St Ives bay benefits from a sub-tropical climate and always receives more sunshine than is forecasted. It is the perfect base to explore West Penwith's area of outstanding natural beauty with its granite cliffs, fishing communities and ancient moorlands.

Art has played an important role in shaping St Ives, famed for its special light and inspiring sea and landscapes. Tate St Ives is dramatically situated above Porthmeor beach. St Ives has been home for such artistic luminaries as Barbara Hepworth, Bernard Leach, Ben Nicholson and Patrick Heron whose works are featured in galleries, museums and public spaces in the town. Numerous eclectic galleries and studios are dotted around the harbour. The St Ives September Festival of Music, Arts and Literature runs from 14th to 28th September 2019 and has a fabulous lineup and great atmosphere.

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