery. Tour and shop, well worth a visit if you're interested in the history of ceramics or an art lover. Also run workshops.
St Ives is full of lovely interesting artists galleries, just wander around the old cobbled streets and you will find galleries everywhere!
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St Ives
St Ives is full of lovely interesting artists galleries, just wander around the old cobbled streets and you will find galleries everywhere!
Great little theatre with kids performing all the shows! A great family evening out in St Ives. We have also seen them perform at the Minnack theatre, which was spectacular with the backdrop of the cliffs and ocean!
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Kidz R Us
Great little theatre with kids performing all the shows! A great family evening out in St Ives. We have also seen them perform at the Minnack theatre, which was spectacular with the backdrop of the cliffs and ocean!
The Minnack Theatre is set into the rocks and puts on productions on a stage which is in a spectacular position, with the backdrop of the cliffs and ocean! Worth visiting in the day just for the stunning views and to see the theatre and the history behind the build. If you can catch a show, even better!
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Le théâtre Minack
The Minnack Theatre is set into the rocks and puts on productions on a stage which is in a spectacular position, with the backdrop of the cliffs and ocean! Worth visiting in the day just for the stunning views and to see the theatre and the history behind the build. If you can catch a show, even better!
Essentials
Mo & Cheryl run this lovely little shop only 2 minutes walk from Dolphins. With almost everything you could want in such a tiny space! If you would like your groceries delivered upon your arrival, then just give them a call & they will pop round to Dolphins with your essentials (& yummy goodies!) - delivery cost is only 35p!
Ayr Supply Stores
10 Ventnor TerraceMo & Cheryl run this lovely little shop only 2 minutes walk from Dolphins. With almost everything you could want in such a tiny space! If you would like your groceries delivered upon your arrival, then just give them a call & they will pop round to Dolphins with your essentials (& yummy goodies!) - delivery cost is only 35p!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great for any time of day (& night life too), good value food, child & dog friendly. Overlooking St Ives harbour, so just chill out and watch the world go by (and the lifeboat drill if you're there on the right day) with your fav drink or coffee & a brownie etc.
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Hub St Ives
4 Wharf RdGreat for any time of day (& night life too), good value food, child & dog friendly. Overlooking St Ives harbour, so just chill out and watch the world go by (and the lifeboat drill if you're there on the right day) with your fav drink or coffee & a brownie etc.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a lovely little zoo, wonderful to take the kids, a lovely day out for the little ones, even if it rains it has an indoor activity/'play barn' which gets a bit noisy but the kids seem to love it. One point though - Whilst the zoo cafe is reasonable/ok (very basic, pasties etc.), we really wouldn't recommend the cafe in the 'play barn' area - the usual poor quality frozen & fried food - burgers, chicken nuggets & chips with everything, so just take your own picnic and eat in the park area. But otherwise a great day out for little ones.
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Paradise Park
16 Trelissick RdThis is a lovely little zoo, wonderful to take the kids, a lovely day out for the little ones, even if it rains it has an indoor activity/'play barn' which gets a bit noisy but the kids seem to love it. One point though - Whilst the zoo cafe is reasonable/ok (very basic, pasties etc.), we really wouldn't recommend the cafe in the 'play barn' area - the usual poor quality frozen & fried food - burgers, chicken nuggets & chips with everything, so just take your own picnic and eat in the park area. But otherwise a great day out for little ones.
A great place to take the kids if its raining all day and you've run out of things to keep them amused (more family games rather than arcade games). You can play skittles/bowling and all sorts of other games here, plus they do decent/value basic food (Sunday roast lunch etc.).
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Country Skittles
Bunkers HillA great place to take the kids if its raining all day and you've run out of things to keep them amused (more family games rather than arcade games). You can play skittles/bowling and all sorts of other games here, plus they do decent/value basic food (Sunday roast lunch etc.).
Nice little local cinema, great for rainy days or evenings out.
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Royal Cinema St Ives
Nice little local cinema, great for rainy days or evenings out.
Parks & Nature
A wonderful beach, just 500yds from Dolphins Holiday Cottage. Surfing, sandcastles, 2 beach cafes & beach shop, toilets, Life guards on duty during summer. Overlooked by the Tate Gallery. Beautiful views of the Island & chapel (you can have weddings/blessings there!), great for families and surf dudes alike! A mini-bus will take you back up the hill in summer if you don't want to walk.
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Porthmeor Beach
Porthmeor HillA wonderful beach, just 500yds from Dolphins Holiday Cottage. Surfing, sandcastles, 2 beach cafes & beach shop, toilets, Life guards on duty during summer. Overlooked by the Tate Gallery. Beautiful views of the Island & chapel (you can have weddings/blessings there!), great for families and surf dudes alike! A mini-bus will take you back up the hill in summer if you don't want to walk.
This is a great little beach in St Ives for little ones, a bit more sheltered than Porthmeor (not as many waves), with a beach cafe, toilets & little beach shop. A short walk around The Island from Porthmeor Beach. Don't forget to look for the horseshoe embedded in the slipway - there is a legend attached to this (the legend says you might see the ghost of the white horse who owned it on a misty night!), go on Shanty BaBa's ghost walk to find out!
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Porthgwidden Beach
This is a great little beach in St Ives for little ones, a bit more sheltered than Porthmeor (not as many waves), with a beach cafe, toilets & little beach shop. A short walk around The Island from Porthmeor Beach. Don't forget to look for the horseshoe embedded in the slipway - there is a legend attached to this (the legend says you might see the ghost of the white horse who owned it on a misty night!), go on Shanty BaBa's ghost walk to find out!
Lovely beach right on the harbour front, shops, pubs, art galleries, cafes, cobbles streets and a beach all in one place.
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St Ives Harbour Beach
Wharf RoadLovely beach right on the harbour front, shops, pubs, art galleries, cafes, cobbles streets and a beach all in one place.
There are numerous walks along the coast path in and around St Ives. For a long walk take the SWCP to Zennor, don't forget to see the mermaid in the church and a good pub for refreshments. Or take the little St Ives branch line train to Carbis Bay for wonderful views, and then walk back to St Ives.
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SW Coast Path
South West Coast PathThere are numerous walks along the coast path in and around St Ives. For a long walk take the SWCP to Zennor, don't forget to see the mermaid in the church and a good pub for refreshments. Or take the little St Ives branch line train to Carbis Bay for wonderful views, and then walk back to St Ives.
Lovely beach plus great beach cafe, limited parking in busy seasons, so go on the little branch line train from St Ives.
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Plage de Carbis Bay
Beach RoadLovely beach plus great beach cafe, limited parking in busy seasons, so go on the little branch line train from St Ives.
Beautiful rugged beach with great waves for surfing when the conditions are right (check the surf report), also a wonderful day out from St Ives. Good pub & restaurant, beach cafe has exceptional food, life boat station, pretty little harbour, surf shop and Roundhouse Gallery with local art.
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Sennen Cove
Beautiful rugged beach with great waves for surfing when the conditions are right (check the surf report), also a wonderful day out from St Ives. Good pub & restaurant, beach cafe has exceptional food, life boat station, pretty little harbour, surf shop and Roundhouse Gallery with local art.
A beautiful tiny harbour, the furthest point west in England (next stop USA!). Park in the National Trust car park and take a walk around the harbour & monument. Fantastic views a tiny pebble beach, if you have the time and energy (you need to scrabble down the rocks) you can walk around the coast path and find the natural swimming pool in the rocks!
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Cape Cornwall
A beautiful tiny harbour, the furthest point west in England (next stop USA!). Park in the National Trust car park and take a walk around the harbour & monument. Fantastic views a tiny pebble beach, if you have the time and energy (you need to scrabble down the rocks) you can walk around the coast path and find the natural swimming pool in the rocks!
Sightseeing
A very interesting and animated guided tour around St Ives, with an emphasis on local legends and ghost stories. Take the earlier tour for younger kids and the later tour for older kids & adults (although both are great for just adults too). Really fun and well presented by the local history buff who also helps to run the St Ives Museum.
Shanty Baba's Lantern Ghost Storywalk, St Ives Cornwall
Westcotts QuayA very interesting and animated guided tour around St Ives, with an emphasis on local legends and ghost stories. Take the earlier tour for younger kids and the later tour for older kids & adults (although both are great for just adults too). Really fun and well presented by the local history buff who also helps to run the St Ives Museum.
A real tin mine, just as it was when in working order, a wonderful piece of social history, absolutely fascinating. You can tour the whole of the mine buildings, have a go at chopping up rocks (good for wearing the kids out!) and even go into a part of the actual mine (not compulsory!). There are lots of things to do for young and old alike, plus a great cafe with good home-cooked meals.
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Mine de Geevor Tin
A real tin mine, just as it was when in working order, a wonderful piece of social history, absolutely fascinating. You can tour the whole of the mine buildings, have a go at chopping up rocks (good for wearing the kids out!) and even go into a part of the actual mine (not compulsory!). There are lots of things to do for young and old alike, plus a great cafe with good home-cooked meals.
Eden Project
Fantastic - a must see day out!
Beautiful small harbour, little shops, crafts, good pub with meals. At Christmas time go and see the spectacular display of lights in the harbour. There is also a 'procession of lights' where a parade takes place through the streets in December just before Christmas, celebrating the famous legend of the Mousehole Cat. Parking is busy, so get there early or park on the road and walk into town.
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Mousehole
Beautiful small harbour, little shops, crafts, good pub with meals. At Christmas time go and see the spectacular display of lights in the harbour. There is also a 'procession of lights' where a parade takes place through the streets in December just before Christmas, celebrating the famous legend of the Mousehole Cat. Parking is busy, so get there early or park on the road and walk into town.
Beautiful beach, with famous telegraph museum - fascinating history of communication.
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Porthcurno
Beautiful beach, with famous telegraph museum - fascinating history of communication.