Just gorgeous. If you had gone anywhere in the world and looked across a beach that was as beautiful as Porthmeor Beach in St Ives, you'd think you'd died and gone to Heaven. It is such a beautiful unspoilt gem of a place to find in Cornwall.
I've been going to St.Ives for years, since I was little, and I've still never found anywhere on earth yet that moves me like St Ives does.
There really is something for everyone there, from beach lovers (if you get the weather of course), to shoppers, there are some lovely crafty arty shops, the eaters, there are plenty of superb restaurants, the artists, gorgeous scenery and sights to paint, the sightseers, plenty to visit, such as the Tate, and the Eden project, to of course the surfers!
The beaches are fantastic, huge expanses of yellow sand viewed from the cliffs above, clean sea, and great waves on St Ives well known surfing beach, Portmeor.
There are three beaches and a harbour, known as Portmeor, Porthwiggan, and Portminster, all of which offer gorgeous sand.
Many upper market restaurants have sprung up over recent years to cater for the richer clientelle, specialising in local caught fish dishes, but aside from this, you can still always find a bag of chips, or a pasty shop!
There is plenty around locally to visit if the weather doesn't hold, Paradise Park is up the road, Tate is in the centre of St Ives, A trip on the train up to Lelant for a cuppa at the garden centre, Eden Project (fantastic) 50 miles awat at St Austall. Me,I'm just happy to sit on the beach with the children happily playing, or wandering around drinking in the lazy fishing village atmosphere, and floating around the arty shops!