St Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Moisturizer Jar 283 g/10 oz

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The St Ives Surf School there is really top notch. They give lessons to all levels and seem incredibly good and patient with beginners. You can hire equipment there too if you just want to give it a go. If you are swimming without a wetsuit (and plenty of people do) make sure to have something warm to put on afterwards and a warm flask of something. Dry Robes are a go go down here in St Ives and it is quite normal to see people walking round town in their swimmers with a dry robe over the top. Don’t come to St Ives if you are hoping for a fashion parade! The question is though, have you ever had your ice cream stolen by a seagull? If you have you can call yourself a true St Ives lover. After having our shop in Falmouth for a couple of years we decided to look for somewhere to open in St Ives. Now, any of you who have been to this gorgeous town will know that it’s crammed full of independent shops, and it’s not very often that a shop becomes available.

Visit the holy well of St Eia, which, until 1843 was the main water supply for the Downalong area of St Ives. It is now used during the St Ives Feast Day celebrations. The well is found at the bottom of Porthmeor Hill, at the bottom of Barnoon Cemetery. You can even opt for a glass of Moet instead of tea or coffee to add an extra sparkle to your experience! If you are on Facebook, follow NCI St Ives as they post lots of really interesting and useful information about the sea and wildlife they have spotted.

Bodyboarding is so much fun and it is pretty easy to do. It doesn’t require a huge amount of skill. You just need a board, probably a wetsuit (depending on how hardy you are) and a good amount of enthusiasm. St Ives has tennis courts! They are just above Porthminster Beach on Primrose Valley. They are synthetic clay courts and are open all year round. Visitors can use the courts on a pay and play basis - just give them a ring to book. The Allotment Deli is the gorgeous shop on Fore Street with the lovely windows and fruit and veg outside. It’s so pretty we had to feature it on our game! It being an above the water activity, I love kayaking. You can take scenic kayaking trips around the coastline with St Ives Surf School and Ocean Sports on Carbis Bay Beach. Okay, I’m going to hold up my hands here and say I’m not a surfer. I’ve tried it, I’ve had lessons, it is just not for me. Plenty of people really do enjoy it though and the best place to give it a go is on Porthmeor Beach.

The Cornish Pasties baked by the bakers of St Ives are simply delicious. The pasty is flaky and crumbly with a beautiful brown sheen, the fillings are sumptuous, hot and so tasty. Nothing like the pale, tasteless versions you know I am talking about! If you have brought your own kayak with you , it is worth having a chat with the people who run the surf school. They had an information leaflet last year about tides and advice on the seas around here that was really useful. St Nicholas Chapel is the tiny building perched high on the top of The Island in St Ives. A structure has stood there since pre 1434 and it is believed to have been used as a place of worship until the main St Eia Parish Church was built in 1434. The walk to Carbis Bay along Hain Walk is really lovely. From Porthminster Beach take the path by Porthminster Cafe and follow it up, over the railway line and up the steep hill. Make sure to stop to look at the view, admire the huge houses and the little Huer’s Hut. Before you embark on your cream tea journey, you need to know one very important thing. In Cornwall. It is JAM FIRST, cream on top. Done any other way, well you might as well be visiting Devon! What Is A Cream Tea?

3. Scoff Troff

Harbour front dessert parlour serving delicious ice cream cookie sandwiches, waffles, sundaes, milkshakes and more! Further afield is Old Mill Stables in Lelant Downs, but this isn’t within walking distance of town. The Yellow Canary Café has been part of St Ives for almost 50 years. This independent, family-run café serves up delicious food made with Cornish ingredients. For the dreamers, here is the house that many people would love to live in! It is called Quay House and sits right on Harbour Beach in St Ives.

The Tate St Ives is such an icon of the town. Built in the old gas works above Porthmeor Beach, it is a really eye catching and unusual building. As the name suggests, Café Art displays local art and prints which you can buy. They also host craft and art workshops, as well as live events.

6. St Ives Coffee & Ice Cream

The Pier is the little place right on the corner of Quay Street before you turn onto Smeaton's Pier. It does a really good cream tea and the most excellent coffee too! If swimming in the sea isn’t for you, then there are a few swimming pools in St Ives that you might like to try. On first glance, the beaches around St Ives seem very clean. But start looking closer and you start to see all sorts of litter. It is especially bad after a very high tide or storm – or during the Summer when the visitor numbers are really high! The key detail to make it a Cornish cream tea is to put the jam on first, then the clotted cream on top.

The Malakoff is at the top of Tregenna Hill and is a lovely place to stop. It has pretty planting, the Barbara Hepworth sculpture called Epidaurus, and amazing views across town and over Porthminster Beach. There are lots of places offering some quite wonderful spa treatments in St Ives. The big grand hotels have quite elaborate (and expensive) spas with pools. They offer some super spa treatments and you can also pay to use the facilities for the day. There are also a few smaller salons and shops that offer lovely treatments too. You can’t come to St Ives without going to at least one beach. There are seven of them in St Ives, yes seven! Each one has a different feel, different sand, different sea conditions and often really different weather. They all face different ways, so if the wind is blowing a hoolie on Porthmeor, go round to Harbour Beach and it will (usually) be nice and calm. Trewyn Gardens is really hidden away in St Ives. It is behind Fore Street, up a little hill. It is beautifully planted and can be a peaceful place to sit, away from the hubbub of the main town. At the far end of the garden there is a memorial to Barbara Hepworth called Megalith by John Milne. You can buy lovely fresh fish in St Ives. When the fishermen are landing their catch you can buy it from Smeaton's Pier or around Mount Zion. The Beach on Wharf Road has a wet fish counter. Mathew Stevens on Penbeagle Industrial estate does sell direct to the public (give them a ring). Celtic Fish and Game do home deliveries too.The little chapel at the start of the pier is called St Leonard’s Chapel. It has been there since medieval times and is where the fishermen used to pray before setting out to sea. Jus' Desserts sits under the Balcony Bar right next to the equally tempting amusement arcade. My kids can't think of anything nicer than spending time in Harbour Amusements followed by a Jus' Desserts ice cream. They also do milkshakes, coffee, slushies, waffle and much to my husband's excitement, whippy soft ice cream! The NCI Coastguard Lookout station is right at the top of The Island, overlooking the whole of St Ives Bay. It is run by a team of volunteers who watch over the coastal activity in St Ives Bay. They also monitor weather and sea conditions and provide information for mariners, walkers and other users of the sea and coast. You can hire a lovely little beach chalet on Porthmeor, Porthgwidden or Porthminster Beach. They are teeny tiny but perfect for storing all your beach gear in. You have to admit, it would make life a lot easier for most of us harassed parents, in our attempts to lug the kitchen sink to the beach!