Location & Amenities
Lelant
Lelant is ideally situated for trips into St Ives and Penzance, while the sandy beach at Porthkidney Sands is a 15 minute walk away and it is always possible to find a peaceful spot to relax there. The village church and surrounding area will be recognised as the location for the TV filming of Rosamund Pilcher's "Coming Home". There are two pubs and a an upmarket wine bar in the village and th West Cornwall Golf Club can be found close to the church. The RSPB bird sanctuary on the estuary is a short walk from The Old Vicarage. The Cornish coastal path, which includes the cliff walks to St Ives and Zennor, enables the visitor to explore large parts of the beautiful South West Peninsula.
The arts in West Cornwall
The special light and the lifestyle of this area has long attracted painters, sculptors, poets, writers and musicians, so there is a wealth of talent around. A vist to Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum is a must www.tate.org.uk/stives. The Old Vicarage's light and airy rooms contain work by local artists, including that of the owner, whose work can also be seen at www.jackiehollingsbee-art.com
Location
St Ives Bay is one of the most beautiful bays in Britain, with long sandy beaches on both sides of the estuary, where it enters St Ives Bay. The Norman church of St Uny looks across the estuary towards the fishing town of Hayle and its RSPB sanctuary.
A short walk takes you to Lelant Halt where you will find the St Ives branch railway line which runs through the village and along the cliffs to Str Ives via Carbis Bay: some services stop on request! If you prefer, there is a Park and Ride facility from Lelant Saltings. Either option gives you access to the easiest and most scenic way into the popular fishing town of St Ives where there are also many art galleries and studios which are sometimes open to visitors