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Things to do for kids near St Ives

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IanMc

We are going to St Ives in summer holidays, it is our first time to cornwall and was wondering what is there that will keep the kids entertained apart from beach and pool. Also any nice places to eat in St Ives.

Regards

ian
 
We used to take our kids when they were young and they just loved being on the beach all day. There are 3 main beaches which are all different so it's a bit of a change to go to different ones, though we used to hire a beach chalet on Porthgwidden for the fortnight as the grandparents were with us and I can say that all 3 generations loved every minute there, and you can leave buckets and spades, inflatables etc so you don't have to carry them about all the time.

We still go but the kids are grown up now and the grandparents no longer with us so we go for ourselves. Some friends recently bought wet suits for the kids and small surf boards and they spent most of the time in the water as the wet suits kept them warm.

We love eating at the Porthgwidden or Porthminster cafes. The food is great and if the weather is good you can eat outside overlooking the beach. Love doing breakfast there. There's one at Porthmeor too but haven't tried that one. At lunchtime we tend to go early to Porthgwidden to try to get the window table with great views, hope you're not going the same time as us!!

There are loads of places to eat around the harbour and we've had great evening meals at Slipways restaurant on Fish Street. Hope you enjoy St Ives, we love it even though it's very busy.
 
Thanks Oklahoma

We are going the first two weeks of august. Forgot to mention we have a dog, is St Ives pretty dog friendly or do we need to travel to different areas.

Regards

Ian
 
Thanks Oklahoma

We are going the first two weeks of august. Forgot to mention we have a dog, is St Ives pretty dog friendly or do we need to travel to different areas.

Regards

Ian
 
Thanks Oklahoma

We are going the first two weeks of august. Forgot to mention we have a dog, is St Ives pretty dog friendly or do we need to travel to different areas.

Regards

Ian
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Don't think your dog will be allowed on the beaches at that time of year.

We're going end of June, out of school holidays so we should both be able to grab that window table
 
In the evening when the fishing boats come into the harbour the seals swim around the boats right next to the harbour wall waiting to be thrown some fish. The kids usually love watching this
 
you dont say how old the kids are?

However , try Paradise Park if they're youngish , they have a ballpit barn which is ace...the bird wild life park itself is pretty good too. I think its near Hayle.

check out Gwithian beech as well as I think dogs are allowed. Also if you go up that way there was an outdoor pursuits company doing things like kite surfing and sand yatching. Dont know the details as it was a couple of years ago.
 
Where are you staying at?

If you're outside of St Ives and need to drive in , head for the car park by the leisure centre. Its huge and has a park and ride bus that takes you right into the centre of St Ives.
 
I like St Ives and been several times. My experiences show that the most important thing for kids to do is to avoid being attacked by seagulls. The town is plagued by them especially the harbour beaches. The bins which are overflowing with leftovers from the take aways are emptied infrequently and there is a sea gull free for all around them.

Any child eating an ice cream or burger is a likely target and the gulls are very aggressive and swoop down very fast - I will not go back because of this.
 
I can vouch for what ray says. Even when sat in your car eating they spot you and land on the bonnet watching you take every mouthful :O(

There are plenty of signs around to warn you about them.
 
Ian

Flambards at helston is a great day out for all the family it has a war museum and planes it has old streets and a theme park for the kids something for all ages its a must

Phil
 
I've just posted this in the 'general' forum under 'Rules for dogs' but thought it might be helpful to Iam Mc.......

Someone recently asked whether the beaches at St Ives in Cornwall allow dogs. We have just got back from there and there is a very small but pleasant beach (not one of the main 4)down some steps between Porthgwidden and the harbour. We watched most evenings whilst walking along the coastal path in St Ives, people taking their dogs down to this beach. The dogs were having a great time splashing in and out of the water and some small children and families playing there with their dogs. It was away from the main beaches and obviously dogs must be allowed on there all the time. You could stop on the path there and look down which was lovely but they were away from everywhere else.
 
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