Hayle

Worth seeing in and around Hayle

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Tate St Ives

   Tate St Ives is an art gallery in St Ives, Cornwall, England, exhibiting work by modern British artists with links to the St Ives area. The Tate also took over management of another museum in the town, the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, in 1980.

   5.7 km · art gallery in St Ives, Cornwall · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden

   The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall preserves the 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden much as they were when she lived and worked there. She purchased the site in 1949 and lived and worked there for 26 years until her death in a fire on the premises in 1975.

   5.4 km · sculpture museum in Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Elwyn's Church, Hayle

   St Elwyn’s Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK.

   200 m · church in Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Ia's Church, St Ives

   St Ia's Church, St Ives, is a parish church in the Church of England in St Ives, Cornwall, UK. It is dedicated to Ia of Cornwall, a 5th- or 6th-century Irish saint, and is a Grade I listed building.

   5.3 km · church in Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of Saint Erth, St Erth

   St Erth’s Church, St Erth, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in St Erth, Cornwall, England, UK.

   2.6 km · church in St Erth, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of Saint Winnear

   St Gwinear's Church, Gwinear is a Grade I listed church in the Church of England in Gwinear, Cornwall.

   3.5 km · church in Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Uny's Church, Lelant

   St Uny Church, Lelant, is the Church of England parish church of Lelant, Cornwall, England. It is dedicated to Saint Uny who is also the patron saint of Redruth.

   1.3 km · church of Lelant, Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Angarrack Viaduct

   Angarrack railway viaduct crosses the valley of the Angarrack River at Angarrack in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

   2.5 km · viaduct in Hayle, Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Leach Pottery

   The Leach Pottery was founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in St Ives, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. The buildings grew from an old cow / tin-ore shed in the 19th century to a pottery in the 1920s with the addition of a two-storey cottage added on to the lower end of the pottery, followed by a completely separate cottage at the top of the site added by Leach in 1927.

   5.8 km · Pottery and museum in St Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Tregenna Castle

    Tregenna Castle ) in St Ives, Cornwall, was built by John Stephens in the 18th century and is named after the hill on which it stands. The estate was sold in 1871 and became a hotel, a purpose for which it is still used today.

    4.7 km · English country house in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Hayle is famous for its Three Miles of Golden Sands, so a trip to the long, uninterrupted, stretch of beach is a must (especially during the summer months). The sea in this part of the North Cornish coast is particularly favourable for surfing and body-boarding (which are both popular past-times for the local youths).

1. 01
   The Hayle Towans

   Separating the main town from its long stretch of beach (towans being the Cornish word for sand dunes).

2. 02
   Godrevy

   A stunning mix of long sandy beaches, high cliffs, and smugglers coves.

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Where to eat

Though perhaps overshadowed by its neighbouring towns of Penzance and St Ives in terms of places to eat, Hayle nonetheless has a more-than-adequate range of great restaurants and eateries and can definitely offer something to suit any taste. Salt Kitchen. Home-made pub meals and sharing platters, generously served in a relaxed & modern setting (outdoor seating available). Thai Chef.

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Getting to Hayle

Airports

Cardiff (CWL), 199 km · Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 206 km · Bristol (BRS), 232 km

Stations

St Ives, 5.1 km · St Ives railway station, 4.9 km · Lelant railway station, 1.3 km · Carbis Bay railway station, 3.5 km · Lelant Saltings railway station, 1.9 km

• Cardiff → Hayle

  213 km · quickest by road, 5h 3m · £31–41
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• Bristol → Hayle

  244 km · quickest by road, 4h 19m · £26–35
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• London → Hayle

  400 km · quickest by road, 6h 54m · £40–55
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