Around St Ives & Carbis Bay
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We
have safe and beautiful beaches with golden sands, ideal for
families. The beaches are monitored by life guards throughout
the popular holiday periods.
Being on the North coast of Cornwall, we
have some to the finest surfing conditions available in the
UK. If you don't feel up to surfing, why not try body-boarding
in the surf. It's ideal for children and for grown-ups too.
Dolphins and seals are often seen in the
sea close to the town. You can even book a boat-trip to Seal
Island to sea the seals in their natural habitat.
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If you like walking, we are right on the
coastal path. In fact it's only a few minutes away from the
house.
At the Tregenna
Castle Hotel there is a golf course with views over the
town, as well as exotic gardens.
St
Ives is a town with a thriving artistic community. Not only
just painting but sculpture and textile arts can be found
in the many galleries and studios here. And of course we have
the Tate
St Ives right on Porthmeor beach which houses a wide range
of art styles.
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The Barbara Hepworth Museum in the centre of town is a
popular destination for lovers of fine sculpture. Relax in
the museum gardens, surrounded by her beautiful work.
For entertainment St Ives has a variety of
pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants. It has a three screen cinema,
a Jazz
Club every Tuesday at the Western Hotel and throughout
the summer are musical shows from the famous Kidz R Us youth theatre company. Click here for the summer programmes.
Other attractions include the National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek, Poldark
Mine, where you can go underground to experience a little
of the life of a tin-miner and of course Lands
End the start and end point of so many journeys.
Further afield is the open-air Minack
theatre set in the cliffs overlooking Porthcurno beach
as well as the Eden
Project at Bodelva near St Austell.
For shopping why not visit historic city
of Truro, just a short drive or train journey away.
And talking of train journeys, one of the
most picturesque journeys is right on your doorstep here.
It is the journey from St Erth to St Ives along the coast.
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