St Ives Harbour & Smeaton's Pier
St Ives Harbour
Fishing boats fill the crescent-shaped harbour, and at low tide the boats rest on golden sand. The lanes around the harbour are full of galleries, pasty shops and ice cream stalls.
Smeaton's Pier was built in 1770 by lighthouse engineer John Smeaton. At its end are a small lighthouse and a chapel for fishermen. Wharf Road along the harbour is the main street, where you can buy Cornish pasties, cream teas and ice cream. In summer, boat trips leaving from the pier go to Seal Island to see grey seals (about 1 hour, around £20). Watch out for gulls stealing food, and keep your snacks close when you're eating on the move.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- St Ia's Church
- The Island & St Nicholas Chapel
- Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Porthminster Beach
- Tate St Ives
- Porthmeor Beach
- Leach Pottery
- Carbis Bay