Tre Pol Pen Bed and Breakfast in St.Ives Cornwall

St Ives and its glorious award-winning beaches are quite unforgettable. Enjoy the clean golden sand and when the sun shines, the oh so blue sea, sometimes watching a pod of dolphins or an inquisitive seal playing in the bay.

The narrow cobbled streets of the town twist and turn and you will be sure to get lost to start with but you will always end up back by the sea! Explore the back streets of "Downalong" with its converted fishermans' cottages and net lofts - in high summer decked in brilliantly coloured flowers.

Enjoy browsing the many shops and galleries from familiar high street names to tiny independent workshops - seek out individual pictures, jewellery and crafts to take home.

Eating in St Ives has been revolutionised through the attraction the area has for top chefs and restaurateurs. Take your pick from a pasty picnic or a cream tea to some of the finest and freshest seafood in the country.

On a clear evening, sunsets in St Ives can be breath-taking. In the summer, take a bottle of wine, or even an supper picnic, to Porthmeor Beach and watch the sun go down.

The town has an international reputation as a centre of art. Visit the Tate Gallery and, one of our personal favourites, the Barbara Hepworth Museum (just a few minutes walk from Tre-pol-pen) - spend an afternoon at her studio and walk around the sculpture garden while seagulls swoop and cry overhead.

In high and peak season take your choice from a selection of boat trips - Seal Island perhaps, mackeral fishing, rib rides at high speed across the bay, or have fun in a self-drive motor boat

Take a Lantern Ghost Walk around the town with story teller Shanty Baba who brings tales of the spooky side of St Ives to life.

Climb to the chapel at the top of the Island for the most panoramic vista of St Ives and St Ives Bay and walk the back of the Island at high tide and watch the waves crashing against the rocks.

Use St Ives as a base for exploring the rest of Cornwall. To name just a few places of interest there is the new National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, the Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Padstow (with the beautiful Camel Trail plus Rick Stein and John Betjeman connections), the Helford River, The Lizard and the Roseland Pennisula (all these not much more than an hour away). More locally visit famous Lands End, St Michael's Mount, and the magical Minack Theatre.

St Ives is a walkers paradise. Within 5 minutes you can be out on the coast paths in relative peace and quiet. Take a morning stroll to the beautiful beach at Carbis Bay (and catch the train back!) or south to Clodgy Point - take your book and a picnic!

If you are into more serious walking, the coastal landscape around St Ives is second to none - these parts of the South West Coast Path are spectacular. Set yourself the challenge of walking 5 miles (to Zennor) or 24 miles (to Lands End) or even the whole of the Cornish part of the Coast Path -but perhaps not all in one stay! We will find a space to hang up your boots at the end of the day!

In winter, St Ives has a different, quieter feel and the landscape comes into its own - enjoy walking the beaches and coastal paths, watching winter seas, or mooch around the town browsing galleries and shops - perhaps stopping for a hot chocolate (or something stronger!) or enjoy a winter-warming meal. Feel closer to the real St Ives and the local community. Relax and rejuvenate.

Other places of interest in and around Cornwall

Here are some links to some other sites which may be of interest during your stay in Cornwall:

» The Eden Project

Eden is a truly unique experience, in the heart of Cornwall's Clay Mining country - a place to explore the amazing relationship that exists between the human
population and the fascinating world of plants.

» National Maritime Museum

Housed in an award winning building on the Falmouth harbour-side, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall transports you into the world of small boats and Cornish maritime history.

» Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan is the largest garden restoration in Europe, and has now become one of the fastest growing visitor attractions in the West.

» St Michael's Mount

A national treasure not to be missed – ancient, romantic and breathtakingly beautiful.

» The Minack Theatre

The Minack Theatre is a uniquely situated open-air theatre on the cliffs at Porthcurno, near Lands End. The Theatre hosts a 17 week season of plays and musicals throughout the summer from May to September.

» Lands End

A Place of stunning scenery and fabled views where magnificent cliffs overlook the powerful, surging Atlantic.

» South West Coast Path Association / South West Coast Path National Trail

The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest National Trail, running from Minehead in Somerset to South Haven Point near Poole Dorset.

» BBC Cornwall


BBC Cornwall webpage giving news, weather, webcams and events from all over Cornwall.

» Tate Gallery St Ives

Displays of modern and contemporary art