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The Island – Pendinas is a headland to the north of the town centre which has incredible views of the surrounding area including Porthmeor Beach and St Ives Bay. The coastguard station of St Ives and St Nicholas Chapel are both situated on Pendinas. It is worth the walk up to the headland for the uninterrupted views of the surrounding coastline, it is quite a wild place even though it is so close to the centre of St Ives and well worth exploring.…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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The views from here are second to none and this time we also took the coastal path behind the chapel, blown along but the blustery winds.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Worth climbing up to the (very restored) chapel on the Island (which used to be but isn't any longer) to see the view up and down the coastline and across the beaches at St Ives. On a windswept day it was difficult to stand up but great fun!
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Date of experience: October 2020
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When you walk down the high street in St Ives, you come to what was an island. Lovely place for a walk with great views, a lookout station and an ancient chapel (which was unfortunately closed for renovations). There is a path, with some steep steps at the lookout station end, that goes right round the island and takes you back into town. There a plenty of benches so you can just enjoy the views and the sound of the sea.…
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Date of experience: September 2020
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Walked up from Porthgwidden beach. The chapel is closed at the moment. Worth visiting just for the views of St Ive’s. You can also see Porthmeor beach. Plenty of beaches along the route to the top.
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Date of experience: July 2020
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