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Things to do in St Ives, England: The Best Scenic Walking Areas
St. Ives boasts a quartet of golden-sand beaches. Sheltered coves draw swimmers and sun-worshippers, but water-sports aficionados visit St. Ives for great surfing, windsurfing and water-skiing conditions. And on your way there, keep your eyes peeled for a dude with seven wives. You never know when nursery rhymes might come true.
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1. South West Coast Path - Godrevy Head
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5.0 based on 139 reviews
This short 0.6 mile walk on the South West Coast Path has great views across St Ives Bay, and out to the lighthouse on Godrevy Island just off shore. Children will love the long beach, as well as the island and the lighthouse and the tales of shipwrecks. A good walk in spring, when the coastal grasslands are full of wildflowers and fulmars nest noisily in the cliffs.
Reviewed By mikehowroyd75 - Leeds, United Kingdom
Fantastic site. Lovely staff on the car park who happily showed us how to use the garmin devices for the geocaching and the kids loved it..
2. St Ives Bay
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4.5 based on 397 reviews
Reviewed By paullegate - St Ives, United Kingdom
St Ives Bay covers a quite a wide area and many places fall within the bay area. The bay starts in the west at St Ives and following an eastward track covers Carbis Bay, Hayle, the Towan beaches, Gwithian up to Godrevy Point at its most eastern edge. All of these places are popular tourist areas and are amongst the most visited in Cornwall. As the roads get extremely congested and parking can be nightmarish around the St Ives Bay area, a viable option is to use public transport. The bus and train services are quite reliable and although they don’t cover all destinations it certainly beats having to find a parking space.
3. South West Coast Path Walk- Lelant Station to St Ives
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4.5 based on 108 reviews
A 4.5 mile walk along the South West Coast Path to blow away the cobwebs, travelling alongside the railway line high above St Ives Bay, through an area rich in ancient history, from Stone Age times to the nineteenth century, when lookouts watched out for the pilchard shoals arriving in the bay. Return to Lelant by train.
Reviewed By Curiosity824333
I walk St.Ives to Leyland at every visit, sitting high over Layland beach above sand dunes and train line with a crab sandwich is just the best. Helps if it is blue of course, if the moon is full then walk the beach and on sand around point back to Carbis Bay if the tide is right.
4. Zennor Circular Walk - South West Coast Path Walk
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4.5 based on 141 reviews
A 5 mile challenging but very rewarding walk on the South West Coast Path, with magnificent views and rich wildlife and historical interest. A fine wildflower walk in spring, when the squill and dog violet in the coastal grasslands are followed by orchids and tormentil.In autumn it's a great place for birdwatching, with flocks of kittiwakes and terns flying past.
Reviewed By Suz1238 - London, United Kingdom
We walked from St Ives to Zennor on a fine, sunny day. Beautiful, stunning walk. Around an hour from Zennor, there are boulders and wet bits of the path. Took around 3.5 hours with say half hour stop. My desert boots weren't really up to the job by the time we got to the boulders! So, it may seem obvious but you do need proper walking boots. I'm reasonably fit but did find it tiring towards the end. You definitely need a reasonable level of fitness and good mobility as some parts were pretty tough. It's say 6 miles but as its not flat seemed longer. At the end, there's Tinners pub, good food. Closes earlier at moment Cafe nearby selling Moomaid ice-cream. Zennor Church is only open on Sundays. Churchyard very atmospheric with Zennor moorland above. Beautiful place. Buses back to St Ives, every hour. Last one was around 16.42 hours. Pub will call taxis for you. £15 to St Ives. Will continue to Pendeen one day, 7 miles from Zennor
5. Rogers Tower Circular Walk
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
A circular walk through the Bakers Pit nature reserve to an Iron Age hillfort where the remains of prehistoric roundhouses were seen as a convenient source of stone for a folly built in the era when the Poldark novels are set. 3.1 miles. Steepness: easy-moderate.
