For our last full day in St Ives we wanted to take in the scenery and enjoy strolling around the streets and exploring the landscape.
After our breakfast at Porthmeor Beach Cafe on Tuesday, we couldn't help but book ourselves in for another breakfast this morning to take in the beautiful views on a another day of blue skies.
This time we both went for a lighter option of just a croissant with jam and sat back enjoying the food and the view.
Fuelled for the morning we went for a brief walk around the back streets of the town (if you do this prepare yourself for some steep slopes and steps).
After our walk it was time for another mooch around the shops, especially those that we hadn't explored on Tuesday. If you are a crafter and have a particular interest in knitting, crochet or haberdashery then you will want to check out The Craft Tree - they have lots of lovely kits to choose from - so if you fancy a small project while you are away then you will be able to pick one up here.
A couple of other shops that we enjoyed were Brocante, which sells beautiful homeware, gifts and fashion; Ula Clothing & Lifestyle - where I picked up some lovely beach themed placemats - I'll share these with you in our Cornwall shopping haul blog post and we also went in The St. Ives Co. which offers a chic selection of St. Ives homewares and gifts. It's lovely to browse these kind of shops as you never know what you might find!
After returning to the cottage with a few bags we decided to condense down and take some bits up to the car (to save on multiple trips when we set off tomorrow morning). On our return we picked up some delicious Beef and Vegetable Stews from the St Ives Bakery.
This place is the best bakery in town and we absolutely love their shop window which is always kept well stocked with wonderful cakes and breads.
After lunch we decided to go to one of our favourite spots to sit down and watch the world past by.
This spot is on the back of Smeaton's Pier and we can often find ourselves a spot to sit on the wall, however today was a little more crowded than usual so we made do with a bench in the sunshine just above. Always keep your eye out for marine sea life such as seals as mum definitely thinks she saw one bobbing its head above the water briefly.
Feeling a bit more energetic we decided to walk around the headland just beyond Porthmeor Beach to take in a few more stunning views across St Ives. If you fancy going for a longer walk you will find a coastal footpath that will lead you round to Zennor.
We couldn't have asked for better weather this week (maybe a tad bit warmer!) as the sunshine really helps bring out the beautiful colour of the sea.
For our last evening in St Ives we decided to have dinner at the Lifeboat Inn on the Wharf and enjoyed a lovely Scampi and Chips meal looking out over the harbour. Taking in the last of the sea views at night we grabbed a hot drink and sat on a bench by the harbour and looked out on to what can be described as a smugglers cove, with tiny specks of light coming out from restaurants and houses outlining the shape of the cove. Almost takes you back in time and you feel like you could be in a Pirates of the Caribbean movie!
Feeling a bit cold, we decided to retreat back to the cottage to enjoy the last of our evening.
This little break away to St Ives has been wonderful and I'm sure we will be back again in the near future.
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