Top Things to do in St Ives
10 Nature & Parks in St Ives That You Shouldn't Miss
St. Ives boasts a quartet of golden-sand beaches. Sheltered coves draw swimmers and sun-worshippers, but water-sports aficionados visit St. Ives for great surfing, windsurfing and water-skiing conditions. And on your way there, keep your eyes peeled for a dude with seven wives. You never know when nursery rhymes might come true.
Restaurants in St Ives
1. Porthminster Beach
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5.0 based on 1,569 reviews
A favorite place for a family outing, this lovely stretch of beach overlooks Godrevy Lighthouse in the distance.
Reviewed By BO88INS
Excellent beach with a weekly (Tuesday) open air cinema across summer, we watched an afternoon showing of The Greatest Showman - thoroughly enjoyed it. Showings sell out quickly so book in advance to avoid disappointment. VIP tickets best, include popcorn, Gin or soft drink and deck chairs at the front. However, seating was provided for standard tickets and you could get pretty near the front if you arrived early.
2. South West Coast Path - Godrevy Head
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5.0 based on 139 reviews
This short 0.6 mile walk on the South West Coast Path has great views across St Ives Bay, and out to the lighthouse on Godrevy Island just off shore. Children will love the long beach, as well as the island and the lighthouse and the tales of shipwrecks. A good walk in spring, when the coastal grasslands are full of wildflowers and fulmars nest noisily in the cliffs.
Reviewed By mikehowroyd75 - Leeds, United Kingdom
Fantastic site. Lovely staff on the car park who happily showed us how to use the garmin devices for the geocaching and the kids loved it..
3. Carbis Bay Beach
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4.5 based on 1,248 reviews
This picturesque bay, located in St Ives, offers outstanding views and a magnificent sandy beach offering many recreational activities such as swimming, boating, surfing, rock climbing and tennis.
Reviewed By Daniparkes - Hereford, United Kingdom
Beautiful place! Not overly commercial- quaint little place with a cafe and toilets near the beach! Parking at the train station, with a short walk down a very steep hill to the most beautiful beaches!! Will defiantly be coming back next year!! The below picture has no filters... it’s like being abroad Here!!!
4. Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
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4.5 based on 1,487 reviews
Timed tickets are required. Please book in advance from website. The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden contains the largest group of Hepworth's works, permanently on display where she lived and worked from 1949 until 1975.
Reviewed By RedJock
Lovely little sculpture garden in the middle of St Ives with some amazing sculptures set in a lovely garden.
5. Porthmeor Beach
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4.5 based on 1,174 reviews
This half-mile-long beach with firm sands is a popular recreational area around St. Ives, where all amenities are available, including beach chalets.
Reviewed By P5169HXdavidr
Great beach with good amenities and a great surf school easy access and very clean well worth a visit
6. The Island - Pendinas
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4.5 based on 191 reviews
Reviewed By 806peterz - London, United Kingdom
When you walk down the high street in St Ives, you come to what was an island. Lovely place for a walk with great views, a lookout station and an ancient chapel (which was unfortunately closed for renovations). There is a path, with some steep steps at the lookout station end, that goes right round the island and takes you back into town. There a plenty of benches so you can just enjoy the views and the sound of the sea.
7. Porthkidney Sands
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4.5 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By mrssjpage - Shropshire, United Kingdom
What a stunning dog friendly beach, few little caves to explore, lovely and quiet, shells to collect. Watching the tide go out is amazing as it creates lots of little sand banks. No toilet facilities, shops or cafes which is brilliant as it means it doesn’t get busy. Brilliant for the kids too to build sandcastles, have a dip in the sea and just be kids. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a beautiful quiet dog friendly beach. Will definitely be back.
8. Porthgwidden Beach
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4.5 based on 415 reviews
Reviewed By RonGLondon
This is a great Beach, it is a bit of a walk done bit if you are in a car you can park there early, nice sand ,safe bathing , nice cafe and eating places, we always take our own and water to, a lot of small tents on beach, we forgot ours, the train along coast is also by parking area, great place for sun and sea.
9. Cornwall Coast Path
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4.5 based on 362 reviews
Reviewed By 296kimk - Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom
Loved walking this and it was usually relatively quiet with fantastic views of the coastline! Saw seals and dolphins, fantastic!
10. St Ives Harbour Beach
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4.5 based on 703 reviews
Reviewed By ldgp14 - Walsall, United Kingdom
We visited the St. Ive's Harbour twice during our 2 day stay nearby, it is a beautiful harbour a lovely beach during low tide and an incredibly light blue wildlife haven during high tide, we went crabbing saw loads of fish and a seal made an appearance on both days you have to visit St. Ive's.
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