'Got absolutely drenched making this,' says the author of this rather therapeutic slowmo clip.
spring tide in st ives
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The St Ives Food and Drink Festival 2013
We are very excited at Porthminster Beach to be hosting this year's St Ives Food and Drink Festival, taking place 18th and 19th May. Now in it's fourth year, the festival is a fantastic celebration of St Ives' unique location - a true mecca for local and seasonal food from both sea and land, as well as home to many passionate food personalities.
Chapel on the Island in St Ives, Cornwall
Check out some of these lovely pictures taken by Photo Maestro that really captures the mood in St Ives right now.
Photo of the Day: My favourite place in the UK
Did you know…?
Did you know that the best surf spot in St Ives and ‘The Boiler’ – a barrelling right hand wave, at the eastern end of Porthmeor beach is created from a shipwreck?
On the 31st January 1938 – 75 years ago to this day – the cargo ship SS Alba, a 3700 ton steamer carrying coal from Wales to Italy, headed straight into Porthmeor beach instead of the town. 23 of the crew were rescued off the Alba onto a lifeboat, only for the lifeboat to capsize and crash into rocks, tragically losing 5 of the Alba crew members.
The shipwreck – mainly the boilers and the bow can still be seen on the lowest tides of the year at Porthmeor beach. It is the boilers that remain in the sand that create the famous wave for surfers.
Perfect Valentines Getaway
We’ve still got availability for February for those that are looking for a peaceful Valentines getaway. A bottle of wine will be waiting for you on arrival to help you relax and settle in. Why not book dinner at the award winning Portminster Beach restaurant too? It’s just a few minutes walking distance from Room with a View, St Ives.
Book through our agents Aspects or contact us direct.
Relax and enjoy the view with a glass of wine
Success in the Food Mag Readers Awards!
It was a wonderful end to 2012 when, just as our annual closure kicked in early this month, Porthminster came away with the award for 'Best Cafe' at the Food Mag Readers Awards.
The team at Porthminster were over the moon to hear that readers of the magazine, which covers the whole of the South West, picked the beach cafe out in such a strong category.
Just a two minute walk from us - congratulations to Portminster Cafe for winning the 'Best Cafe' award. If you're planning on eating there when you come to visit, make sure you book in advance!
