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They call it the Island, but it is, in fact, a peninsula, a grassy knoll offering spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean on three sides and St Ives to the South and West. From up here you can see the whole town as well as all of Porthmeor beach stretching off to the West. In the opposite direction, beyond the houses is Porthminster then, following the coastline round, Carbis Bay, Hayle, Gwithian and Godrevy. To the left of the chap in the pink T-shirt you can just about make out Godrevy Lighthouse. The small single-roomed stone building atop this hill is St Nicholas' Chapel. Take a look around inside to find out more about it. |
St Ives Market Place
Market Place is at the top of Fore Street, A long, gently sloping, narrow throroughfare lined on either side with shops.
St Ives Court Cocking
Despite the lewd-sounding name, Court Cocking is a reference to a place where boats were once kept.
St Ives Bunkers Hill
At the lower end of Fore Street is the Junction with Bunkers Hill which leads to Porthmeor Beach and Tate St Ives.
St Ives Smeaton's Pier
Here on the seaward side of Smeaton's Pier you get a spectacular view of the pier and harbour.
St Ives Lighthouse
This white cast iron lighthouse was built at the end of Smeaton's Pier when it was extended in the late Eighteenth Century.
St Ives Sloop Inn
This view from outside the Sloop Inn gives you a good idea of what St Ives is like in mid-summer.
St Ives
St Ives is one of Cornwall's most popular holiday destinations and it's not hard to see why.
