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Activities from The Old Pressing Yard
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St Andrew's Street Bistro. Rick Stein recently named this as number one in his list of top five restaurants in Cornwall. |
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| Golf | West Cornwall Golf Club, Lelant - 18 hole Links course 01736 753401 Tehidy Golf Course, Nr Redruth - 18 holes - 01209 842208 | ||||||||||||||
| Sailing | St Ives Sailing Club - email stivessailingclub@yahoo.com | ||||||||||||||
| Kitesurfing | Mobins, Hayle - 01637 831383 or www.mobinsonline.co.uk | ||||||||||||||
| Diving | Land's End Diving - 01736 787567 | ||||||||||||||
| Walking | There are numerous walks from St Ives. These range from twisting coastal paths with great views, to moorland walks and walks from farm to farm through small flower strewn fields. A particular favourite is the coastal walk to Zennor returning through the fields. | ||||||||||||||
| Surfing | Porthmeor Beach usually has very good surf and wetsuits and boards can be hired from the school of surfing on the beach. Gwithian Acadamy of Surfing (GAS) a short drive across the Hayle estuary, is well recommended. Tel: 01736 755493. Email: tyson@surfacademy.co.uk. | ||||||||||||||
| Freshwater Fishing | St. Ives Freshwater Angling Society in Nancledra - for Roach, Perch, Carp, Bream, Tench, Rudd, Gudgeon and Eels. Suitable for disabled persons. Phone Tom Davey on 01736 797539 or Jim Elgar on 01736 796696 | ||||||||||||||
| Horse Riding | Penhalwyn Trekking Centre, Halsetown, St. Ives Tel: 01736 796461 For all ages and abilities for treks and tuition. | ||||||||||||||
| Cycling | Cycles can be hired from Penzance and the roads of the peninsula are delightful to cycle. | ||||||||||||||
| Cinema | The Royal Cinema, St Ives usually has the latest releases. Tel 01736 796843 for information. | ||||||||||||||
| Sunbathing | St Ives has three beaches Porthmeor, Porthgwidden and Porthminster, each facing in different directions and providing ample space for sunbathing. | ||||||||||||||
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Country Pubs |
There are many small country pubs on the Penwith Peninsula, favourites include The Engine Inn at Criplease, The Tinner's Arms in Zennor and the Gurnard's Head Hotel. | ||||||||||||||
| Theatre | The Minack theatre is an open air theatre spectacularly sited on cliffs. As well as watching a show during the evening, the theatre is also worth a visit during the day. | ||||||||||||||
| Archaeology | Penwith has many many bronze age and later sites. | ||||||||||||||
| Cafes | There are numerous of these in town. Favourites are the beach cafes on Porthmeor and Portminster beaches, good food and very good views. | ||||||||||||||
| Art Galleries | As well as The Tate and Barbara Hepworth's Studio and Garden, St Ives boasts of over forty Art Galleries catering for all tastes. | ||||||||||||||
| Pasties | St Ives seems to produce enough pasties to reach to London and back each day, however Pengennor Pasties seem to produce some of the best. | ||||||||||||||
| Clubbing | The Isobar night club is a lively venue in the summer months. | ||||||||||||||
| Drawing | Life Drawing classes are available at the St Ives School of Painting five minutes from the apartment on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. | ||||||||||||||
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Jazz
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St Ives Jazz Club meet for live music at the Western Hotel every Tuesday evening. Ives Jazz | ||||||||||||||
| Leisure Centre | St Ives Leisure Centre - Tel 01736 797006 25m main swimming pool, childrens pool, gym and sports café. | ||||||||||||||
| Museum | St. Ives Museum, - open from end of May to September - a fascinating insight to over 200 years of the town's history, situated between Porthgwidden Beach and the Harbour and easily accessible from the town centre | ||||||||||||||
| Wildlife | Birdlife is abundant on the peninsula. Grasshopper warblers and Hobbies can be regularly seen. Seals can be seen around the harbour or a regular boat trip is available to see them close to an island on the coast. Basking sharks are often seen in summer along with Dolphins. |
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