ST. IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2BN

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St. Ives

As a comparatively small and ancient fishing community St. Ives has a lot of interest and history to offer the visitor.
It is said to be named after the 4th Century Irish missionary St. Ia. According to the legend she had hoped to cross to Cornwall with St. Gwinear and his companions, but having missed the boat we are told she climbed on a leaf which carried her over to arrive before them.
Sea-faring folk have ever been mindful of the 'watchful eye on high'!
The present parish church was completed in 1426 - it's tower built of granite brought by sea from Zennor.
The old fishing quarter around the harbour has survived the rigours of time and development. It's stone cottages, cobble lanes and alleys help the visitor to imagine times of long ago when all was a-bustle and of the rhyme "As I was going to St. Ives"….
St. Ives has been a favourite haunt of talented artists for over 100 years. Turner, Moore, Whistler, Sickert, Leach and Nicholson to name but a few, all came and created.
It is claimed that the natural light at St. Ives is the clearest in England enabling the true artist to capture on canvas the most illusive shades. We have a thriving community of artists even today and much of their work may be seen and purchased in the shops and galleries.
The internationally prestigious Tate Gallery, St. Ives and Barbara Hepworth Museum, celebrate the very best in art and the work of the world famous sculptress who lived and worked in the town.
Just outside the nearby village of Carbis Bay is Trencrom Hill - a modest climb to it's peak is rewarded with views from the Atlantic Ocean on the north coast to the English Channel on the south coast. It is well worth the visit.
Marazion is a 'must'for visitors. There in the bay is St. Michael's Mount, home of the St. Aubyn family since 1659. Now owned by the National Trust it is reached by ferry when the tide is in or by a cobbled causeway when the tide is out.
Penzance - the last town in England - or the first depending on your viewpoint - is just 8 miles away.
A little further on is Land's End, the most westerly place in Britain, which has received major investment to protect our heritage and increase our understanding.
Helston, famous for it's 'Furry Dance' and Truro, the major shopping centre of Cornwall, are both within easy striking distance.

We are ideally situated for touring West Cornwall.