On the Celtic Sea sits a town called St. Ives. It is located in Cornwall, United Kingdom and has stunning beaches, beautiful scenery, and an amazing history. St. Ives received the prestigious award of “Best UK Seaside Town” from the British Travel Awards in 2010 and 2011. This award means a lot to the local area and is not taken lightly. They strive to accomplish receiving this award year after year. There are a lot of beautiful places to stay while on vacation here as well as different modes of transportation.
There are four beaches in St. Ives the Porthmeor, Porthgwidden, Harbour, and Porthminister, each with their own amenities. All but the Harbour have restaurants, toilets, and beach huts along with many other amenities. The Harbour beach allows visitors to watch as fishermen come in from a hard day’s catch.
The scenery in St. Ives is all beautiful. There is a pub on the Harbour that dates back to 1312. There is information available at this pub with different details that have happened over the lifetime of this pub. This area is full of history, making it a top area to explore.
There are areas for hikers to check out the views from extra special areas. There are rock cliffs for hiking that will incorporate all the senses. There are beautiful paths all lead to areas where the view is considered breath taking.
There are several things to do during a stay at St. Ives. There are art classes, guided tours, street music, art clubs, boat trips, spas, and museums. There are different varieties of each of these, hence creating a perfect vacation for everyone.
The St. Ives Parish is a must see while visiting. The church is over 550 years old, but Christians have worshiped in this area for over 1000 years. There is a 15th century cross that still stands at the parish today. There is so much to see inside the walls of the church including; beautiful statues, the tower, pew decorations, the Jacobean panels of the pulpit, the alabaster high alter, and the Lady of the Chapel “The Virgin Mary”, etc.
Choosing St. Ives for a vacation place is a great choice. There are several areas that are guaranteed to appeal to most anyone. There are trains that deliver people to favored destinations and take them back to their hotel or bed and breakfast. There are massive amounts of history all around the area from art museums to the beautiful sandy beaches.
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