St Ives Harbour
Even if you’ve brought the kids away just to play on the wonderful St. Ives beaches, it’s the harbour that you’ll always be drawn back to.
Protected by the West Pier next to the Lifeboat Station, and the longer Smeaton’s Pier on the opposite side, the harbour is a magnet for both tourists and locals alike.
Between the two piers are a plethora of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants that will keep everyone amused even if they were to get tired of the view.
With artists painting en plein air and boat trips from the harbour it’s almost as if this place was built purely for visitors – but of course it wasn’t.
Mining, quarrying, and fishing, all had an important part to play in the prosperity of St. Ives, and the harbour would have been used for these different commercial activities.
As these industries withered away tourism took over to became the dominant source of income, and the harbour gradually changed to how it looks today.
Originally posted 2017-10-07 15:16:13.
it’s lovely. So many beautiful places on yyour blog. Thank you so much for pointing me over this way.
I couldn’t bear the thought of not seeing any more comments from you 😊⭐
Awwwwwwwwww Well I couldn’t bear the hought of not being able to comment…
We’ll have to keep digging then 👷
I will find. that is the truth
There are 2 more to go on St Ives and that’s it for Cornwall. The next one after that is in Bristol.
https://www.easymalc.co.uk/wandering-around-inside-the-old-city-walls/#comments
Off to St Ives next week, partly inspired by you!
Great! Hope it doesn’t disappoint and I’ll look forward ro reading about it
I enjoyed my stay here a few years ago, even if it was short. It is a good base to see more of southwest Cornwall from.
I totally agree Malena. Thanks for checking it out
Most people like St Ives Albert
Looks lovely.
I always enjoy visiting St Ives.
I always have as well Adam