Official Tourism Guide
Visit St Ives 2015 YOUR COMPLETE FREE GUIDE TO ST IVES
ART & HISTORY BEST PLACES TO EAT & STAY BEACH GUIDE
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CARBIS BAY HOTEL AND SPA
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Experience a new level of five-star beachside service at the UK’s first Beach Club & Spa. Discover this unique hideaway set within a privately owned 125 acre estate including a luxury hotel and spa, chic coastal properties and exclusive access to Carbis Bay Blue Flag beach - with these fabulous sea views, you could be forgiven for thinking you are on the Med!
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Experience... ...panoramic views across Porthminster beach, St Ives Harbour Hotel is the perfect place for al fresco dining with locally sourced food and cocktails in The Terrace Bar & Restaurant, pampering and serenity in the luxury coastal spa, and saying your vows against the great sweep of St Ives Bay
For more details or to book please call 01736 795221 or visit www.stives-harbour-hotel.co.uk
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CONTENTS Welcome
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Visit St Ives Information Centre
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Things To Do
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A Brief History of St Ives
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St Ives Archive
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The Artists and St Ives
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Unique St Ives
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St Ives Beach Guide
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RNLI St Ives Lifeboat
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St Ives Area Map
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St Ives Surrounding Area
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Ancient Sites
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Walking Around St Ives
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Getting Married in St Ives
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Where to Stay
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A-Z of Advertisers
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Useful Information
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Times and Echo
Eating Out St Ives
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ST IVES MAYOR WELCOMES YOU TO ST IVES
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As mayor of St Ives I welcome you. St Ives has an array of beautiful sandy beaches,
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the famous harbour and surrounding streets are home to individual shops, a
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wide variety of restaurants and many art galleries.
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WELCOME TO ST IVES
WELCOME TO ST IVES Located in the far west of Cornwall, this
characters – it hosts a rare and eclectic fusion of
internationally renowned town is a magnetic
influences and people.
place. People come here from all over the world, whether it’s for the adrenalising
Here, the team at Visit St Ives Information Centre
sports and surf scene, its pristine sands
has tried to deliver to you the best of St Ives and
and tropically clear waters, the historic and
its surrounding area in an effort to give you a taste
modern arts scene, or fine dining and quality
of the vibrancy, beauty and history of this ancient
award winning hotels – the town and its
town.
surrounding areas are a rich and diverse holiday hotspot.
Visit St Ives Information Centre was reopened in June 2011 by the St Ives Town Council. The
From The Tate to a string of private galleries and
Information Centre is solely self funded and is
art dealers, St Ives hosts a vast array of creative
dependent on volunteers who help to keep it open.
outlets and events, annually staging numerous
We want to ensure that no matter what the reason
festivals within the literary, food, film, theatrical,
for your visit to St Ives, everyone has a relaxing
surfing and musical realms. Linked with famous
and rewarding experience. We will be delighted to
figures from our artistic heritage such as Barbara
see you and help you get the most from your time
Hepworth, Bernard Leach and Alfred Wallis to a
here. So, please do visit us - we look forward to
tally of modern musicians, poets and sporting
meeting you!
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Julie Cox and Andy Dale from Visit St Ives Information Centre.
VISIT ST IVES INFORMATION CENTRE
The Guildhall, Street-an-Pol, St Ives, TR26 2DS | 0905 252 2250 | email: info@visitstives.org.uk You will find our office in The Guildhall,
offer a Left Luggage facility, available during our
situated in Street-an-Pol. We are open all
opening hours.
year round. Our helpful and friendly staff and volunteers are on hand to share with you their
Tickets. We offer the chance to book your Eden
wealth of local knowledge and information.
Tickets in advance thus saving valuable [queuing] time and money. Tickets can be purchased in
We stock a large selection of ordnance survey
advance by cash only. We are sorry we are not able to
maps, walking books, tide tables and excellent
accept debit or credit cards for this facility. The tickets
books on many Cornish topics. Please call us for
are not dated so if you change your plans or the
details and we can arrange for items to be posted
weather changes, you are still able to use your tickets.
to you via our mail order service. During the year we will also sell tickets for various Accommodation. We offer an advanced booking
local events. These may include Culdrose Air Day,
service for hotels, bed & breakfast establishments,
the St Ives September Festival and ‘one off’ events
camp sites and self catering accommodation. To
held here in our Guildhall. In the past these have
avoid disappointment at busy times, why not use
included Phil Jupitus, Wishbone Ash and Kernow
this service to book your holidays? Please do not
King. We also act as a Box Office agent and sell all
hesitate to call us for further information. You can
tickets from Cornish Riviera Box Office. As with the
also book your accommodation on our website.
Eden tickets, all ticket sales are cash only, we are unable to accept card payments!
Facilities. We have public internet access, so you can keep in touch whilst on holiday. If you need to print, this facility is also available. We have a photocopying service for all visitors and if you need
*Calls are charged at 20p per minute (plus standard network charges), callers must obtain bill payers permission and be aged 16 or over.
to send a fax we can also assist you with this. We
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THINGS TO DO
THINGS TO DO St Ives is situated in an Area of Outstanding
Horse Riding
Natural Beauty and has several Sites of Special
There are various riding stables catering for novices
Scientific Interest nearby. With the area’s
and experienced riders. Call Penhalwyn Trekking
rugged coastline, sweeping sandy beaches,
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quiet coves and fabulous walks, you may think these are the main attractions. However, there
Golf
is much more to see and do.
There are several outstanding coastal links and parkland courses in the surrounding areas, as well
Fishing and pleasure trips depart from the harbour
as pitch and putt and short course facilities.
which is the centre of the town’s social activity. Treat yourself to a trip out to Seal Island, a “fun for
Child-Friendly Play Areas and Amenities
all the family” fishing trip out in the bay, or try a high
Ayr Playing Field, Alexandra Road, St. Ives
powered speedboat trip. If dry land is more your
Sitting Area - Picnic Area - Football field
scene the harbour side has a large selection of cafes,
Skate Park, Off Penbeagle Lane, St Ives
restaurants and pubs. You can also visit the St Ives
Skate Park - Childrens Play Area - Football Field
Town Museum where you can step back in time and
Trewartha, Carbis Bay
discover the history of St Ives. The museum is open
Childrens play area - Football Pitch
from the Monday before Easter through to the end of October and is run entirely by volunteers. Sail, Surf and Ski in St Ives Bay
Gardens Café Events & Hire
Porthmeor, Porthminster and Carbis Bay beaches all have excellent water sports facilities - sailing, surfing, water-skiing, wind & kite surfing are all available locally. St Michael’s Way This beautiful 12.5 mile walk runs coast to coast from Lelant to St Michael’s Mount. (See the article
www.tremenheere.co.uk
Nr Gulval, Penzance, TR20 8YL 01736 448 089
on “Walking” for further information).
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No stay in St Ives is complete without catching a show by the extraordinary Kidz R Us. We’re an award-winning youth theatre company that stages unmissable musicals during half-terms and holidays, and a traditional family panto at Christmas. Twenty-one years old in 2015, Kidz R Us is dedicated to getting young people involved in the performing arts and behind-the-scenes crafts, to support their development and the wider community. Rave reviews and standing ovations are a bonus! Our Patron is Sir Tim Rice and our Director, Phil Barnett, received a British Empire Medal in 2012. But our focus is always on what our young people can achieve. Our home is the St Ives Theatre, in the heart of St Ives. There’s usually something going on here, even if it’s not one of our shows, so keep an eye on our website for what’s on.
St Ives Theatre, Lower Stennack, St Ives TR26 1QG 01736 797007, info@kidzrus.net www.kidzrus.net Registered charity number: 1071443
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THINGS TO DO
Richmond Way, Carbis Bay
heartlands
Childrens Play Area - Picnic Area Lelant
EXPLORE CORNWALL’S
Anne’s Wood, Station Road. (A small, natural
WORLD HERITAGE SITE GATEWAY
wooded area owned by The Woodland Trust). Leisure Centre Located at Trenwith Car Park, the Leisure Centre offers a wide variety of activities. In addition to an extensive swimming programme, the Centre has a well-equipped Gym and offers a wide choice of exercise classes. For further details contact on 01736 797006 or visit www.tempusleisure.org.uk
Discover World Heritage Site Exhibitions Explore beautiful botanical gardens Relax at the Red River Café Go wild in the biggest adventure playground in Cornwall
St Ives Library Situated on the crossroads of Tregenna Place with Gabriel Street, the library runs a variety of events including Bounce & Rhyme for Babies,
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Story Time & Crafts and Yoga. For further information call 0300 1234 111.
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And don’t forget our glorious, local beaches!
A great place to visit, all year round!
& Y E DA G M LL KIN CO A AR AY P ST REE F
Award-winning wildlife sanctuary and JungleBarn indoor play centre
WINNER of BEST LARGE ATTRACTION Cornwall Today Awards 2014
See tropical birds, exotic animals & farmyard friends. Amazing flying shows plus penguin & otter feeding & much more. Explore the JungleBarn play centre, fantastic GIANT slides, challenging soft play & toddlers area.
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Open daily from 10am. Infoline: 01736 751020 Sat Nav: TR27 4HB www.paradisepark.org.uk
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ST IVES HISTORY
ST IVES - A BRIEF HISTORY St Ives – a place renowned for beautiful
Coal needed to drive the mine engines arrived in
beaches, scenic views, cobbled streets and
the harbour and was transported by horse drawn
alleyways, surfing, art and good food. Yet the
carts to the Stennack (meaning “place of tin”)
town was not always such a salubrious place
before being taken on to Wheal Trenwith, the local
to visit.
mine where the leisure centre and main car park are now located. Wheal is the Cornish word for
Origins
mine and Trenwith is believed to be the name of
St Ives takes its name from the Irish princess and
the family that owned the mine.
missionary St Ia who, according to legend, sailed from Ireland to Cornwall in the 5th century on a
Success of the local fishing industry was based
leaf, subsequently building an oratory on what is
on catching pilchards (better known as sardines)
now the site of our parish church. Construction
with around 300 boats operating locally at its
of the church began in the early 1400s during the
peak, netting millions of fish every year. These
reign of King Henry V as the population of the
were salted and pressed in barrels before being
town grew with the expansion of the fishing trade,
exported to the southern Mediterranean where
taking 16 years to complete.
they were a popular dish to eat on Fridays and
Early Days From the Middle Ages onwards, St Ives was a small but thriving and growing town based on the traditional trades of mining and fishing, reaching a peak in the 19th century with world-wide demand for locally caught pilchards as well as tin and copper, both of which were extensively mined nearby.
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during Lent when consumption of meat was forbidden. The traditional method of catching the fish was by use of “seine” nets, a method of dragnet trawling which remained common locally into the 20th century but has now all but died out. The Cornish Pasty, although apparently existing since the 14th century, became commonplace in the 1700s as an affordable but wholesome food 0905 252 2250 | www.visitstives.org.uk
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for poor working families. Traditional ingredients
During the later 1800s, artists began to flock to
of potato, swede and onion were cheap. Meat,
St Ives, hiring a train once a year to transport their
being more expensive, was only added on rare
works back to London in time for the annual Royal
occasions. The reason for the pasty’s traditional
Academy exhibition.
shape and crust remains hotly disputed. With its remote location, one might imagine that St Ives has always had something of a reputation
St Ives would have been able to pass the Second
as a drinking town. A popular local drink was called
World War relatively untouched. In fact it suffered
Mahogany, a mix of gin and black treacle which was
two air raids, was the site for the Commando
used as a type of herbal mix to mask the taste of
Mountain Warfare Training Centre and was home
smuggled rum which had been tainted by saltwater
to a contingent of American GIs prior to D-Day.
during its transfer from ship to shore. Mahogany can still be purchased under the name of Shrub.
The mid-1900s saw St Ives’ reputation as an artistic centre flourish with the arrival of world
John Knill
renowned modern artists such as Barbara
Situated just outside of the town at the top
Hepworth, Bernard Leach and Ben Nicolson.
of Worvas Hill stands the curious three-sided
That reputation was maintained later by the likes
pyramid-like granite structure known as the Knill
of Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Wilhelmina
Monument. John Knill, after whom the building is
Barns-Graham. Barbara Hepworth’s former home
named, served as Mayor of St Ives in 1767 before
and studio, where she died in a fire in 1975, is
moving to London. He erected the monument
now renovated and can be visited as a museum
as his intended burial place but he was in fact
with a beautiful garden containing many of her
interred in the capital. He did however provide the
sculptures.
town with funds to establish a 5-yearly tradition whereby ten local girls dance for a quarter of an
The Arts Club on Westcott’s Quay opened in 1890
hour around the mausoleum to the tune of the
and still has a vibrant membership staging art
hymn “All People That On Earth Do Dwell”. This
exhibitions and shows throughout the year. The
ceremony continues even today.
premises have barely changed in over 100 years and it is quite magical to watch a performance
The wooden chest said to have contained the legacy
whilst hearing the breaking of waves in the
monies provided by Knill to the town can still be seen
background.
in the St Ives Town Museum, located at Wheal Dream. Nowadays, the St Ives Society of Artists, the 19th Century To Date
Penwith Society and the School of Painting all
Although St Ives had been a destination for
co-exist with individual and fascinating histories
luminaries such as the artist J M W Turner since
of their own, whilst the Tate Gallery provides
the early 1800s, it was the arrival of the Great
a breathtaking focus point for modern art
Western Railway in 1877 which led to arguably the
throughout the South West.
biggest change the town had ever seen, enabling the development of tourism. The GWR invested heavily in the fledgling tourist trade, marketing the Cornish Riviera and buying the Tregenna Castle hotel in St Ives as a convenient place to stay : an early example of the package holiday !
All Images copyright St Ives Archives Centre
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ST IVES ARCHIVE
All Images copyright St Ives Archives Centre
ST IVES ARCHIVE
Would you like to know more about the fascinating history of the town and local area? The St Ives Archive, which is only a few metres
from the Parish Church, has a wonderful
We have at least 20,000 photographs of
collection of written, photographic and oral
the town as well as maps, legal documents,
material that covers every subject you can
correspondence, catalogues and books. St Ives
imagine, and its friendly volunteer staff
has had its own newspapers since 1889, which
welcome visitors from all over the world
provide a remarkable record of day to day living
throughout the year.
and these can be viewed on microfilm. The advertisements are just as interesting as the
Are you interested to find out more about your
articles themselves. You can also listen to voices
family? Would you like to know what has
from the past. Interviews conducted in the 1960s
happened to the fishing and mining industries
were with people who were born in the middle
over the years? What difference did the St Ives
of the nineteenth century, and their stories and
Branch Line make to the town when it first opened
memories can open our eyes to life in a small
in 1877. What did the local residents think about
Victorian fishing town.
the large numbers of artists who have lived and
worked in the town over the past one hundred and
Keep an eye open for Archive events. There are
forty years? What effect did the First and Second
bi-monthly coffee mornings at the Western Hotel,
World Wars have on everyone? Would you like to
each one specialising in a particular subject.
know about the smugglers, the shipwrecks and the
Recent displays have included World War 1, the
local legends surrounding this small seaside town?
Wreck of HMS Wave, St Ives Lifeboat, Carbis Bay
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and Women in Industry. Several of our volunteers
throughout the year except for the Christmas and
have published material about some of these
New Year period. If you want to look at a specific
topics which is available at the Archive. We also
subject in detail, we suggest that you contact us
give talks and film shows which are publicised
first so that you can talk to one of our volunteers
at the Visitor and Information Centre. Our new
who specialises in your subject. We look forward
“Discover St Ives “map, a guide to the historic heart
to seeing you.
of the town, is very popular. 2015 will see the Archive continuing to remember St Ives during the First World War. The beautiful War Memorial close to the Archive is a testament to the numbers who died between 1914 and 1918. One of our treasures is a collection of letters written by a local teacher to a young lady about his wartime experiences while stationed at Pendennis Castle, Falmouth, and at the Front in France, before his untimely death. These letters are on display at Pendennis Castle. The Archive, which is a charitable organisation opened in 1996, can be found on the first floor of the Parish Rooms, just off St Andrew’s Street. It is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 10.00 until 4.00
St Ives Archive Upper Parish Room St Andrew’s Street St Ives TR26 1AH www.stivesarchive.co.uk 01736 796408 | info@stivesarchive.co.uk
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ART IN ST IVES
Echoes of Sunshine
Alexandra Dickens Gallery
Armstrong And Wing St Andrews St, St Ives 01736 798097
Celebrating 20 Years in St Ives
Distictly Original Abstract and Coastal Paintings
Max Wildman, an artist whose popular success revolves around an uncanny abilty to recreate the techniques and style of the painter Alfred Wallis, is currently showing a selection of recent work at Armstrong And Wing in St Andrew’s Street, St Ives.
Open Mon to Sat Easter to October 10am to 5pm Winter 10:30 to 4:30pm Back Road West, St Ives Tel 01736 796288
www.alexandradickens.co.uk
BE INSPIRED IN ST IVES TATE ST IVES Explore our current exhibition with the help of a guided tour, then relax in the Tate St Ives café with spectacular views over Porthmeor Beach.
THE SH AN D C A O P F TATE ST E AT IV A R E FR E S EE TO VISIT
BARBARA HEPWORTH MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN Be inspired by the home of Barbara Hepworth and the unique garden she created for her sculptures. Please visit tate.org.uk/stives for admission details and opening times
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Photo © Tate Barbara Hepworth Two Forms (Divided Circle) 1969 Tate © Bowness, Hepworth Estate, photo: Marcus Leith © Tate
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ART IN ST IVES
THE ARTISTS AND ST IVES Artists have been frequenting St Ives since the
Wallis were all considered part of this pioneering
early 1800’s. Turner arrived in 1811 on a mission
art community.
to capture the essence of our beautiful and rugged South West. He did so with his usual
What Pink Light?
impressionists’ aplomb and succeeded in
St Ives is world renowned for its light. We are
capturing the unique pink light that St Ives is
blessed with our geographic location on the ‘Toe’
blessed with.
of Britain; surrounded on three sides by the sea and washed gently by the temperate Gulf Stream. This
Little did he know that his masterpieces would
coupled with the crystal clear waters, unpolluted
be the inspiration for thousands to make the
air and our mineral rich, slightly pink sand work
same pilgrimage in search of that same pink light,
together to produce a magnificent light display.
and that he would be the catalyst in creating the vibrant and influential art colony of St Ives.
The light is particularly apparent during the ‘golden hour’ - the first hour after sunrise and the last hour
During the 1880’s the likes of Whistler arrived from
before sunset, when the sun is low enough in the
New York and Anders Zorn from Sweden. It fast
sky to create this phenomenon, bathing our town in
became THE place to paint, with no reputable
a beautiful pink glow.
artist’s portfolio being complete without a St Ives piece being part of it.
Image copyright Tate St Ives
During the 1930’s a new breed of artist began to arrive; a younger, more bohemian set who brought with them many new ideas and challenged the established artists’ perception of what art should, or indeed, could be. It was not altogether a simple or smooth transition but they did drive change and today they are responsible for St Ives being recognised as a vibrant, modern art colony. Names such as Hepworth, Nicholson, Leach, Gabo and
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UNIQUE ST IVES
UNIQUE ST IVES St Ives Feast Day – “Hurling the Silver Ball” –
the ball to the Mayor on the steps of the Guildhall
8th & 9th February
on the stroke of midday receives a silver coin.
An ancient tradition that celebrates the anniversary of the consecration of the Parish
In the afternoon, pennies are thrown from the
Church of St Ia in 1434 and offers a rare chance
balcony by town councillors to the waiting children
to watch the game of Hurling the Silver Ball, a
on the Guildhall forecourt.
centuries old form of rugby. St Piran’s Day – March 5th The day begins with the Mayor’s procession for the
Although St Michael and St Petroc have, in ancient
blessing at St Ia Well near Porthmeor Beach with
times, been named as Cornwall’s Patron Saints,
participants wearing ivy and handing out oranges
there is no doubt that in more recent times, the
en route.
Cornish have taken St Piran to their hearts and it is his flag which is now the Cornish symbol. St
This is followed by the start of the boisterous
Piran is the patron saint of tin-mining and is said
hurling of the silver ball, one of Cornwall’s oldest
to have discovered tin when noticing that white tin
customs dating back at least a thousand years.
flowed from a black fire stone when hot - an early
The game involves much rough and tumble as
example of tin smelting. The St Piran’s flag, a white
each side (traditionally the ‘countrymen’ and
cross on a black background, represents the white
‘townsmen’ of a particular parish) tries to keep
tin and the black rock.
possession of a cricket ball-sized ball made of apple wood coated in silver. Cheer for your
Good Friday Sail Boats, Consols Pond
favourite participant, some of whom dive into the
April 3rd
chilly sea to escape with the ball. Whoever returns
For over a century the families of St Ives have
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enjoyed the tradition of sailing model boats
the bay is said to be the inspiration for her famous
at Consols Pond on Good Friday. The tradition
novel, To the Lighthouse, published in 1927.
began in the early 1900’s, when fishermen and children sailed model boats in the town’s harbour.
St Ives Food and Drink Festival
It is thought to be a gesture to the old seafaring
16th & 17th May
communities which used to launch miniature
Last year’s festival saw over 8,000 people visit the
boats in the hope of ensuring safe passage for
food and drink producers event on Porthminster
mariners.
Beach over the 2 days that it was held.
St Ives May Day
Last year, the festival was focussed around
Celebrating the end of winter and the coming of
Porthminster Beach Cafe and the beach itself with
spring is a tradition that stretches back hundreds
a number of events and activities taking place
of years. At midday at the Guildhall, the Grand
there. Whilst the date is yet to be confirmed, it is
Bard and Mayor choose the May Queen and
likely to be on 16th and 17th May. Taste, try, meet,
King in a ceremony known as the “pee-weep”.
buy, and enjoy the finest flavours and tastes that
(Pee-weeps are whistles made from young tree
Cornwall has to offer, see some of the best chefs
branches and blown on May Day). The St Ives
in the county giving cooking demonstrations and
Guisers, dressed in their traditional black and
enjoy everything that St Ives has to offer, including
white “mock formal” make an appearance, with
some of the best food and drink destinations
horn blowers heralding the start of spring. At
anywhere in the UK.’
1pm there’s a parade to the harbour where you can enjoy May pole dances, Cornish dancing and
St Ives Mayor Choosing - 18th May
traditional music with various local choirs and
The ceremony dates back to the creation of
brass bands performing by the harbour throughout
the Borough of St Ives in 1639, with disputing
the day.
councillors making peace by drinking from a “Loving Cup”. The outgoing mayor gives thanks
There’s also a fish barbeque by the harbour and
and the incoming mayor gives a speech about
a lively local market where you can stock up on
their intentions for the next year. Following the
some of the region’s produce.
civic ceremony, the Loving Cup (presented by Sir Francis Bassett in 1640) is taken outside the
St Ives Literature Festival – 9th to 16th May
Guildhall where local school children queue to
Nine days of literary events featuring book
drink from it and are given Saffron buns by the
launches, poetry readings, live music, comedy acts
councillors.
and creative writing workshops. For nominal admission fees you can hear some of the UK’s established and upcoming authors and poets reading extracts form their work. At drop in workshops, you can learn more about how to kickstart your own writing ambitions. Venues are close to the town centre and In Norway Square you can listen to poetry and music for free every day. And did you know? Virginia Woolf spent her childhood holidays in St Ives in the late 1800s. Godrevy Lighthouse across
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The mayor of St Ives is always addressed as Mr.
plays, stories and film, you can expect an eclectic
Mayor regardless of gender – a tradition vigorously
mix of performers and artists on the guest list
upheld by the lady mayors!
which in the past have included some of the U K’s top singers and bands such as Fairport
Midsummer Eve Bonfire
Convention, Barbara Dickson, Seth Lakeman,
This old custom was revived by the St Ives Old
George Melly and Elkie Brooks. There are lots
Cornwall Society and takes place on Carnstabba
of free entry art exhibitions along with dancers,
Hill, where the mayor lights the fire. With echoes of
musicians, shanty crews and performers who
a very ancient rite, flowers and herbs are thrown by
entertain in the town’s streets and pubs. Locally
the ‘Lady of the Flowers’ into the hilltop blaze. The
themed plays and musical shows are put on in the
gathering is blessed by the vicar and prayers are
theatre, walking tours taking in the area’s history
said in Cornish
take place throughout the festival and there are drop-in art classes led by professional artists in
St Ives Harbour Day – 2nd August
media such as textiles and life drawing.
Fun for all the family, various activities around the harbour, stalls, BBQs, live music plus plenty more.
Events at the Tate and art talks at the Leach Pottery and Hepworth Gardens give a real insight
St Ives Lifeboat Day – Thurs 6th August
to St Ives as one of the world’s leading centres
The Lifeboat station hosts a fun packed day with
for art. The guided walking tours reveal the areas’
lots of stalls and a BBQ, plus a chance to see the
social history with a few local ghosts thrown in for
RNLI Lifeboats on display and in action on the
good measure.
water in a joint demonstration with one of the Search & Rescue helicopter crews from RNAS
St Ives in December
Culdrose!
St .Ives isn’t just for the summer: in December it’s magical! We have a fabulous festival of events
St Ives Raft Race – Date TBC
which take place throughout the month ranging
St Ives annual raft race hosts fun and fancy dress
from Santa arriving in St Ives by RNLI lifeboat
entries - as well as a few hardcore competitors
through to puppet shows, pantos, treasure hunts
committed to winning.
and more Christmas trees round the town than
The race around the harbour involves teams
you can imagine.
launching from the Sloop slip, taking a golden token from nearby Smeaton’s Light and then
St Ives is a fabulous place to be in the winter; the
picking up their own team mermaid from the
beaches are quiet, the air is warm and there are
Lifeboat slip. An enjoyable experience seeing all
(usually) plenty of parking spaces! It’s also the
different shapes and sizes of rafts in the harbour.
perfect place to shop for Christmas presents.
St Ives September Festival
The St Ives in December festival is all about
12th to 26th September
making the most of this time of year. Carollers
Started in 1978, the St Ives September Festival
can be seen on the beach and in local venues,
lasts for fifteen days offering a wide range of
accompanied by mince pies and hot chocolate (as
music, arts and literature events in locations
well as pianists). Santa’s arrival is celebrated with
throughout the town, attracting visitors from far
a parade throughout town and the big Christmas
and wide.
light switch on, with many residents getting involved in the new Christmas lights competition.
With a full program of exhibitions, music, concerts,
There are food markets, craft displays, buskers,
poetry, walks, talks, workshops, comedy, theatre,
and one of the train carriages on the St Erth
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EVENTS CALENDAR At A Glance February St Ives Feast Day - 8th & 9th February
March St. Piran’s Day - 5th March
April Good Friday Sail Boats - April branch line hosts a Children’s
ST IVES JUMBOS
Christmas party on 6 trains every
St Ives’ Jumbos have a unique
Saturday (up to the 24th) on
connection with the town and
one of the best 12 minute rail
during a visit here you may be
journeys in the country.
fortunate enough to see these beautiful craft at sail in the Bay.
There are offers available
They are easily spotted with their
throughout town in many of the
brown sails. The original craft were
cafés and restaurants so there
developed here for inshore fishing
are plenty of places where you
during the 1880’s. Today’s Jumbos
can stop and refuel. You can take
are replicas, researched and built
part in the (free) town treasure
by Jonny Nance to the lines of an
hunt and vote for which window
original draft by the renowned
display you like best in the town’s
boat builder, William Paynter.
shop window competition.
The Jumbo Association has also reintroduced the traditional St. Ives
And we’ve not even mentioned
punt to the harbour to ferry crews
our famous New Years Eve – the
to and from the Jumbo moorings.
BIGGEST fancy dress party in the country, followed by fireworks at
Through a series of Scully Days,
midnight.
they have taught the art of the old technique of propelling them
Here in St Ives we don’t take
using just one oar over the stern.
December lightly and you never
Look out for these iconic craft at
know, you may well spot Santa
“Boats in the Bay” Day. You may
surfing. After all, where else is he
even decide to have a go yourself!
going to take a short break from all his December duties? Visit
Check out the local press or
www.stivesindecember.co.uk for
website www.stivesjumbo.com in
all details and listings. December
case there’s a Scully Race during
is simply magical!
your stay.
3rd April
May St Ives May Day St Ives Literature Festival 9th - 16th May TBC St Ives Mayor Choosing - 18th May St Ives Food & Drink Festival - 16th - 17th May
June Midsummer Eve Bonfire
August St Ives Harbour Day - 2rd August St Ives Lifeboat Day - 6th August St Ives Raft Race - (TBC)
September St Ives September Festival 12th - 26th
December St Ives in December - Whole of December Full details of all events are on www.visitstives.org.uk
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St Ives Jazz Club Every Tuesday since June 1998 youve been able to hear top drawer modern jazz here in beautiful St Ives. Shortlisted twice in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards as Jazz Venue of the Year, St Ives Jazz Club is ‘officially’ one of the best jazz clubs in the UK! Operating from the Western Hotel in Royal Square, the club features some of the finest international and UK musicians, first class players from around the South West, promising young talent and college bands, all within a varied programme, open to all ages, at a reasonable price! If you’re in St Ives looking for something special to do on a Tuesday night, the place to go is St Ives Jazz Club - it’s the last jazz club before New York!
Markets
at St Ives Guildhall Collectors Market Mondays 9:30am - 4:00pm April - October Post cards, jewellery, books and more
Fair Wednesday Wednesdays 10:00am - 4:00pm April - December Arts, crafts, clothing and general items
Farmers’ Market Thursdays 9:30am - 2pm All year round Fresh local produce from Cornwall www.stivesguildhall.co.uk Street-an-Pol, St Ives TR26 2DS
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ST IVES AREA BEACH GUIDE Award winning golden sands, crystal clear waters & perfect views. No wonder St Ives is part of one of the most beautiful bays in the world. One of St Ives’ most outstanding features is its
and glowing sands. They are clean too; following the
beaches of fine golden sand and crystal clear
completion of the £100 million ‘clean sweep’ scheme
water. Awake to gulls’ cries, dress quickly and
for Mounts Bay, St Ives and Hayle, the West Cornwall
jog down the cool granite streets for a solitary
area can probably boast the cleanest bathing waters
early morning walk along the beach - all a very
in Western Europe. We have award winning beaches
long way from the busy rush of working life.
such as Porthmeor and Porthminster (both of
Pick a different location each day; with seven
which were awarded “Blue Flag” status in 2013) plus
beaches within 3 miles of St Ives you will be
Porthgwidden and nearby Carbis Bay (awarded ‘Blue
spoilt for choice.
Flag’ status in 2014). Today the West Cornwall beaches measure up to the European Commission guidelines
You can expect to see seals in the harbour and
through South West Water’s ambitious programme.
dolphins, porpoises and basking sharks in the Bay. Explore the undersea world of shrimps, crabs and
Each beach has its own charm and appeal; there
anemones in the many rock pools. St Ives Bay (which
are busy family beaches, popular water sports
has been recently voted the best view in the United
venues, wide-open flat sands and tucked away
Kingdom) has more than its fair share of beaches and
hidden sun traps. Most of the beaches have RNLI
for fifty miles along the length of Cornish Coastline
employed, fully qualified lifeguards during the
there are magnificent open stretches of silky white
summer months.
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Each beach has its own charm and appeal; there are busy family beaches, popular water sports venues, wide-open flat sands and tucked away hidden sun traps. Most of the beaches have RNLI employed, fully qualified lifeguards during the summer months.
Key to beach facilities: Parking Toilet Beach Shop Café Dog friendly beach all year round Seasonal dog ban applies Sunday before Easter until 30th September Dog ban between 8am and 7pm Dogs are not permitted on Carbis Bay beach except between 5am and 8am only, to allow for early morning dog walking. Lifeguard on Duty during summer season
Porthgwidden Porthgwidden is a delightful small sandy cove and sun trap with safe bathing (but keep inside the line of buoys). It has beach huts for hire and handy toilets. The brilliant white terrace is home to the relaxed Porthgwidden Café and there’s a kiosk for coffee and snacks. Porthgwidden is an ideal beach to catch the morning sun and stay all day.
Porthminster Beach A sheltered beach boasting almost half a mile of golden sand with calm sea conditions; ideal for families. Porthminster has café and restaurant facilities. There is a scenic cliff walk to Carbis Bay on the South
Bamaluz
West Coast Path, a putting green, beach
A tiny cove well hidden on the walk from the
huts for hire, toilets and level access to the
harbour to Porthgwidden, this is one of two
town centre. The St. Ives branch line (park
beaches in St. Ives where you can take dogs all
and ride service from Lelant Saltings) draws
year round. With the old pier to the right, you
up at the top of the steps. Dog ban in place
can sit and relax whilst watching the fishermen
from April 13th to 30 September.
cast their nets as the world goes by.
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Porthmeor Beach
- breakfast, tapas, sunsets, gin and tonics, fresh juices all served on the beach
WITH THE ONLY SURF SCHOOL IN ST IVES
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The Harbour
Carbis Bay
Our tidal sandy bottomed harbour is still a
Carbis Bay was awarded Blue Flag in 2014
working port where you can watch the local
and has a large sandy privately owned beach
fishermen land their daily fresh catches of
with very safe bathing and almost always
locally caught seafood. It is also very sheltered
calm conditions. It is a lovely spot for children
and a perfect suntrap in the heart of town.
and has good facilities including café and
There are toilets in the Sloop Car Park and
toilets. The branch line train station is above
behind the lifeboat station on West Pier plus
the beach and there is convenient parking.
all the facilities you may need nearby. Dog
The cliff path walk to nearby Porthkidney
ban between 8am and 7pm from 13th April to
Sands or St Ives starts just above the beach
30th September.
and is well recommended.
Porthmeor Porthkidney Sands Porthmeor is our Atlantic Ocean family
Porthkidney Sands is a vast expanse of sand
and surfing beach with surf school, fine
backed by sand dunes and the golf course.
golden sand, good sunbathing by day and
It’s five minutes walk from the parking area
spectacular sunsets. During the summer,
by Lelant Church to the beach. At low tide it
trained lifeguards ensure the bathing is as safe
can be almost a mile to the water’s edge so
as possible. There are restaurant and café
beware as the tide can come in very quickly
facilities right on the beach; toilets and beach
across the flat sand. This beach is never
huts on the terrace behind with the Tate
overcrowded but lacks facilities so bring a
Gallery overlooking.
packed lunch and take your litter home.
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RNLI – ST IVES LIFEBOAT St Ives has always been very proud of its RNLI lifeboats. There has been a lifeboat in St Ives since the 1840s, with the boats for the first 100 years being man and wind powered boats, the crew having to row to assist casualties, helped by sails where they could.
lifeboat, The Colin Bramley Parker, which is designed to get in an around the rocky coastline and beaches around St Ives. Modern all weather lifeboats are capable of operating, as the name suggests, in all weather conditions, and are capable of self righting should the worst ever happen. The volunteer lifeboat crew
In the 1940s, lifeboats were motorised, but just like
undergo extensive training, both ashore and afloat
their predecessors were still launched by hand,
in St Ives, and at the RNLI’s dedicated lifeboat
with the lifeboat being hauled through the town
college in Poole, before they become fully qualified
and down to the water by the townsfolk.
crew men or women.
Today St Ives has two RNLI lifeboats which cover
The lifeguards which look after our beaches in
different needs. One is an all weather self righting
and around St Ives are now also part of the RNLI,
Mersey Class lifeboat, The Princess Royal, capable
being trained and equipped by the RNLI to help to
of launching in any conditions to assist vessels and
educate and assist the users of our beaches.
people in distress, and is launched by a specialised tractor & trailer rather than by hand as boats of
Looking to the future, in 2015 St Ives will receive a
old were. The other is a smaller D Class inshore
new Shannon class RNLI lifeboat in October 2015
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to replace the current Mersey, with some minor
for it last year with the aim of raising £100,000 to-
work to the boathouse taking place in early 2015
wards the one million pounds needed for it. Fifteen
to accommodate it. Although our Mersey class is
months later in August this year the station hit the
a very capable lifeboat which has saved countless
target and are now looking forward to receiving the
lives and vessels, boat capabilities and handling
new boat later next year.
have now moved on and the waterjet driven Shannon Class boat will be much quicker and more manoeuvrable, can be recovered much quicker, and so will be even better equipped and capable of performing the RNLI’s role of Saving Lives at Sea. The new Shannon Class lifeboat will be funded by a single legacy and will be named ‘Nora Stachura’. The new Launch & Recovery vehicle needed for it needed separate funding, and to that end the St Ives lifeboat station decided to start a fundraising
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ST IVES SURROUNDING AREA A journey around the St Ives local area and points of interest Zennor The pretty village of Zennor lies five miles from St
The remarkable granite church, dedicated to St
Ives along the winding B3306 coast road. Although
Senara, houses the famous carving of a mermaid
just a short drive away, it is close enough for the
on an old bench end. Legend has it that Matthew
more energetic to take a bracing walk along the
Trewhella who was singing with the choir fell in
coastal path or over the fields from St Ives. Lying
love with a mermaid who overheard him whilst
on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall, this granite
attending the Church. The mermaid enticed him
village nestles between the high, rocky cliffs and
into the sea at nearby Pendour Cove; he was never
the rugged boulder-strewn hills and moors.
seen again. Outside the porch is a slate memorial
Nearby is Zennor Head Quarry which was worked
to John Davey of Boswednack, said to be the last
before the mid 19th century; its granite was used
person to speak Cornish when he died in 1891.
to build much of St Ives and Falmouth Harbour walls and also the nearby Towednack Church.
Visitors to the village must not miss the fascinating
A footpath from the village leads down to the
Wayside Museum, an old mill with local displays
dramatic Zennor Head whilst above the village lie
on domestic farming, milling, mining, quarrying and
the rocky slopes of Zennor Hill. At the south end is
smithing themes from early history to the mid 20th
Zennor Quoit, a prehistoric burial chamber with a
century. Outside you can see the Plague Stone
massive sloping capstone.
which dates back to the 17th century.
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The village has a welcoming café at The Old Chapel and a nearby pub for anyone needing to refuel.
Halsetown Halsetown is a village two miles to the west of St Ives. James Halse MP owned a nearby tin mine. As his workforce numbers grew in the 1830s, he built the village laying out the houses and inn on a garden city plan. Each house had just a small plot of land, not enough for growing market garden produce, but enough to encourage the residents to vote for him as he wished to be the only Member of Parliament returned for the borough of St Ives. As the population increased, a small private school was opened by 1840 and around this time the Wesleyan and Bible Christian Chapels were built.
bridge over the stream here. Why not stroll here
Located on higher ground, its campsites, holiday
along the coast path from St Ives to explore the
cottages and riding schools offer fantastic views
area, just a leisurely 30 minute walk.
and wonderful light. An ideal location to simply get away from it all with the benefit of being just a
The railway led to the development of the area
short drive from the town and beaches of St Ives.
as a holiday destination and residential area.
The Halsetown Inn is an ideal spot for the thirsty,
Carbis Bay is still a stop on the St Ives Branchline
hungry traveller offering a warm welcome and
and makes a perfect choice to stay given its
tasty food.
closeness to St Ives. There is a huge selection of
Carbis Bay Carbis Bay lies one mile south east of St Ives. It has
accommodation –from the prestigious Carbis Bay Hotel right on the beach, to the many guesthouses and self-catering accommodation.
a most beautiful beach which in itself is enough reason to visit. It inherited its name in 1877 when
After spending time on the golden sands, why not
Great Western Railway opened its St Erth to St
discover the network of footpaths here including
Ives branch line and named it so because of its
a walk up Worvas Hill to the Steeple Woodland
proximity to Carbis Valley. Carbis means “cart-
Nature Reserve and the Knill Monument? (See “A
bridge” and in olden days there was a small stone
Brief History of St Ives”).
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Carbis Bay - Blue Flag Beach
Lelant
Rosamund Pilcher, the famous author, was born in
A charming area located 2.5 miles from St Ives,
Lelant in 1924. She is best known for her novel, The
Lelant is in a beautiful setting overlooking the
Shell Seekers, which was also made into a film in
Hayle Estuary. The Estuary and nearby marshes
1998 on location at Land’s End, Lamorna Cove,
form an RSPB reserve which draw birdwatchers
St Ives and Marazion. Her works are extremely
from far afield to look at the wealth of birdlife
popular in Germany.
including rare, migratory species. Lelant has the beautiful beach, Porthkidney Sands, with its
Halsetown
backdrop of sand dunes and golf course. The pretty church of St Uny is nearby, with sweeping views across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse. Lelant was a seaport in the middle ages but lost its trade to St Ives when the estuary silted up. It is served by two stations on the St Ives Branchline, Lelant Saltings for the Park and Ride and the lesser used Village stop. The village offers a number of restaurants, pubs, bed and breakfasts (including the beautifully located Old Quay House) and self-catering accommodation making it a lovely base to either enjoy the immediate locality or to explore West Cornwall.
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ANCIENT SITES
West Cornwall is renowned for its concentration of ancient sites. These range from Bronze Age stone circles which are believed to be places of worship, ceremony or ritual, to Quoits which were prehistoric tombs. There are far too many to list but we have chosen a small selection of the most well known to give you a flavour. For those who want more in depth information we have a selection of books on the subject available in the Visit St Ives Information Centre.
affording views of both St Ives Bay and Mounts
Many of the sites are located in remote areas and
The iconic Men-an-Tol, situated on open moorland
for the visitor relying upon public transport they
inland from the village of Morvah, comprises
can be a little challenging to access. However,
a circular, holed stone flanked by two small
those who are happy to walk some distance will
standing stones. Its true purpose is lost to history
not be disappointed. On the same note, parking
but folklore suggests that by passing a sufferer
near the ancient sites is often quite limited for
through the hole, children could be cured of rickets,
anyone using their own vehicle so some walking
infertile women could conceive and those afflicted
will be necessary.
with scrofula would be returned to health without
Bay. Situated beside the B3315 Penzance to Lamorna road is one of the most well-known stone circles, the Merry Maidens. There are two large standing stones nearby known as the Pipers. According to legend, the Pipers played the music for the Maidens who were dancing on a Sunday and all were turned to stone.
the need to seek out and touch the clothes of the One of the closest longstones (men-hyr in
monarch !
the Cornish language) to St Ives is the 3 metre standing stone, “Beersheba”. It is situated on St
Lanyon Quoit, situated off the Morvah to Madron
Michaels Way in a field north of Trencrom Hill. The
road, is probably the most accessible and well
stone has an equinox sunset alignment over the
photographed of all local quoits, but unfortunately
Twelve O’Clock rock on neighbouring Trink Hill and
the least authentic, suffering storm damage in
an energy line running on to Carn Brea. The view
1815. When re-erected in 1824 the capstone was
from the top of Trencrom Hill is simply stunning,
placed on only three lower upright support stones.
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WALKING AROUND ST IVES Welcome to some of the best walking that Cornwall has to offer. covers some 431 km (269 miles) and stretches from north of Bude, around Land’s End and on to Saltash in the east However, with its rugged cliffs and picturesque harbours, we think that the stretches around St Ives and the far west are by far the finest (But we are biased!). The path can be easily split into manageable legs of approximately 6 to 10 miles to suit all abilities and many can be accessed by public transport. A gentle stroll around St Ives town. Meander
St Michael’s Way
along the coast path to Carbis Bay. If you
Another favourite, St Michael’s Way, is thought to
fancy something a little more strenuous, walk
date back to prehistoric times and to have been
along the coastal path to Zennor, a pretty
used by pilgrims, missionaries and travellers to avoid
village with its ancient church famous for the
sailing the treacherous waters around Land’s End.
legend of ‘The Mermaid of Zennor.’ Or perhaps venture up onto the Penwith moors with
Stretching some 20km (12.5 miles), it starts at
their standing stones and stone circles. West
Lelant with its delightful 12th century church and
Cornwall has it all!
goes along the coast path towards St Ives, before turning inland to climb past ‘Knills steeple’ and the
Please call into the Visit St Ives Information Centre
‘bowl rock’ (said to have been used by the giant
where we stock an extensive range of maps and
who lived at the iron age fortress at the summit of
walking guides. Our friendly and knowledgeable
Trencrom Hill when he was throwing stones at the
staff and volunteers, (many of them keen
giant who lived on St Michael’s Mount).
walkers), will be happy to offer help and advice on how to get the best from your visit. However,
The walk passes through woodland and fields
should you wish to plan your walks ahead of your
and gives panoramic views of both coasts, then
visit, we can supply maps and walking guides.
as you near the end you will be rewarded with the
We will be happy to charge your credit card and
magnificent vista of Mount’s Bay and the Mount itself.
post them out to you. Just telephone us for more information on 0905 252 2250 (20p per minute).
Sitting just offshore, St Michael’s Mount is accessible by a causeway at low tide and has in its
Whatever your choice - walking the coast path,
history been a fortress and a priory and, since 1647,
enjoying the countryside, exploring the ancient
the home of Lord St Levan and the St Aubyn family.
history up on the moors or the iconic mining
Now managed by the National Trust, a visit makes
heritage of West Cornwall - then the footpaths
a fitting end to a wonderful walk. This guide is
around St Ives and the surrounding area are
available from the Information Centre for just 50p.
waiting for you.
South West Coast Path The ‘Jewel in our Crown’ is obviously the 630
For more information on walking around St Ives call into the Visitor Information Center. Or call us on: 0905 252 2250
mile South West Coast Path. The Cornish section
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St.Ives Walks Led by local historian Tony Farrell BA TOWN WALK—Tuesdays at 11.00am from the guildhall. St. Ives through the ages. Walk lasts 1hour and 45mins. Cost £5.00 ENVIRONS OF THE TOWN WALK—Fridays at 11.00am from the guildhall. A 3 mile walk around the outskirts of the town. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF WEST PENWITH—A customised walk exploring the archaeological sites of the West Penwith Moors. Prior booking essential. To book a walk or for further information contact Tony: 0044(0)1736 793692 Mobile:0044(0)7881674878 tonyfarrell@st.ives walks.co.uk Www.st.iveswalks.co.uk
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In Town.........Out of Town........... award-winning food
The Halsetown Inn Real Pub, Thoughtful Food
BUrgers for People who Give a damn 01736 797272
The Warren
blasburgerworks.co.uk
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EATING OUT IN ST IVES
Just wander down through the cobbled streets into the heart of the town where you will find every culinary delicacy that your taste buds can desire. From the humble, perfect Cornish pasty to a cream tea in one of the beautiful harbour tea rooms, simple fresh fish and chips or fine-dining in award winning restaurants, you will find everything that your palette desires. Informal or formal, our marvellous chefs are waiting to tempt you with their original menus using freshly caught fish and locally sourced meats and vegetables. Cornwall produces show stopping ingredients. The catch of the day arrives at the harbour :lobster, crab, bass, mackerel – all freshly landed for you to enjoy with the individuality and flair of our many restaurants and cafes. There is an abundance of dining choice around the harbour, beaches and side streets. Whilst watching a perfect sunset al fresco you can enjoy a romantic dinner for two or a memorable family moment. Why not accompany this with our locally produced wines and beer. It will be an experience you will remember for many years.
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GETTING MARRIED IN ST IVES Your Wedding Day is the most special day of your life and deserves the very best of settings. Location, Location, Location! Your Wedding Day is the most special day of your life and deserves the very best of settings. Azure blue seas, shimmering white sands and perfect light will provide the most stunning backdrop to make your day simply perfect. Your friends and family will not just enjoy your “big day�. They can enjoy the beautiful scenery and all that St Ives and Cornwall have to offer too.
can accommodate a small, intimate affair or a much larger party. And the concert hall can be transformed into a beautiful space for your wedding reception. Take a look at their website www.stivestowncouncil.co.uk St Ives Harbour Hotel has a dedicated Wedding team to make all your dreams come true. It is the 3rd largest wedding venue in Cornwall so whatever size your party, you will be superbly looked after along with your guests. Take your vows against
There are many locations here that you can
the great sweep of St Ives Bay and celebrate
choose to hold your wedding and the following is
afterwards on the beautiful terrace. Visit www.
just to give you a flavour of some of the options...
stives-harbour-hotel.co.uk/wedding-venues-stives
The Guildhall in Street An Pol is the home
Or you may choose the beautiful venue of
of St Ives Town Council. It is licensed to hold
Carbis Bay Hotel with its unique setting offering
civil ceremonies and with a choice of rooms
uninterrupted views across the golden sands
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of Carbis Bay beach. They too have a Wedding coordinator to help plan your perfect day down to even the smallest detail. Once again, any size of party is catered for with your ceremony tailor made to suit your needs. www.carbisbayhotel. co.uk/html/weddings.html will tell you all you need know. For a smaller, intimate ceremony, The Old Vicarage Hotel, a historic building set in beautiful grounds, is licensed as a venue for weddings and civil ceremonies. See www.oldvicarage.com/weddings.php With so many staggeringly beautiful locations for your photographs – the Harbour and the many wonderful beaches – you will be spoilt for choice. And your memories will be timeless!
Are you looking for a wedding photographer? Contact Limelight Studio www.limelight-studio.co.uk or 07951 647039 who will be happy to capture your special day.
Timeless wedding photography
Dawn & David Bright 07951 647039 smile@limelight-studio.co.uk www.limelight-studio.co.uk @s t i v e s b r e w e r y
TEL: 01736 793488
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WHERE TO STAY Book with Confidence The majority of accommodation
outcome please contact the relevant inspecting
establishments advertised in the St Ives
body. All complaints to inspecting bodies must be
Places to Stay guide have either been
put in writing.
inspected under the National Quality Accommodation Schemes operated by Quality
Types of Accommodation
in Tourism (QiT) the AA or a local recognised scheme such as Quality in Cornwall.
Self Catering - Self catering properties are now awarded one to five stars based upon overall
If you are looking for a hotel, guesthouse, self-
quality of facilities provided. Properties with the
catering cottage or holiday park, you will be
highest star ratings may provide additional facilities
guaranteed quality accommodation. Hotel Accommodation - Hotels are awarded one If they have not been inspected they will not
to five stars based upon overall quality, range of
display any accreditation logos in the advertisers’
facilities and level of service provided
index. Guest Accommodation - Guest houses, bed
How to Book
and breakfasts, inns and farmhouses are awarded
Contact the establishment direct to make your
one to five stars based upon service, hospitality,
booking and be advised to check the price when
cleanliness, bedrooms, bathrooms, and food.
making your enquiry. Please ensure you mention the Visit St Ives Information Centre. Visit St Ives
Holiday Parks ( QiT) - Holiday, caravan and
offers an advance booking service for hotels, bed
motor home touring and camping parks are
& breakfast and self catering accommodation.
awarded one to five based on the overall quality of
Please ring 0905 252 2250 for details.
service, cleanliness and facilities provided.
Alternatively you can book online at www.visitstives.org.uk
Complaints In the first instance please take up any complaint with the owner or manager of the establishment concerned. If you are still not satisfied with the
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For unique Cornish holiday accommodation with a great location, contact us today on 01736 753445 or email info@quayhousehayle.co.uk
... Close to nature, close to St Ives An outstanding Cornish Inn that is just ten minutes from St Ives and Carbis Bay by car or train.
Enjoy sumptuous, private accommodation in one of our lovely garden lodges.
In a beautiful location on the RSPB Nature Reserve at Hayle Estuary.
Our restaurants offer delicious homemade dishes created from fresh local produce.
A peaceful, relaxing haven right on the water’s edge, with glorious estuary views.
The Old Quay House, Griggs Quay, Lower Lelant, Hayle TR27 6JG
www.quayhousehayle.co.uk
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St Ives H lidays With Hundreds of quality properties in the St Ives Area giving you spectacular beaches, walks, fun for the kids and one of the most recognised and loved harbours in the UK.
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THE GARRACK St Iv es C or nwa ll
The Garrack is set in St Ives Cornwall with stunning sea views across one of the world’s most iconic bays. Our panoramic sea view takes in Porthmeor Beach, the picturesque town of St Ives, across St.Ives Bay to Godrevy lighthouse and along 30 miles of Cornish coastline.
Telephone 01736 796199 The Garrack, Burthallan Lane, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 3AA
www.garrack.com
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BLUE HAYES PRIVATE HOTEL
TRELYON AVENUE ST IVES CORNWALL TR26 2AD
01736 797129
info@bluehayes.co.uk
www.bluehayes.co.uk Villamorva Bed & Breakfast
5 min from sea, galleries and restaurants Locally sourced food where possible Luxury king size double beds made in Cornwall Tariff from £65 - £95 www.villamorva.co.uk
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Villamorva, Lower Stennack, St Ives TR26 1QL P: 01736795666 M: 07854040778
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ST IVES ACCOMODATION - BED AND BREAKFAST
Highly recommended 4 star licensed B&B. Stylish, modern ensuite rooms, Seaviews Central. Wifi. Parking. www.carlillguesthouse.co.uk 9 Porthminster Terrace. St.Ives. Cornwall. TR26 2DQ Tel: 01736 796738
Book your accommodation online at www.visitstives.org.uk
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Luxury Holiday Cottages www.cherishedcottages.co.uk
Call us to book your stay
0844 809 9170
Book your accommodation online www.visitstives.org.uk
Holiday Homes Cornwall www.holidayhomescornwall.co.uk
07770 624277 3 Bedroom 2 bathroom holiday cottage Sleeps up to 8 near St Ives.
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Relax at the spa
lose yourself in the infinity pool
indulge in fine dining.
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.
Trevalgan Holiday Barns www.trevalganbarns.co.uk 01736 756252
Enjoy peace and quiet on the cliff tops, while staying in our superb 4 star self catering accommodation or family fun on the beaches just 1.5 miles away in St Ives.
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.CO.UK
Una St Ives‌ discover the best that Cornwall has to offer 0333 331 4660 bluechipholidays.co.uk/luxury-lodges
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Cheriton Self Catering
Cornish Riviera Holidays
St Ives – 25 yards harbour and beach. Five super flats and three pretty fisherman’s cottages nearby. Sleeping 2-5 persons. Car Parking. Also flat on Porthminster Point with fantastic views. Short breaks Oct to May at very reasonable prices (£175 for 2 persons for 3 nights).
We are a family run, St Ives based agency (est in 1984) and offer a personal and efficient service. We manage a carefully selected choice of 66 cottages and flats all in the heart of St Ives.
www.cheritonselfcatering.com 01736 795083 - TR26 1RZ
www.cornishrivieraholidays.co.uk 01736 797891 - TR26 2DY
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ST IVES ACCOMODATION - CAMPING
In beautiful St. Ives Bay
HAYLE CORNWALL Tel: 01736 753080
www.beachside.co.uk
Right on the beach! • CHALETS • CARAVANS • CAMPING
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& Camping breaks st ives
EXPLORE everything Cornwall
Call: +44 (0)1736 795640 reception@polmanter.co.uk P o l m a n t e r To u r i n g P a r k St Ives, Cornwall TR26 3LX
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A-Z OF ADVERTISERS Places to Stay Bed and Breakfast / Guest Accommodation 3 Porthminster Porthminster Terrace TR26 2DQ 01736 796516 Amie B&B Spernen Close, Carbis Bay TR26 2QT 01736 797643 Beachside Guesthouse St Ives TR26 1ND 07810127812 Carlill Porthminster Terrace TR26 2DQ 01736 796738 Carlyon Guest House The Terrace TR26 2BP 01736 795317 Chy Chy Conyn Ayr Terrace TR26 1ED 01736 798068 Chy An Gwedhen St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2JN 01736 798684 Chy Karenza Ventnor Terrace TR26 1DY 01736 600008 Cornerways Porthmeor Square TR26 1PA 01736 796706 Green Apple B&B St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2SX 01736 600020 Harbour View Parc Avenue TR26 2DN 01736 796102 Lamorna Lodge Boskerris Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2NG 01736 795967 Little Leaf Parc Avenue TR26 2DN 01736 795427 Olive Branch Porthminster Terrace TR26 2DQ 01736 795363 Old Vicarage Parc an Creet TR26 2ES 01736 796124 Rivendell Porthminster Terrace TR26 2DQ 01736 794923 Sea Breeze Higher Trewidden Road TR26 2DP 01736 797549 The Mustard Tree St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2JX 01736 795677 The Old Count House Trenwith Square TR26 1DQ 01736 795369
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The Old Quay House Griggs Quay, Hayle TR27 6JG 01736 753445 Thurlestone St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2RT 01736 796369 Villamorva North Terrace TR26 1QL 01736 795666 West by Five 7 Clodgy View TR26 1JG 01736 794584 Westcliff Beach Road TR26 1JY 01736 797708 Wheal-e-mine Belmont Terrace TR26 1DZ 01736 795051
Camping
Ayr Holiday Park Ayr TR26 1EJ 01736 795855 Beachside Holiday Park Hayle TR27 5AW 01736 753080 Polmanter Touring Park Halsetown TR26 3LX 01736 795640 St Ives Bay Holiday Park Hayle TR27 5BH 01736 752274 St Ives Campers’ St Ives Camper Van Hire 01736 796020
Hotels
Blue Hayes Trelyon Avenue TR26 2AD Private Hotel 01736 797129 Carbis Bay Hotel & Spa Carbis Bay BeachTR26 2NP 01736 795311 Garrack Hotel Burthallan Ln TR26 3AA 01736 796199 Longships Hotel Talland Road TR26 2DF 01736 798 180 St Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa The Terrace TR26 2BN 01736 795221
Self Catering 1 Island Square Island Square TR26 1NX 07710 649980 Aspects Holidays Covering St Ives TR27 5JR 01736 754242
Atlanta Breeze Hain Walk, Carbis Bay TR26 2AF 07951 647039 Beachstay St Ives TR26 1HP 07767 835835 Blue Chip Holidays Covering St Ives 0333 331 4660 Carbis Bay Holidays St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2RT 01736 600315 Cherished Cottages Covering St Ives TR26 2RF 0844 809 9170 Cheriton Self Catering Market Place TR26 1RZ 01736 795 083 Chy Mor, Premier & Chy An Chy Appts The Wharf TR26 1LG 01736 798798 Chy An Veor Alexandra Road TR26 1BX 01736 795260 Cogar Cottage Porthmeor Square TR26 1ND 07501987646 Cornish Riviera Holidays Westcotts Quay TR26 2DY 01736 797891 Grans Cottage Back Road East TR26 1PF 01872 560644 Holiday Homes Cornwall TR27 6HG 07770624277 Langridge 07729633869 Lowenna Lettings Church Place TR26 1LU 07989 305590 Middle Deck Back Road East TR26 1PF 01905 863822 Morveren Gallinas Point TR26 2FD 01872 241241 Powell’s Cottage Holidays St Andrews St TR26 1AH 01736 794024 St Ives Holidays High Street TR26 1RS 01736 794686 St Nicholas Court The Island TR26 1SZ 02380267939 Stargazy The Meadow TR26 1HX 01797 229668 Surf Break Bishops Road TR26 2BY 01736 793114 The House with a Garden Upstairs Ayr Lane TR26 1JL 0208 8703228 Trecillian Barns Nr. Trevalgan TR26 3BJ 01736 795132
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Tremedda, Leeze, High Tide & Low Tide Wheal Venture Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2PQ 01736 753779 Trevalgan Holiday Barns Trevalgan Farm TR26 3BJ 01736 756252 Trevalgan Holiday Farm Trevalgan Farm TR26 3BJ 01736 796529 Trevethoes Farm Cottages Lelant TR26 3HG 01736 753279 Watersedge Hayle TR27 5AF 07967973696 Wheal Trenwith Trenwith Square TR26 1DQ 07976 380672
Activities and Attractions Alexandra Dickens Studio Back Road West TR26 1NL 01736 796288 Armstrong & Wing St Ives TR26 1AH 01736 798097 Art Space The Wharf TR26 1PU 01736 799744 Back Road Artworks Back Road West TR26 1NW 01736 791571 Barnoon Workshop Barnoon TR26 1JG 07900 095203 Belgrave St Ives Fore Street TR26 1HE 01736 794888 Boathouse Theatre Carnglaze Place TR26 1PX 01736 799284 Cornwall Gold Redruth TR16 4HN 01209 203 280 Desiree Hope Gallery Harbour Galleries TR26 1LF 01736 793456 Dolly P Outside Lifeboat Station TR26 2PT 07770 08000 English Plus Ayr Court Tr26 1EQ 01736 799213 Guided Tours of St Ives Outside The Guildhall TR26 2AF 07816 180639 Heartlands Pool TR15 3QY 01209 722320 Kernow Coasteering Covers West Cornwall TR18 4SX 07734 343 954 Kids R Us Lower Stennack TR26 1QG 01736 797007 Leach Pottery Higher Stennack
TR26 2HE 01736 799703 Marine Discovery Penzance TR18 3BS 07749 277110 New Street Gallery New Street, Penzance TR18 2LZ 01736361222 Paradise Park Hayle TR27 4HB 01736 751020 Penhalwyn Trekking Centre Halsetown TR26 3NB 01736 796461 Penlee House Gallery & Museum Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4HE 01736 363625 Shanty Baba Westcotts Quay TR26 1QD 01736 799267 St Ives Archive Upper Parish Rooms, TR26 1AH 01736 796408 St Ives Arts Club Westcotts Quay TR26 2DY 01736 799320 St Ives Boat Rides Outside Sloop Inn TR26 2LT 07824 633447 St Ives Farmers’ Market The Guildhall TR26 1SG 01736 795387 St Ives Jazz Club Western Hotel, Gabriel Street TR26 1QD 01736 796082 St Ives Surf School Porthmeor Beach TR26 1JZ 01736 793938 St Ives Walks Outside The Guildhall TR26 1EA 01736 793692 Tate St Ives & Barbara Hepworth Porthmeor Beach / Barnoon Hill TR26 1TG 01736 796226 Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens Nr. Gulval, Penzance TR20 8YL 01736 448 089 Western Discoveries Penzance TR20 8XW 01736 362 763
Health & Beauty
St Ives Skin Care Street an Garrow TR26 1SG 01736 799889
Shopping
Colenso Gabriel St TR26 2LU 01736 796711
Crowan Crafts Market Place TR26 1RZ 01736 796285 I Should CoCo Fore Street TR26 1HE 01736 798756 Seasalt Fore Street TR26 1AB 01736 799684
Places to Eat Balancing Eel Back Lane TR26 1LR 01736 796792 Blas The Warren TR26 2EA 01736 797272 Halsetown Inn Halsetown TR26 3NA 01736 795583 Mermaid Seafood Restaurant Fish Street TR26 1LT 01736 796816 Porthmeor Beach & Cafe Porthmeor, TR26 1JZ 01736 793366 Rajpoot Gabriel Street TR26 2LU 01736 795307 Seagrass Fish Street TR26 1LT 01736 793763 St Ives Brewery Halsetown TR26 3LZ 01736 793488 The Bean Inn St Ives Road, Carbis Bay TR26 2RT 01736 795918 The Digey Food RoomThe Digey TR26 1HR 01736 799600 The Mex Gabriel Street TR26 2LU 01736 797658
Letting Agency Lanhams High Street 01736 794686 Trading under St Ives Holidays
Tourism Services LetsGoCornwall.com Covering Cornwall Star Linen Hire & Laundry Services Covering West Cornwall 01736 791685 St Ives Taxi Rank Dove Street TR26 1SD
Wedding Services Limelight Studio St Ives 07951 647039
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Linen Hire
Linen, towels, beach towels and bath robes.
Equipment Hire
Wooden cots, travel cots, 3-wheeled buggies, stair gates, high chairs and even a wheel chair. Give us a call; we’re here to help
01736 791685
Star Linen Hire & Laundry Services Ltd,
Unit 4c Penbeagle Industrial Estate,St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1RS
www.starlinenhirestives.co.uk /StarLinenHireStIves
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USEFUL INFORMATION Banks
St Ives Harbour Master
Library
Barclays Bank High Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RT (Cashpoint) HSBC 5 High Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RX (Cashpoint) Lloyds High Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RY (Cashpoint) Nat West Bank, Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1ST (Cashpoint) Yorkshire Building Society 11 High Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RS
Smeatons Pier, St. Ives, TR26 1LP 01736 795018
St Ives Library, Gabriel Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2LX 0300 1234 111
Pharmacies Boots High Street, St Ives, TR26 1RS 01736 795072 Leddra Fore Street, St Ives TR26 1AB 01736 795432 Boots Stennack Surgery, The Old Stennack School, Stennack, St Ives, TR26 1RU 01736 795047 Boots Pharmacy West Cornwall Shopping Centre, A30 near Hayle 01736 756843 Carbis Bay Pharmacy Units 1 - 2, Trevose House, Carbis Bay TR26 2FZ 01736 797462
Cinema Royal Cinema Royal Square St Ives
Council Offices St Ives Town Council The Guildhall, Street-an-Pol, St Ives 01736 797840 Cornwall Council One Stop Shop, The Library, Gabriel Street, St Ives TR26 2LX 0300 1234 100
Dentists Pearly Whites Dental Surgery 2 Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1SF 01736 798463 Poznansky J.B. & Zbos Dental Surgeons Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1SF 01736 796260 Carbis Bay Dental Practice, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1SF 01736 793090 If you have a dental emergency, call the
Linen Hire Star Linen Hire & Laundry Services 01736 791685 starlinenhirestives.co.uk
Post Office Main Post Office 11 Tregenna Hill, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1SE Sub Post Office Fore Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1LH
NHS Dental Helpline on 01872 354375 and an answerphone message will
Veterinary Service
provide you with information on how to obtain emergency dental treatment.
Doctors The Stennack Surgery Stennack, St Ives 01736 793333 thestennacksurgery.co.uk Minor injuries unit
Equipment Hire Star Equipment Hire Cots, Stair Gates, Wheelchairs, etc 01736 791685 starlinenhirestives.co.uk
Hospitals The Stennack Surgey Minor injuries unit. West Cornwall Hospital St Clare Street, Penzance TR18 2PF 01736 874000 Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro 01872 250000
St Ives Veterinary Service, Trenwith Lane, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1DA 01736 798333
Places of Worship The Vine Elim St Ives Infants School, The Burrows, 01736 796 628 www.thevine-stives.org.uk Church of England St Ives Parish Church Market Place 01736 796404 St Johns in the Fields The Stennack 01736 796404 www.achurchnearyou.com/sjif/ St Anta Church Porthrepta Road, Carbis Bay 01736 796206 Towednack Parish Church Towednack Catholic Church Sacred Heart & St. Ia - Tregenna Hill, Tel: 01736 362 619
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Salvation Army St Ives Corps, Wharf Road, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1LF 01736 795605 Fore Street Methodist Church Fore Street, St Ives 01736 798530 www.fore-street-methodistchurch-st-ives.org.uk United Methodist Church Bedford Road st-ives-unitedchurch.org.uk Hellesveor Methodist Chapel Hellesveor Bible Christian Methodist Church St Peters Street Chy an Gweal Methodist Church St Ives Road, Carbis Bay Carbis Bay Wesley St Ives Road, Carbis Bay Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion Zion Community Church Fore Street, St Ives
Travel Contacts FlyBe 0871 700 5000 Newquay Cornwall Airport 01637 86000 Newquaycornwallairport.com SkyBus 08457 105555 Islesofscilly-travel.co.uk National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Nationalrail.co.uk National Express 08705 808080 Nationalexpress.com Traveline 0871 2002233 Travelinesw.com First Bus 0845 600 1420 Firstgroup.com Cornwall Public Transport 0300 1234 222 cornwallpublictransport.info
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Getting to St Ives
By Car Leave the M5 motorway just after Exeter at junction 31and join the A30. The journey to St Ives will take approximately 2 hours. Continue on the A30 bypassing Hayle, take the second exit at the next roundabout and go straight on at the first mini-roundabout. If you want to drive into town, turn left at the second mini roundabout, following the signposts. Alternatively use the Park & Ride Train service (signposted). By Coach Long distance scheduled coach services within the county and beyond are operated as commercial concerns by National Express. The town’s bus station is at the Malakoff. National Express tickets are available from the Visitor & Information Centre.
train journey to St Ives will include a change at St Erth Station to join the picturesque coastal branch line. The train leaves St Erth and stops at Lelant Saltings, Carbis Bay and St Ives. Park and Ride With car access to the town centre restricted and sometimes very difficult, especially in summertime, why not leave your car at Lelant Saltings and let the train take the strain? Located here is a Park and Ride to St Ives by train. Enjoy the 3 mile journey to St Ives on one of the frequent trains along the most scenic line in Cornwall. You arrive within easy walking distance of the town centre, harbour and beaches. The trains run approximately every 30 minutes throughout the day and into the evening.
By Rail There are regular train services from London Paddington and if you don’t want to miss a day of your well earned break then why not travel on the overnight Riviera sleeper operated by First Great Western. If you are travelling from the North or Midlands the main line services are operated by Cross Country Trains. If you require any additional information on train times and services then contact National Rail Enquiries (08457 48 49 50). The final leg of the
By Air Newquay Airport is approximately 50 minutes drive from St Ives. At the time of going to print, year-round destinations include Gatwick, Manchester and the Isles of Scilly (with additional routes throughout summer months). An aeroplane service to Isles of Scilly (St Marys)is also available on the Isles of Scilly Skybus from Land’s End. For travel enquiries contact 0845 7105555 or visit www. islesofscilly-travel.co.uk
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