Easter in St Ives, Cornwall

Here's our photo album from Easter weekend in the pretty town of St Ives. You'd never guess these pictures were from England, but it's not all rainy and overcast here! In fact, the SW region of Cornwall is very much like coastal Australia (though colder) where there are stunning, sandy beaches with good waves and little English towns filled with surf shops. We had a wonderful and relaxing time over Easter.

St Ives

Abode B&B. Amazing B&B with the best breakfasts and most wonderful hosts Simon and Anna. Hoping we'll be back again! Here's our review on Tripadvisor

Abode B&B. Here's the dining room where we had breakfast each morning. The contemporary interiors carry on into the spacious rooms too

Recommended by Simon, the Balancing Eel has the best fish and chips in town

We ventured out of town to Hayle (en route to the beach) where there's a line out the door for Philp Bakery pasties. Apparently he sells 3,000 of these a day (if I remember Simon and Anna correctly). We had to stop and get one each, even if it was about an hour after a big breakfast

We did walk it off 6 miles later along this beach. We made it to the Godrevey Lighthouse and the peninsula

You can do the coastal walk among the grass...

Or walk along the expansive and empty beach, which made us feel a million miles from the City of London

The lighthouse is just coming into view. The peninsula too

At the peninsula there's a colony of seals, wonderful little cafe and a taxi ride back to St Ives

Almost everything in Cornwall is sourced locally from Cornwall. Including all the wares in the only vintage store in St Ives

Cornwall is not just famous for sandy beaches, surf and pasties, but also scones and clotted cream

And seafood. Best in town can be found at the chic Saltwater Restaurant

This is what Simon and Anna snuck into our room while we were out. Happy (very belated) Easter!