Top Things to do in St Ives
What to do and see in St Ives, England: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
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. St Ives Bay
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4.5 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By paullegate - St Ives, United Kingdom
St Ives Bay covers a quite a wide area and many places fall within the bay area. The bay starts in the west at St Ives and following an eastward track covers Carbis Bay, Hayle, the Towan beaches, Gwithian up to Godrevy Point at its most eastern edge. All of these places are popular tourist areas and are amongst the most visited in Cornwall. As the roads get extremely congested and parking can be nightmarish around the St Ives Bay area, a viable option is to use public transport. The bus and train services are quite reliable and although they don’t cover all destinations it certainly beats having to find a parking space.
2. Salthouse Gallery
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
3. The Penwith Gallery
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4.5 based on 80 reviews
The Penwith Gallery is the home of the Penwith Society of Arts in Cornwall. The gallery, formerly a pilchard packing factory, has a remarkable complex of buildings, including three public galleries, sculpture area and archive. This allows for a varied and interesting series of changing exhibitions throughout the year. The society was founded in 1949 by Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon, Bernard Leach, Sven Berlin and Wilhelmina Barns– Graham, amongst others. Later members have included Patrick Heron, Terry Frost and Henry Moore (honorary member). This association with so many progressive and influential artists has given the Penwith Society a unique place in British art history. Today the society continues to play a central role in the thriving and vibrant St. Ives art community, exhibiting contemporary art from Cornwall and beyond.
Reviewed By 730peterd - Wadebridge, United Kingdom
We had a great visit to the Penwith Gallery on a blustery morning. It is free and had work from a great variety of contemporary artists including those who work in and around the town snd who work in many media and styles. The sheer breadth of the work displayed was great to see and we found much to admire and ponder on. Even a couple of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, one of which was for sale. Some lovely wintery scenes, some abtract and much to enjoy. Well worth a visit.
4. St. Ives War Memorial and Memorial Gardens
5. The Market House
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3.5 based on 3 reviews
