Cornish Coast Path - St Ives

Tour Details

St Ives, our base for this section of the Cornwall Coast Path, is a former pilchard fishing port located on the north side of the Land’s End peninsula. It is said to be named after the 5th century St Ia who came to Cornwall from Ireland and built a chapel on the headland immediately to the west of the town. A mediaeval fishermans’ chapel dedicated to St Nicholas now stands on the site.

Narrow streets lined with picturesque colourwashed cottages surround the attractive harbour and there are fine sandy beaches on either side of the harbour. During the 19th century St Ives became a magnet for artists, and is now home to numerous small galleries, and a branch of the Tate Gallery. The world-famous Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden is an integral part of the Tate Gallery.

St Ives has an excellent range of shops, restaurants and pubs serving food in the evening.

The daily meeting point is the Malakoff (the raised area with seating, above Porthminster Beach and the railway station ) in St Ives.

Accommodation

St Ives offers a wide variety of accommodation, and details can be found on the following websites:

Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in St Ives, whose contact details are as follows:

Tourist Information Centre,
The Guildhall,
Street-an-Pol,
St Ives,
Cornwall, TR26 2DS
Telephone: 01736 796297
Fax: 01736 798309
E. Mail: ivtic@penwith.gov.uk

How to reach St Ives by public transport

There is a railway station in St Ives. It is sitated on a branch line from St Erth. St Erth, which is on the main line from London to Penzance, benefits from a fast regular service.

General information on the Cornwall and St Ives area can be found on the following websites: