Interestingly, this building is not just a gallery, but also a place of business. The gallery is owned by two young entrepreneurs who used their money to establish a gallery to exhibit art, one of their passions. The...

This beautiful area of the Cornish coastline has been protected by the National Trust since the late 1930s and offers some of the most breathtaking vistas in the county. A mixture of long sandy beaches, smugglers coves and high...

Carrack Gladden is a wildlife-rich headland sandwiched between the sandy beaches of Porth Kidney Sands and Carbis Bay. Part of the Hayle Estuary and Carrack Gladden Site of Special Scientific Interest, it comprises a range of habitats including maritime heathland...

This impressive 26 metre high lighthouse is found on Godrevy Island, towards the eastern side of St. Ives bay. It first shone its light on the 1st of March 1859, five years after the SS Nile sunk nearby with the...

The St Ives September Festival is a two-week long music and arts extravaganza. Many events are hosted here at the Guildhall, including live music, theatre, comedy, cabaret and talks. For the rest of the year, the Guildhall is a popular...

The Malakoff is a hill top area to the south of the town's harbour. Attractions include a small garden from where you can see not only St Ives Bay all around, but also this statue by Barbara Hepworth called Epidauros...

This is Cornwall's largest independent gallery. Three floors of exhibition space are filled with local, Cornish and international art in an attempt to showcase museum-quality art in St Ives. Work is exhibited with an emphasis on authenticity. Exhibitions have included...

John Smeaton is often called the father of civil engineering. The design of the third and most famous Eddystone Lighthouse is among his achievements. He designed this pier in 1766. It encloses a harbour, which fills at high tide with...

Artists have been drawn to the unique light of St Ives for over a century. Historically, they met here, at the St Ives Arts Club, where the long tradition of artists painting and socializing together is carried on to this...

St. Ives Bay is a clear shallow body of turquoise water ringed by miles and miles of golden sandy beaches. Explore it by taking a boat from St. Ives Harbour, or walk the South West Coast Path from Godrevy Point...

High above the sea at Porthminster Point, the Baulking House once served as a lookout by huers who looked out for shoals of pilchards entering St. Ives Bay. Once spotted, they would signal to the fishing boats below with the...

This is a town centre gallery specializing in figurative paintings in addition to ceramics, studio glasswork and sculpture. Two one-man shows are held each year, and the gallery also has its own portfolio of artists working in different media. You...