St Ives Beaches & St Ives Brewery Beers

St Ives, famed for its light and its art also offers a multitude of beaches to enjoy. The town itself, divided by the island, gives you plenty of angels to work with, meaning you can find calm waters, surf or simply get out of the wind if it's making things awkward.

Here's the lowdown.

Porthmeor Beach.
This one is a bit of a spiritual home for us, somewhere we love to be, be that surfing the waves or just soaking up the views and beach vibes. Backed by the Tate Gallery and offering plenty of amenities and food options, it's a beach of golden sand that is the perfect spot for a beach day.

Even better if you get some sunshine and can cap the day off with a BBQ and a cold brew.

One of our first ever beers took its name from part of the beach, a place known for hollow and barrelling waves, Boilers.

You can enjoy our beers on the beach, with Porthmeor Bach Cafe and takeaway selling Slipway cans and Meor. West, at the other end of the beach has Slipway and Meor too, in cans.

Porthminster Beach.
At the other end of St Ives, beneath the train station, you'll find the relative calm of Porthminster Beach.

Protected by the harbour, main town and headlands to its West, the beach tends to be much calmer and rarely sees waves. 

Here is where those family beach days come to life, with perfect white sands and calm turquoise waters to swim in.

There is also the ever amazing Porthminster Cafe to enjoy great food, and you're only ever a couple of minutes' walk from the main town too.

Porthminster Bach Cafe offers bottles and cans from us.

Porthgwidden Beach.
A little more hidden, sandwiched between the harbour and the island, is Porthgwidden beach.

This is a smaller cove, with nearby parking, amenities and an amazing cafe/restaurant. Much like Porthminster, it'll often be a little calmer than its neighbour Porthmeor. It can be tricky to get in and out of the water if there is some swell running, so always play it safe.

We highly recommend a bite to eat in the cafe too, you won't be dissappointed.

Bamaluz Beach.
Another tucked away gem, visible from Smeaton's Pier and accessible via some fairly steep steps, and swallowed up almost entirely at high tide.

There's not much here, but this rocky and quaint cove is a perfect sun trap and somewhere to enjoy a dip away from the madding crowds.

Carbis Bay.

Not strictly part of St Ives' collection of beaches, but worth a mention for sure.

Backed by The Carbis Bay Hotel and estate, it's a perfect oasis in the summer. Calm, warm waters, picture perfect turquoise seas and loads of great food, ice cream and more.

The  hotel sells Porth, Meor and Slipway 0.5% in cans, so you'll be able to refresh yourself with our beers.