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If you have any suggested places to visit (or places to stay away from) please email kfynn@onlyoneports with your review.

 

How to get around

Train

• There is a train station at the end of the housing estate, 2-3 minutes walk from the house. This takes you straight into St. Ives.
• To get to the train station, walk to the end of Pintale Close, turn left and walk all the way to the end.
• The train every 30-60 minutes from and to St Ives. Trains on a Sunday only travel between the hours of 12 noon and 8pm.

Bus

• Buses run regularly into St Ives. The park and ride is a good place to park as once you get into the middle of St Ives, you'll struggle to get around and find anywhere to park.
• The park and ride goes from the top of town by the Leisure Centre. It's 50p for adults and 25p for children over 3. You pay when you get off the bus rather than when you get on.
• Parking at the park and ride is £4.20 for the day.

 

Kids / Family

Paradise Park, Hayle

• An excellent choice whether dry or raining - the adverts don't really do it justice - and it's only 10mins drive away.
• You could cycle if you have your bikes with you as the route is relatively flat.
• Entry is £9.50 per adult (as of March 2008), but you can purchase a return ticket for £2.50 and use any time before 2009!
• The jungle barn can be used by people of all ages:
  • There is an under 5's area with a ball pit, slides and lots of soft play climbing.
  • The soft play area that has an unrestricted age limit can provide a challenge for all
  • There are 3 drop slides (1 into a ball pit)
  • 1 wavy slide which you need to ride on with a mat - kids are allowed to ride between parents legs
  • 1 tube slide
  • There is plenty of seating and a cafe that does drinks, cream teas and sandwiches
• If it's dry there are lots of animals to see:
  • Kids are encouraged to feed the animals in the farm area (you can buy bags of food for 50p) and you can feed the penguins at feeding time.
• Don't forget to stop at Philips Bakery for lunch on the way past... (see below)

 

Swimming at St Ives Leisure Centre

• There is a nice swimming pool at St Ives leisure centre which you can find by the park and ride in St Ives.
• Parking is £4.20 for the day, but that is the only fee. You can't pay less for a shorter time. Therefore, you may want to swim and then take the bus (50p for Adults, 25p for kids over 3) into town or vice versa. Alternatively, it might be cheaper to get the bus or train from the house.
• There is a play pool of around 1m depth with a little slide down into it and lane swimming in the 25m pool.
• Swimming is £2.40 for adults and £1.90 for kids.
• There is a village style changing area.

 

Museums

Tate St Ives

• The St Ives branch of the London museum by the same name.
• See international Modern and contemporary art in a costal setting.
• Easy to find by following the brown signs when heading towards St Ives

 

Eating

Philips Bakery - Hayle

• Recommended by Richard and Sophie and tested by Robert, Karen and Harry, this bakery makes lovely moist cornish pasties.
• Cash only
• Get there early (shortly after 12 noon) or order over the phone. They're really busy and the pasties fly off the shelves.
• It's one of the last shops you see as you're heading out of Hayle towards Paradise Park.

 

The Old Watermill Pub

• The Old Watermill is the nearest pub to the house. There is a nice garden outside for kids to run around in when it's nice weather and the watermill outside and cogs inside are an interesting feature.
• Food is fairly expensive for what it is - i.e. chips, frozen / fried foods, pasta from £8.50 - £11.00
• There is a fairly wide range of real ales on tap, but lager is limited to just two on tap (Carling and Stella)