Located in Cornwall, this picturesque coastal town of narrow cobbled streets and pretty harborside pubs is famous for being a haven for artists and writers, and for its great beaches.
There are plenty of activities to keep you busy in St Ives – from catching a sunset cruise to walking along the cliffs and stargazing. St Ives also plays host to several different festivals and events throughout the year, making it a fun tourist destination.
If you’re looking for a place that combines the beauty of nature with history and art, then look no further than the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. It is ideal for spending a relaxing afternoon.
Read on to discover more great things to do in St Ives, England
The 80 Most Popular Things To Do In St Ives, England
80. Carrack Gladden
5.0 (1 review)
79. Trink Hill
5.0 (1 review)
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Location: Penzance
78. Navax Point
5.0 (1 review)
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77. St Leonard’s Chapel
5.0 (2 reviews)
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Location: Smeatons Pier Saint Ives
76. Pendour Cove
5.0 (2 reviews)
75. Sperris Quoit
4.5 (2 reviews)
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Location: Zennor Saint Ives
74. Talland House, Albert Road (Virginia Woolf’s House)
3.3 (3 reviews)
Location: St Ives Saint Ives
73. Belgrave St Ives
4.8 (4 reviews)
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Location: Higher Bussow Farm The Streetudio Towednack Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-794888
Web Address: http://belgravestives.co.uk/
72. Capt Sir Richard Francis Burton Museum
3.6 (5 reviews)
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Location: 28 Trenwith Pl Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-799267
Web Address: http://sirrichardburtonmuseum.co.uk/
71. Veor Cove
4.6 (5 reviews)
70. Loggans Moor
4.2 (5 reviews)
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Location: Hayle
Tel: 1872-273939
Web Address: http://cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/loggans-moor
69. Art Space Gallery
4.5 (6 reviews)
Location: The Wharf Street Ives The Wharf Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-799744
Web Address: https://artspace-cornwall.co.uk/
68. Hellesveor Cliff
4.9 (7 reviews)
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Location: Saint Ives
67. Porthzennor Cove
4.9 (7 reviews)
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Location: S W Coast Path Saint Ives
66. EasiGlide Segway Experience Cornwall
4.7 (7 reviews)
Location: beachside holiday park Street Agnes Hayle
Tel: 7485-760078
Web Address: https://cornwall.easiglide.co.uk/
65. The Boathouse Theatre
5.0 (9 reviews)
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Location: 1 Carnglaze Pl Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-799284
64. Hayle Heritage Centre
4.6 (11 reviews)
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Location: John Harvey House 24 Foundry Square Hayle
Tel: 1736-757683
Web Address: http://hayleheritagecentre.org.uk/
63. St Ives harbour
4.7 (12 reviews)
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Location: 7 Quay Street Saint Ives
62. Carnsew Pool
4.5 (13 reviews)
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61. Steeple Woodland Nature Reserve
5.0 (15 reviews)
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Location: Steeple Ln Saint Ives
Web Address: http://steeplewoods.org/
60. Zennor Quoit
4.9 (15 reviews)
Location: Zennor Saint Ives
Web Address: https://cornishancientsites.com/ancient-sites/zennor-quoit/
59. Mulfra Quoit
4.8 (16 reviews)
Location: Madron Penzance
Web Address: https://cornishancientsites.com/wp/ancient-sites/mulfra-quoit/
58. New Craftsman Gallery
4.8 (18 reviews)
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Location: 24 Fore Street Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-795652
Web Address: http://newcraftsmanstives.com/
57. Zennor Head
5.0 (18 reviews)
56. Blue Bramble Gallery
4.4 (20 reviews)
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Location: 1 Market House Market Pl Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-793344
Web Address: http://bluebramblegallery.co.uk/
55. Nance Fishing Lakes
4.6 (20 reviews)
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54. Porthkidney Sands Parking
3.7 (21 reviews)
Location: Wharf Road Saint Ives
53. The Carracks
4.5 (21 reviews)
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52. Roger’s Tower
4.6 (29 reviews)
Location: Penzance
Web Address: http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101312795-rogers-tower-ludgvan#.WQYUwdy1vGg
51. St Gothian Sands
4.7 (33 reviews)
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Location: Hayle
50. Bakers Pit Nature Reserve
4.5 (38 reviews)
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Location: Ludgvan Penzance
Tel: 1872-273939
Web Address: https://cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/bakers-pit
49. St Senara’s Church, Zennor
4.7 (39 reviews)
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Location: Zennor Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-741488
Web Address: http://achurchnearyou.com/zennor-st-senara/
48. St Ives Head
4.8 (45 reviews)
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Location: Island Road Street Ives Saint Ives
47. St Ives Skatepark
4.5 (46 reviews)
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Location: Penbeagle Ln Saint Ives
Web Address: https://stivesskatepark.co.uk/
46. St Ives Society of Artists
4.6 (47 reviews)
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Location: Square Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-795582
Web Address: http://stisa.co.uk/
45. Gurnard’s Head
4.8 (48 reviews)
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Location: Zennor Saint Ives
44. Porthminster Gallery
4.3 (50 reviews)
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Location: 22 Fore Street Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-795888
Web Address: http://porthminstergallery.co.uk/
43. The Saint Ives Museum
4.4 (54 reviews
Location: Wheal Dream Street Ives Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-796005
Web Address: http://museumsincornwall.org.uk/St-Ives-Museum/Cornwall-Museums/
42. Mutton Cove
4.8 (55 reviews)
Location: Gwinear Gwithian Hayle
41. Godrevy
4.9 (58 reviews)
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40. RSPB Hayle Estuary
4.5 (59 reviews)
Location: Carnsew Pool Hayle
Tel: 1736-360624
Web Address: https://rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/hayle-estuary/
39. Escape Time – St Ives, Cornwall – Live Escape Room Games
4.6 (86 reviews)
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Location: First Floor Cornerstone House Park Ave Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-887444
Web Address: http://escapetimestives.co.uk/
38. St Uny’s Church
4.6 (86 reviews)
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Location: Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-796206
Web Address: https://carbisbay-lelant-parish.church/home/st-uny-church-lelant/
37. Mexico Towans Beach
4.8 (93 reviews)
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36. Knill’s Monument
4.5 (105 reviews)
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Location: Worvas Saint Ives
Web Address: https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101143386-knills-monument-worvas-st-ives
35. St Ia’s Parish Church
4.4 (117 reviews)
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Location: 15 Street Andrew’s Street Saint Ives
Web Address: http://stiveschurch.org.uk/
34. Clodgy Point
4.7 (120 reviews)
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Location: Saint Ives
33. St Nicholas Chapel
4.6 (125 reviews)
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Location: The Island Saint Ives
32. Gwithian Beach
4.8 (133 reviews)
31. Hayle Swimming Pool
4.3 (137 reviews)
Location: Hayle
Tel: 1736-752568
30. Godrevy Lighthouse
4.8 (151 reviews)
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Location: TR27
29. The Malakoff
4.6 (151 reviews)
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Location: The Terrace Saint Ives
28. Trencrom Hill
4.9 (161 reviews)
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Location: Ludgvan Hayle
Web Address: https://nationaltrust.org.uk/features/trencrom-hill-history
27. Saint Ives Bay
4.7 (162 reviews)
26. Chysauster Ancient Village
4.4 (186 reviews)
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Location: New Mill Penzance
Tel: 7470-115475
Web Address: https://english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/chysauster-ancient-village/
25. The Towans
4.8 (189 reviews)
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24. Godrevy Point
4.9 (195 reviews)
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Location: S W Coast Path Hayle
23. Harbour Amusements
4.3 (215 reviews)
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Location: Wharf Road Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-795434
22. Lanyon Quoit
4.7 (220 reviews)
Location: Madron Penzance
Web Address: https://cornishancientsites.com/ancient-sites/lanyon-quoit/
21. Upton Towans Beach
4.9 (297 reviews)
Web Address: https://visitcornwall.com/beaches/west-cornwall/camborne/gwithian-towans-beach
20. Mên-an-Tol
4.7 (300 reviews)
Location: Penzance
19. Coast 2 Coast Karting
4.6 (391 reviews)
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Location: Coast 2 Coast Karting Chenhalls Road Street Erth Hayle
Tel: 1736-754960
Web Address: http://coast2coastkarting.co.uk/
18. Penwith Pitch and Putt
4.6 (399 reviews)
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Location: Chenhalls Road Street Erth Hayle
Tel: 1736-759710
Web Address: http://penwithpitchandputt.co.uk/
17. Hayle Sands
4.8 (414 reviews)
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Web Address: http://haylesandsholidays.co.uk/
16. Bamaluz Beach
4.6 (509 reviews)
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15. Hayle Beach
4.8 (800 reviews)
14. Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens
4.7 (1,006 reviews)
Location: Nr Gulval Penzance
Tel: 1736-448089
Web Address: https://tremenheere.co.uk/
13. National Maritime Museum Cornwall
4.4 (1,847 reviews)
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Location: Discovery Quay Falmouth
Tel: 1326-313388
Web Address: http://nmmc.co.uk/
12. Paradise Park and JungleBarn Cornwall
4.6 (2,378 reviews)
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Location: 16 Trelissick Road Hayle
Tel: 1736-751020
Web Address: https://paradisepark.org.uk/
11. Flambards Theme Park
4.2 (3,814 reviews)
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Location: Clodgey Ln Helston
Tel: 1326-573404
Web Address: https://flambards.co.uk/
10. National Trust – Godrevy
4.8 (4,696 reviews)
Location: S W Coast Path Gwithian Hayle
Tel: 1872-552412
Web Address: https://nationaltrust.org.uk/godrevy
9. The Minack Theatre
4.8 (9,167 reviews)
Location: The Minack Theatre Porthcurno Penzance
Tel: 1736-810181
Web Address: https://minack.com/
Our Top picks
8. Porthminster Terrace
4.0 (3 reviews)
7. Penwith Gallery
4.5 (62 reviews)
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Location: Back Road E Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-795579
Web Address: http://penwithgallery.com/
6. The Leach Pottery
4.5 (210 reviews)
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Location: Higher Streetennack Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-799703
Web Address: http://leachpottery.com/
5. Porthmeor Beach
4.8 (586 reviews)
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4. Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
4.7 (797 reviews)
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Location: Barnoon Hill Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-796226
Web Address: http://tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/barbara-hepworth-museum-and-sculpture-garden
3. Porthgwidden Beach
4.7 (998 reviews)
Location: Porthmeor Road Saint Ives
Web Address: https://visitcornwall.com/beaches/west-cornwall/st-ives/porthgwidden-beach
2. Carbis Bay Beach
4.6 (1,636 reviews)
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Web Address: https://visitcornwall.com/beaches/west-cornwall/st-ives/carbis-bay-beach
1. Tate St Ives
4.2 (2,259 reviews)
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Location: Porthmeor Beach Saint Ives
Tel: 1736-796226
Web Address: https://tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in St Ives, England! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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