A brilliant day out for all. This place has everything for everybody…read more Animals for the kids, booze and cars for guys.... a brilliant inexpensive shop for take home drinks. Really good parking and free. The shop drinks are really cheap, and you can taste before you but. The animals are obviously so well cared for and look so happy...!! The cafe is spacious, but expensive, and from what I saw on my wife's and others plate, need some cooking practice..!! Can't recommend eating here..!! Brilliant display of Austin-Healey cars, and an excellent visual display of the founder, Donald Healey....what an interesting man, and life he lead. You should visit just to see/read that...

Interesting little place. We came across it in our Cornwall guide and realised it was only a few…read moremiles from where we were staying. Chanelling the fruit farm vibe, there's even apple tree's in the court yard area. Healey's make the local cider found in many of the Cornish pubs, called Rattler. It is identifiable by the snake head taps and comes in original, pear and strawberry. You can do a full brewery tour (I didn't opt to do this), take tractor rides, watch a peacock strut around the decent sized car park (reverse carefully), see some cute rabbits, sample ciders and buy to take some home. You can even grab a drink in the court yard area and sit and watch the madness of tours coming and going Even to sample cider, it is free. Just say at the entrance that you are there to buy some products and they let you walk in. Head into the shop and there are all the different products - cider's, whisky, brandy, fruit wines, preserves, sweets, etc. Staff at the top bar will let you try whatever you wanted. The cider's were lovely but I wasn't a fan of the fruit wines. We didn't stay long - some sampling, purchasing and then a quick drink in the court yard but it is worth a wee visit if you are in the area. I believe Callestick, the local ice cream maker is based just down the track and you can do joint tours so something for adults and kids. Ps - the title is not a spelling mistake, it really is Healey's Cyder (not Cider) Farm...

The perfect bar to hangout at! You can bring outside food to enjoy alongside your drink, browse the…read morebookstore (books averaging at around £5), and play some games.

Great selection of beers and books ... what more can you ask for? Apparently there is more you can…read moreask for including ping pong table and pinball machines!

We visited in a hot Saturday in late July so knew it would be busy but it was grim busy…read more Shops too busy to move, full of overpriced tat, restaurants the same - place was dirty and full or very loud rude tourists Definitely give this one a miss in the summer months

One of the nicest fishing harbours in Cornwall. Plenty of places to eat and drink (even during the…read morepandemic). Quaint streets with wonderful shops. Loads of places to buy your real Cornish Pastie. We did and it was delicious. TIP; if driving then parking is a real pain. Most car parks are high up and it's a steep walk down and back again. Try taking the Park and Ride train from St Erth. Reasonable price with fab views from the train. Then a short reasonably flat walk to the harbour.

Thresher is the most well recognised off licence in the country. Situated a couple of doors down…read morefrom Argos Thresher has a wide range of wines ranging from budget to luxury. It also has a large amount of quality spirits and also sells beers, ciders and ales. Spirits and Wines make up the majority of the shop and charge prices well above that of Tesco, etc. The shop is a decent one but like i said you can buy the same items for less elsewhere

I wasn't quite sure what to make of this place, its brash exterior seems a little out of place in…read moreSt. Ives' historical street frontages; but we were assured by our local chums who had made the reservation that it was THE place for seafood, and they were right. Having got ourselves settled in and drinks ordered, we were told to go and peruse the day's catch in the counter and pick our choice of main course. There is a 'standard' menu on the tables to help you decide, and it would be much easier if they just let you choose from that instead of having to huddle round the counter; still, it's a nice option to offer. We picked the seafood medley for two, which offers a good cross-section of what's on offer, and it was just the right size to satisfy the appetite without resorting to gluttony. Everything was very tasty and well-cooked - it doesn't get much fresher than this! For dessert, I couldn't resist the chocolate, hazelnut and tia maria torte, although in deference to my dairy intolerance I had it without the clotted cream. To give them their due, the server did come and ask if I was OK with that as there was some dairy involved in the torte itself; I responded that sometimes I'm prepared to suffer a little where chocolate is involved! I'm glad I did too, it was absolutely yummy, and I love the little crunchy sugar-caramel decorations that accompany several of the desserts. I'm definitely bookmarking this place for the next time we're in St. Ives.

When we arrived our table has been given to 2 people, the team advised us we had to wait. We…read morethought it was terrible service as there was a few empty tables of two seats and the two people were holding our table. The team didn't even offer us an aperitif while waiting so we left and went to a pub next door to spend our money. 40 minutes later... our table was finally available. As a starter, a few of us had the scallops. The dish was well presented but the scallops were pretty smalls and tasteless. Two of us had the whitebait fritters, the battered was light and crispy around the whitebait, a fine starter but nothing exceptional. For main some opted for monkfish, Cornish megrim sole and sea bass. Some others had duck or chicken breast. I didn't think the main were nicely presented, they were quite simple. I had my monkfish as recommended with hollandaise sauce. It was two tiny pieces of monkfish, it was good but again I wasn't impressed by the dish and by its taste. For dessert, few friends shared a chocolate and orange creme brûlée. I didn't like it and I just thought this dessert shouldn't be called creme brûlée but chocolate mousse ! Overall I didn't think this restaurant was amazing. Maybe on this day we were not very lucky and the team was not at its best. The person who booked this place goes very often to the Sea food cafe and she was very disappointed by the night too and the lack of great service.

Very good independent Cafe/Deli tucked away in St Ives. Very…read moreinteresting ranges of sandwiches, everything slightly different with a twist, It's licensed as well so you can have a glass of wine ith your lunch, couple of tables outside.

A recent visit was just a quick lunch of soup and bread, but it was first rate. Delicious…read morecauliflower, sweet potato and lentil soup, and nice crusty brown bread. Two excellent lunches for under a tenner. Good range of takeaway grub too, as well as pottery, local drinks etc. Popular with locals as well as tourists, and quite buzzy.

Wetherspoons in Truro (called Try dower in Cornish) is on the Lemon Quay in Truro, with the same…read moreWetherspoons menu and drinks as Fal and others (although a little bit more costly, it is the City after all). The layout is a faux oldy worldy bar, with brass and wood everywhere and loads of old books on shelves at the back of the bar, if you get the chance have a brief glance over them (there's some beauties from the early 1900's). For Truro it's probably the cheapest place to get a pint and the food is very cheap, it does get very busy at lunchtimes though, there is loads of seating inside and it stretches pretty far back. The food service is very fast, longest we've ever waited is 10 minutes but the bar service can be the same as Falmouth, sometimes a good 10 minutes stood waiting. But then if your after a cheap, quickish drink and sandwich then you can't go wrong.

Food is good but takes ages on a busy night staff serve friends before people that have been…read morewaiting ages will not be going back here in a hurry.

English beach at Its best…read more Situated in the shadow of the iconic Tate St Ives gallery, Porthmeor is a sandy, safe beach, popular with surfers and swimmers alike. It's in an ideal location just a stone's throw from the centre of St Ives, where you'll find ancient pubs, trendy cafes and lots of art galleries the town is famous for. A perfect place for a beach picnic - you can easily get all you need from the town, the beach is busy in summer with families who enjoy the easy access, and in winter the surf brigade from the town have all those rollers right on their doorstep. Porthmeor is one of only eight beaches in Cornwall that hold the prestigious Blue Flag Award 2021, given in recognition of water quality, safety, environmental management and education. Lifeguard cover from Easter until the end of October (2021). Parking - the car parks in St Ives get full very early in main season, and the large car park at the top of town can bit a hike back up. Why not try parking at St Erth station or Lelant Saltings and enjoy the scenic branch line into the heart of St Ives. Please note: Dogs are welcome on this beach except between 15th May and 30 September (10am - 6pm) when a seasonal dog ban is in place (2020).

After driving down from Newquay, managing the narrow roads through St. Ives, my sister-in-law…read morewanted nothing more than the pancakes called out in the Guardian's recommendation of this place. We only had to wait a few minutes at the car park just up the hill, and we were seated almost immediately, though we were told that the kitchen was quite backed up (10am on the last Saturday in August, beautiful morning), so we'd need to wait about 10 minutes to order. No bother, we started with hot chocolate and a carrot-ginger juice (made in house). Drinks were great. Unfortunately, when we did get to order, we were told that they were out of pancakes. So both J and J ended up with poached eggs and toast. Jimmy got the side of chorizo. I got the scrambled eggs, cornish crab, crème fraiche, lemon and rocket. Though the kitchen was backed up, the food came decently quickly. My eggs were delightful and mixed quite well with all the other toppings. The views of the beach and surf school were entertaining, as were the menus with the clippings mentioning the historic shipwrecks and even the subsequent capsizing of a lifeboat during the rescue. It's a charming spot, but you'll need to get there early if you want pancakes.