St Ives

We had a wonderful day in St Ives, Cornwall today. It has been so gloriously sunny that it is one of those days that demands you go somewhere, and as we have coast all around us we had to include a beach visit.

We walked through the town, around the harbour and along the coastal path. It was easy to see why so many artists have been drawn to St Ives as it is a beautiful place.


















We had a picnic near the NCI- Coastal Watch lookout post.

 Nearby was the Chapel of St Nicholas, a simple yet stunning building due to its location on the cliff top.

We then spent a lovely afternoon on Porthmeor Beach. The sands are clean and soft and the beach is huge. While us older ones lazed around, Sean was busy building sandcastles...

We've never been to St Ives before and were amazed at the many beautiful beaches. Unlike many that we've been to in Cornwall, all the beaches in St Ives were fairly quiet- not because there weren't many people here, but because there are so many beaches to choose from!

Along the way we found two geocaches - though this felt like a bonus on a great day out...

So until next time
Gillian