Whether you are a dab hand at surfing or you have never tried it before, St Ives is a good place to surf.

Porthmeor Beach is our best surf beach with good waves most of the year round. It does occasionally go as flat as a pancake in the Summertime, but this is fairly unusual. There is usually decent surf, sometimes fantastic surf!

Discover some lovely swimming pools in St Ives and West Cornwall. From the classy hotel ones to the leisure centres. Flumes, floats and toddler pools too.

Swimming in the sea in St Ives can be utterly delightful. Read my top tips on where to swim and what you need to know to be a wild sea swimmer!

Come On In And Join In With The Crazy, Chilly Christmas Swims All Over Cornwall. From Christmas Eve To New Year's Day There Are Lots Of Events Anyone Can Join In With. Wetsuits Are Sometimes NOT ALLOWED!

St Ives skate park is located behind the play park on Penbeagle Hill. Funds are being raised to revamp the current skate park into a swish new concrete one.