SUPERMARKETS:
The nearest supermarket is either Tesco at Carbis Bay or Asda in Hayle. About 5 minutes further down the road in Hayle is a Lidl. (A30 Roundabout).
There is a large Marks and Spencer and Boots also on the Roundabout at Hayle.
Alternatively, there is a Sainsbury, Morrisons and Tesco in Penzance. Waitrose is in Truro.
LOCAL FOOD
THE OLD FORGE BISTRO in Lelant www.theoldforgelelant.co.uk
Is located just after the Dobbies roundabout is also a deli. It typically opens at 9am and sells all the essentials and fresh St Ives Bakery Bread, as well as delicious take away Pizza! Order bread by 5pm the night before and they will have it in for the next morning for you.
TRINK DAIRY is a local dairy farm where you can purchase milk, eggs,cheese direct from the farmer https://www.trinkdairy.co.uk/ ( Not far along the road going from Lelant Downs heading for St Ives. Sign on left.
RICHARDS of CORNWALL www.richardsofcornwall.co.uk The long established bulb specialist has a brilliant farm shop in Hayle. (Take 1st left turning towards Conner Downs off of Loggins Mill /Boots and M&S round-about on A30. ) Lots of fresh local produce.
LITTLE HOME BAKERY We highly recommend Charlotte who is based in the village of Lelant is an award winning cake maker who has won many Taste of the West awards. www.thelittlehomebakery.co.uk/shop
BAKER TOM is a fantastic local Cornish baker who started up about 20 years ago. Both Nicola and Myles have been on Tom’s bread making courses and highly recommend either booking an online delivery or popping into his shop in Penzance. started https://bakertom.co.uk/
BUTCHERS:
Hampsons in Hayle https://hampsonsofhayle.co.uk
Harvey Brothers http://www.harveybrothersbutchers.co.uk in Penzance is also a very good local butcher.
FISH MONGERS:
Drive over to Penzance and head to Newlyn. It is the largest working Fishing Harbour in the UK. Drive out of village towards Mousehole,. A pescatarian’s paradise where you can buy fresh fish, lobster and crab straight from ocean before it is exported out of Cornwall or even the UK.
Fish: M Stephen and Son, https://www.wstevenson.co.uk as well has having their own fishing fleet based in Newlyn, they have a shop both in Penzance and a larger one in Newlyn. You can park for free in Newlyn (opposite) or in the Pay and Display harbour carpark. In Newlyn there is also a Shellfish (Harvey and Son ) wholesaler but do sell to the public opposite the meadery in Newlyn. https://crabmeat.co.uk
LOCAL BEER:
St. Ives Brewery https://stives-brewery.co.uk has a tap room where you can park up and pick up some good local beer. Good parking at Marsh Lane Ind estate in Hayle. Why not grab a pizza on a Friday from the award winning Flower Power Pizza Parlour voted No8 in UK in The Times.
FARMERS MARKETS:
Mousehole Mondays in the summer 8:30am to 12pm
Falmouth (prince of Wales Pier) Tuesdays 9am until 2pm
Truro Lemon Quay open market Wednesday until 4pm.
Marazion 10-4am and St Ives 9.30-12 noon Thursday.
Penzance St Johns Hall Thursday 8:30-12:30pm Penzance Exchange Gallery on Friday 10am to 1pm
ST Erth Saturday 10-12pm
Truro Lemon Quay 9am until 4pm
Helston 8am to 1pm
PHARMACY: Boots on the A30 is usually open 24 hours. There is also a smaller boots pharmacy in Hayle.
POST OFFICE/POST BOX/
Nearest Post Office is either 13 Penpol Terrace or 45 Fore Street in Hayle Nearest post box is opposite The Badger Inn/Lelant Village Hall.
BANKS
The majority of high street banks and building societies are in Penzance. Or alternatively, try Truro, Redruth or Helston.
TIDE TIMES: You can find these in the local Paper (West Briton or Cornishman). Occasionally, the tide will be too high to get through to Dynamite/ Lelant Quay via the Beach. We advise checking the tide times so that it does not prevent you getting to or from your car when you need to www.tidetimes.org.uk/st-ives-tide-times
WEBCAM: Hayle Webcam to check the weather before you arrive:
https://www.camsecure.co.uk/hayle_webcam.html
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
There is a both a reliable bus and train service in lelant.
BUS
Bus stop is just by Lelant Village Hall
Timetable https://www.firstbus.co.uk/cornwall
No T2 St Ives To Truro via Lelant/ Hayle/Redruth No A17 and St Ives to St Just via Penzance (very scenic)
A2 Penzance
A3 Lands End
A4 Camborne
TRAIN
https://greatscenicrailways.co.uk/lines/st-ives-bay-line/
St Ives bay Line to St Ives runs every 30 mins from Lelant Station or go to St Erth to change for Penzance. Penzance goes to London Paddington.
LOCAL RESTAURANTS/CAFES/BARS:
We can recommend the following but as with all restaurants they are a matter of personal choice.
DO BOOK AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
We will start with the obvious Fish and Chips! It might get you out of trouble if you arrive too late to cook and after a long journey when you prefer not to cook:
Beck’s Fish and Chips: Very close by and easy/quick to whizz in and get the provisions as it is almost a drive in! No worrying about parking. Pre-Order if you have a large group: https://www.becksfishandchips.org.uk/
Fraser’s Fish and Chips in Penzance has been in the top 50 Fish and Chip Restaurants in the Uk https://www.frasersfishandchips.co.uk
PASTIES www.philpspasties.co.uk Phelps Pasties in Hayle is our local pasty maker and also has good scones too.
West Cornwall Golf Club: Dunes at The Club house is your nearest watering hole and restaurant and is open to our guests and public. Great views and a good breakfast option open 8am/9am to 9pm/10:30pm www.wcgolf.co.uk
Gilbert’s opened during the summer of 2024 and has been getting very good feedback. Look out across the water towards Hayle, so close there is a phot of us on their website! We have enjoyed the food on the couple of occasions we have tried it. https://www.gilberts-hayle.co.uk
The Old Forge Good guest feedback and we recently enjoyed a very enjoyable meal in April. They also do very good take away pizza. Why not pick one up on the way through Lelant when you are arriving? www.theoldforgelelant.co.uk is within walking distance along the estuary towards Griggs Quay 01736 753696 bookings@theoldforgelelant.co.uk
Badger Inn: www.thebadgerinn.co.ukOur nearest local village Pub. Traditional all round “proper”pub. Popular with our guests.
The Watermill (Lelant) www.watermillincornwall.co.uk Right at mini roundabout at bottom of Lelant opposite Lelant Saltings. Good pub for Sunday Lunch. Lovely beer garden.
Birdies Bistro: www.birdiesbistro.co.ukA fantastic spot for breakfast, brunch lunch open 9-5pm eat outside and inside. Highly recommended! Before Birdies, Dom the owner has worked at a variety of high profile establishments that include Harrods, Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Ferrari.
TeeCees Diner : Great for breakfast and burger with the kids easy to drive to and park up or still within walking distance just after the A30 Roundabout (walk along the Saltings and then out onto the main road). Located just in St Erth but just off the A30 before the station is an American Style Diner opened by the lovely Tilly and Charlie. A place to get that Hamburger need sorted! www.teeceesdiner.co.uk
Argoe in Newlyn is a very popular restaurant in a wonderful location overlooking the fishing boats in Newlyn. Great Spot with wonderful food. Tapas style plates of tasty and good looking food. https://www.argoenewlyn.co.uk/
The Tolcarne Inn (Newlyn) tolcarneinn.co.uk 01736 363074 Great Fish in relaxed environment Former Michelin star chef.
The Terrace
www.27theterrace.co.uk/dining-room/ We we treated to regular “Ben’s at Home” dinners during lockdown. Excellant. A special treat tasting menu. Starts at 7pm. Book in advance.
Gurnards Head, Zennor (Past St Ives) www.gurnardshead.co.ukAward winning and very Popular Gastro Pub. Day/ Evening. Recommend early booking as busy even in winter.
The Porthminster Beach Café ( St Ives) www,porthminstercafe.co.uk 01736 795352 Made the Sunday Times Top 200. Never fails to impress.
The Shore Penzance https://theshorerestaurant.uk Japanese inspired very local and seasonal ingredients. Tasting menu only. A unique and superior dinning experience. Booked up months in advance.
The Victoria Inn (Perranuthnoe/Penzance) 01736-710309 Award winning foodie pub.
Halsetown Inn Competent and tasty food great beers! www.halsetowninn.co.uk
Lula Shack Hayle https://lulashack.co.uk It has now moved from across the water to Gwithian Towans. It was a very popular option with our guests and it has been mentioned in Conde Nast Traveller in their top 12 places to visit (2021).
The Godrevy Café (Gwithian Towans NT parking) 01736757999 https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ godrevy/features/things-to-see-and-do-at-godrevy Great for Brunch and lunch. They do evening meals if you book.
INDIAN TAKE AWAY
Hayle Munira’s Home Cooking 07455259958
http://www.grameentandoori.co.uk/takeaway.php
Is the favourite of Kev a member of the Beachpads team.
Baba Mezze https://babasmezze.com/ Home delivery mezzo from the Family who have run the Carn Brae Castle Restaurant for many years. Superb Lebanese. If you enjoy this we highly recommend booking to eat at the amazingly located Carn Brea Castle Restaurant. https://www.carnbreacastle.co.uk Truly a taste of the Middle East in the heart of Cornwall. The views are stunning. Bit tricky to find but well worth it. Leave good time to get there for the first time. Yes it is up that track!
Proper Greek 07983179990 supplied a wonderful tasty delivery service recently.
CHINESE RESTAURANT TAKEAWAY Hayle Eastern Empire17-19 Commercial Rd, Hayle TR27 4DE Phone:01736 753272
THAI Chef RESTUARANT Hayle https://www.thethaichef.co.uk (Take Away/ Collection Only at the moment)
Vineyard: Polgoon Penzance https://www.polgoon.com If you wish to stock up on local wine and cider. Not too far away. Does Vineyard tours too.
SUNDAY SERVICE: St Uny Church is at 9:30am. St Uny is a very inclusive Church and welcomes those staying in Lelant on Holiday.
WEST CORNWALL GOLF COURSE:
You are welcome to play if you book but we advise to book a slot as soon as you get this email as spaces are booked well in advance in the spring/summertime.
SURF SHOP Wet Suits and Boards and Kayaks We have regularly bought our own and Children’s wet suits from West Cornwall Surf Company located next to Tee Cees in St Erth just off of A30. https://www.westcornwallsurf.com
PLACES TO VISIT GREAT FOR KIDS
PARADISE PARK HAYLE Bird Park and Farm with good outdoor climbing also good on a wet day as the kids love the indoor climbing jungle barn. http://paradisepark.org.uk
Lizard Adventures https://www.lizardadventure.co.uk Located just by Gilberts on the Hayle side of the estuary. Paddle Board and Kayak Hire as well as lessons. Ring Rosa on 07845204040 and mention you are staying at the Beach Houses opposite.
PENZANCE JUBILEE POOL Art deco gem of a place to swim. The new Geo Thermal Pool is also been a success. www.jubileepool.co.uk
TREMENEERE SCULPTURE GARDEN Gulval. http:// www.tremenheere.co.uk Great views of St Micheals Mount and fantastic sculpture garden, both for plants and sculptures also with an excellent café and restaurant.
HORSE RIDING For something very special and memorable we highly recommend a beach ride and swim with the Cornish Swimming Horses. Based just down the road from Tremenheere Riding Stables. https://cornwallswimminghorses.co.uk
Penhalwyn Trekking Centre, School and Livery https://www.penhalwynstables.co.uk Penhalwyn Trekking Centre is just a short distance from St Ives, on the B3311 in Halsetown. The centre has been in operation since 1979, and offers trekking for experienced or novice riders, as well as mixed-ability and family groups. They even offer a “pub trek”!
Coast Boat Trips We have not used these but have been told that they operate out of Hayle. https://coastboattrips.com
Surfing Lessons Our children have used these Surf schools and had a good time: https://www.stivessurfschool.co.uk https://www.surfacademy.co.uk Sailing Nearest location is Marazion https://www.marazion.info/listings/mounts-bay-sailingclub/ Mylor Well known for Sailing and where our children have sailed and the location where Ben Ainsley learnt to sail is https://mylorsailingschool.co.uk
MINACK THEATRE PORTHCURNO Amazing cliff top amphitheatre. Kids shows during the holidays. https://www.minack.com PLUS Porthcurno Telegraph Museum Stunning beach with two fab attractions. Take the day to go there http://telegraphmuseum.org Geevor Tin Mine www.geevor.com/ lots of kids activities Poldark Mine http://www.poldarkmine.org.uk A real mining experience and understanding of cornish mining history. A Gem! NATIONAL SEAL SANCTUARY GWEEK get close to seals! http://www.sealsanctuary.co.uk NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM FALMOUTH http://www.nmmc.co.uk For those nautically minded. Good interactive and always extra kids activities in holidays.
NEWQUAY ZOO www.newquayzoo.org.uk Small zoo with Lions, Zebra, chimps and monkeys as well as smaller creatures. Good kids climbing facilites.
NEWQUAY AQUARIUM www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk newquay Well stocked from sharks to octopus LAPPA VALLEY STEAM TRAINS www.lappavalley.co.uk Small steam trains and various play areas.
EDEN PROJECT http://www.edenproject.com Great for Wet days to be inside the rainforest and mediterranean biomes. lots of kids activities
Glendurgan http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ glendurgan-garden Great Maze for Kids plus a beach at the bottom of the garden.
GROWN UPS:
St Ives: Tate www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives
Barbara Hepworth Gallery (our favoutrite) http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-st-ives/barbara-hepworthmuseum
Leach Pottery www.leachpottery.com
Gardens
Cornwall is famed for its sub-tropical gardens stocked by the victorian plant hunters…. TREMENEERE SCULPTURE GARDEN Gulval. http:// www.tremenheere.co.uk Great views of St Micheals Mount and lovely garden with sculputures. Good café. St Michaels Mount www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/ Iconic natural landmark smaller version of Mont San Michel in Brittany Trengwainten nr Penzance. http:// www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trengwainton-garden Great views of St Micheals Mount Great walled garden Glendurgan (Nr Mawnan Smith) http:// www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glendurgan-garden Maze and Beach Trelissike nr truro allows dogs http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/trelissick Trebah www.trebahgarden.co.uk A gem with wonderful water gardens leading to a beach. Possible to catch ferry across to Glendurgan! Two gardens in one day The Lost Gardens of Heligan http://heligan.com The inspiration behind the Eden project! That should keep you busy……
If you find anything else of interest do let us know… If you find anything good that is not on this list please let us know as we would like to try them out.