Local Attractions
Restaurants
Good eating abounds in St.Ives and from experience we would encourage you to vist the fantastic beach cafes situated at Portmeor, Porthminster and Porthgwidden to sample some of their fabulous fresh local seafood.
We also recommend The Pizza and Pasta Café, the Alba, Frascati and On Shore (on the harbourfront) as well as Saltwater, Fish Street.
Galleries
As you'd expect from an artists' retreat there are some truly excellent galleries in the local area. Here are a list of our favourites:
- In Penzance
- Penlee House, Morab Road, Penzance, for exhibitions of the Newlyn Artists
- The Newlyn Gallery, Newlyn, Penzance for contemporary local artists.
- In St.Ives
- The Tate Gallery - The St.Ives Tate is situated next door to The Blue House
- The Mariner’s Church, Norway Square for exhibitions of the St.Ives School of Painting.
- The Salthouse Gallery, Norway Square.
- Belgrave Gallery, 23 Fore Street.
- New Craftsmen, 24 Fore St.
- The Picture House, 1 Island Square.
- The Goldfish Bowl,Island Square.
- Penwith Galleries, Back Road West for contemporary exhibitions.
- Bernard Leach Studios, (pottery) Upper Stennack.