St Ives Circular Walk
A circular walk around St Ives visiting Carbis Bay. It's about a 3.5 mile walk with lovely coastal and country views.
Start the walk by the pier in St Ives and then follow the South West Coast Path south to Porthminster Point, passing Porthminster beach on the way. You then come to the beautiful Carbis Bay where there is a stunning golden beach.
The route then heads west through the town before turning north to Trelyon. The final secion passes the Tregenna Castle resort and golf course before returning to St Ives.
St Ives Ordnance Survey Map 
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Walks near St Ives
- St Ives to Lelant Walk - Enjoy a lovely strech of the South West Coast Path from St Ives to Lelant in Cornwall
- St Ives to Zennor - This is a popular circular walk from St Ives to Zennor along the South West Coast Path
- Gurnards Head - This circular walk visits a stunning headland on the Penwith coast in Cornwall.
- Carbis Bay to St Ives - This is an easy coastal walk from Carbis Bay to St Ives, with wonderful views over St Ives Bay
- Penzance to St Ives - This popular walk takes you between two major towns on the beautiful Cornish coast.
- Gwithian - This walk explores the area around the village of Gwithian on the West Cornwall coast.
- Zennor Churchway and Tinners Way - A circular walk offering splendid views of the Cornish countryside and coast around St Ives and St Just.
- Hayle Estuary - Enjoy a walk or cycle around the beautiful Hayle Estuary RSPB reserve in Cornwall
- Hayle to St Ives - This walk explores the Hayle Estuary and Carbis Bay on the South West Coast path in Cornwall
- Portreath - This north Cornish fishing village has a pretty harbour and two popular sandy beaches
- Penwith Moors and Men-An-Tol - This walk explores a fascinating area of the Penwith Moors SSSI in Cornwall.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To continue your walking in the area you can try the St Ives to Lelant Walk and the St Ives to Zennor Walk. Near Zennor there's also the beautiful rocky promontory at Gurnards Head and the Penwith Moors and Men-An-Tol Walk. This fascinating walk visits several ancient sites including Men-An-Tol standing stones and the Lanyon Quoit dolmen. You'll also pass the remains of the old Ding Dong Mines and climb to the fine viewpoint at Carn Galver.
In the village you could pay a visit to the Tate Gallery which displays modern works by artists with links to the St Ives area. You can find them at Porthmeor Beach with postcode TR26 1TG. There's also the lovely Barbara Hepworth Museum which includes a delightful sculpture garden displaying her works. She purchased the site in 1949 and lived and worked there for 26 years. The studio and garden have been left in much the same state. You can find the museum at Barnoon Hill, Saint Ives TR26 1AD.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Cornwall Walks page.
Photos
End of St Ives Pier
Carbis Bay
Porthminster Beach Seen from the station car park, Porthminster Beach is a fine sweep of sand stretching towards Porthminster Point. Despite the sunshine, conditions on this March day were not conducive to sitting on the beach.
Looking west along the driveway to Tregenna Castle
Porthminster Beach
Tate St. Ives
Looking west across Porthmeor beach towards Tate St Ives
"The Island", St Ives. Seen from the seafront outside the Tate