St. Ives

St. Ives is just 6 miles along the coastal road, voted Britain's most scenic stretch of coastline.

St. Ives is an unspoilt, small harbour town with cobbled streets and beautiful views that offers something for all ages. It is just 6 miles along the coastal road, voted Britain’s most scenic stretch of coastline.

The warm Mediterranean climate and stunning scenery attract many visitors to the town. St. Ives is home to the Tate Gallery, Hepworth Museum and Leach Pottery. St. Ives has many excellent beaches: Porthmeor, Porthminster, Carbis Bay and Porth Kidney Sands. Dolphins often swim in St Ives' bay and seals even come into the harbour! The area is rich in art with galleries of renowned local artists, such as Kurt Jackson in St Just.

There are many restaurants offering a wide variety of cuisines and old inns in which one can indulge.

penzance

Penzance is a very popular market town on the Land's End Peninsula. the town has a working harbour, promenade and harbour front, with long sandy beaches and stunning views across the bay towards St. Michael's Mount and the Lizard Peninsula. Penzance benefits from direct rail links to London and the rest of the UK. Penzance is also the gateway for the Isles of Scilly, with daily sea departures. Newlyn Harbour and Mousehole are both close by, with Lamorna Cove and Porthcurno beach en-route to Land's End.

Lots of restaurants have recently opened in nearby Penzance and along the Lands’ End Peninsula. One of the best known is The Gurnards Head, just a few hundred yards walk from the house.

An historic landscape

The country that surrounds Chy Barnett is saturated with history. Surrounding hills conceal fascinating ancient sites, including the Iron Age cliff castles and settlements, redundant engine houses and shafts that are visible reminders of Cornwall's tin and copper mining industry. The house is nestled in the landscape that inspired Poldark and, for any mega-fans, is a short distance from many of the BBC hit’s filming locations.

SOME OF CORNWALL’S BEST SURFING BEACHES

There are many beaches nearby, whether you want to swim or surf. Treen Cove is below the house – accessible at low tide for those willing to scramble over rocks. Beaches within a short drive include Portheras Cove, Porthcurno and Marazion. Sennen Cove and Gwithian, also nearby, have some of the best surfing waves in west Cornwall.