The Island St Ives
The Island St Ives, St Ives, Cornwall TR26
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About The Island St Ives
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St Nicholas Chapel
historicThe small medieval chapel on the Island headland above St Ives has served as a navigation mark, a house of correction, and a fishermen's shrine over the centuries. Now restored, it commands panoramic views over both Porthmeor and the harbour beaches. The Island itself — actually a peninsula — is a favourite evening walk for residents and visitors alike.
0.0 km away
Tate St Ives
artsPerched above Porthmeor Beach, Tate St Ives occupies one of the great gallery buildings in Britain — its curving white forms echoing the gasworks that once stood on the same site. The permanent collection draws from the St Ives School: Hepworth, Nicholson, Lanyon and Wallis sit alongside international modernists in rooms flooded with that extraordinary Cornish light.
0.4 km away
St Ives Town Centre
tourismSt Ives Guildhall is a municipal structure in Street An Pol, St Ives, Cornwall, England. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.
0.4 km away
Harbour Beach St Ives
beachHarbour Beach St Ives is a memorable stretch of Cornwall coast near St Ives, known for its sand, Atlantic light and easy access to the sea. Depending on the tide and weather, it can feel either wild and dramatic or calm enough for a slower beach day, with coastal paths and cliff views adding to the appeal.
0.5 km away
Porthmeor Beach, St Ives
beachThe big Atlantic-facing beach on the north side of St Ives, Porthmeor is where artists came to paint the light and surfers come to ride the waves. The beach stretches beneath the town's rooftops, and the sight of Tate St Ives rising from the sand's edge is one of the more unlikely art-meets-beach juxtapositions in Britain. The surf school is excellent for beginners.
0.5 km away
Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden
artsThe studio and garden of Dame Barbara Hepworth, one of the twentieth century's greatest sculptors, is preserved almost exactly as it was at her death in 1975. Her monumental bronze and stone forms stand among mature subtropical planting in the garden, while her tools and unfinished works remain in the studio. An intensely moving encounter with a creative life.
0.6 km away