ST. IVES

or centuries this magical town has lured people from all corners of the globe. The sands, the sea, the artists, the little streets and the gorgeous harbour setting the scene. Even the orgin of this leading resort, circled by a golden necklace of sand, reads like a fairy tale. Locals talk of an Irish princess and missionary, St. Ia, sailed over on a leaf from the Emerald Isle and built an oratory where the 15th century parish church now stands. St. Ives is world famous as an art centre from Whistler to Lanyon and Nickolson, the self-taught and primitive Alfred Wallis, the potter Bernard Leach and Patrick Heron who lives at nearby Zennor. The town, so distinguished by its artists, now has its own Tate Gallery at Porthmeor. One such artist, the highly acclaimed Dame Barbara Hepworth, has left an incomparable inheritance which is best seen at her Trewyn memorial studio and gardens. Now with an accolade of two Euro Blue Flags to reward the quality and safety of its beaches and facilities, St Ives is in a class of its own, not only in Cornwall, but in the south-west and beyond.

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27 THE TERRACE ST. IVES CORNWALL TR26 2BP TEL 01736 797450 FAX 01736 793623

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