St Ives, The Dazzling Jewel in Cornwall's Crown | [4K]

Welcome to St.Ives, Cornwall.
St Ives, the dazzling jewel in Cornwallís crown. A picturesque fishing harbour and seaside town with a quartet of golden beaches. Voted best family holiday destination by Coast magazine and one of TripAdvisorís top 10 European beaches.
Wander through the maze of narrow cobbled streets, independent shops LINK and fisherman's cottages in the heart of St Ives. With accommodation ranging from top hotels, bed & breakfast, self-catering cottages or apartments, come and sample some of the tastiest award-winning restaurants, cafes and bars in the Southwest.
St Ives is a historic town, famed for its beaches like Porthmeor for surfing and family friendly Porthminster, which sits alongside its famous art scene and stunning coastal walks with scenery that inspired Rosamunde Pilcher and Virginia Woolf amongst others. St Ives has a wide range of outdoor activities including surfing, paddle boarding, tennis and golf to name a few.
St Ives is a World famous art scene and is home to the Tate, Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St ives School of Painting, St Ives Arts Club, Leach Pottery and much more.
St Ives town
Explore the picturesque bustle of whitewashed fisherman's cottages, art galleries, independent shops, bars and restaurants. Along narrow cobbled streets that maze out from the Digey and Fore Street towards the harbour, or up Bedford Road, enjoy the atmosphere that is uniquely St Ives. Soak up the splendour on both Blue Flag Award-winning beaches Porthmeor and Porthminster, ideal for surfing and sunbathing alike. Or head out on the stunning coastal path past Tregenna and Treloyan with stunning views of the St Ives peninsula over tour shoulder.
St ives Beach
Along the coastal path heading east is Carbis Bay, a privately-owned but opened to the public, Blue Flag Award-winning beach. Also accessible by train via the St Ives branch line, this protected, tranquil beach has a prestigious hotel with luxury spa centre and beachfront restaurant, cafe and bar facilities. Carbis Bay also has excellent kayaking, canoeing and watersports equipment for rent as well as boat tours. On the main road up the hill, Carbis Bay has a parade of shops including a barber shop, hairdresser, chemist and mini supermarket.
St Ives Bay
St Ives Bay is a crescent-shaped expanse stretching for 6 miles from the Island, near the centre of town, around to to Godrevy Head and the world-famous Godrevy lighthouse, inspiration for the Virginia Woolf novel, To The Lighthouse. The River Hayle flows into St Ives Bay from the south via a broad tidal estuary, a popular place for birdwatching.
Churches & Chapels
For a town of its size, St Ives has a surprising number of churches and chapels of varying sizes and denominations, from the fine Anglican parish church of St Ia to the diminutive chapel of St Nicholas perched on top of the Island. Three of these are Methodist churches with St Ives having a strong tradition in Methodism following the numerous visits of John Wesley, the movement founder, in the eighteenth century.
Amongst St Ives curiosities are the two tiny chapels of St Leonard and St Nicholas. Both were built to serve the seafarers of the town with St Leonard looking after the fishermen and St Nicholas watching over the sailors from high up on the Island.? St Leonard is located at the landward end of Smeaton's Pier and dates back to medieval times. It was where fishermen would pray before going to sea and it is said that a proportion of their catch would be paid to the chaplain on their safe return. The single room chapel is now home to a collection of model fishing boats and a memorial to local fishermen lost at sea.
The Chapel of St Nicholas is again a simple one room affair and is of similar age. Whilst originally a chapel for the sailors of St Ives this diminutive building has had several roles over the centuries. In the 1800s, it was used as a lookout for smugglers by the Customs men as this area was ideal smuggling territory. In 1904, the building was tagged for demolition but following a public outcry was saved and restored several years later.
In 2022 both Porthmeor and Porthminster were awarded a Blue Flag, as was nearby Carbis Bay.
Methodist Churches in St Ives
Methodism in the town dates back as early as 1743, Charles Wesley arriving on the 16th of July. Several chapels were built, despite much early opposition, which was often hostile.
Explore the Island
No visit to St Ives is complete without a walk around the Island. Not a true island, it's joined to the town by a narrow stretch of land, much of which is now a carpark!. It's a chance to escape the crowds and see if you can spot some seals or just take in the views across the bay.


Filipina in UK
#filipinainuk
#walkingtour
#stives
RUTH RATHOR

******* F O L L O W M E *******
FACEBOOK:   / filipinainuk  
INSTAGRAM: @FilipinainUk
TWITTER: @FilipinaUk
Youtube: @FilipinainUK