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Train Journey, Marguerite and St Ives

1   The best train journey ever is the ten minute ride along the coast from Lelant to St Ives. The Grandchildren always love it and so do we!

Leaving the Hayle estuary

Leaving the Hayle estuary

2   The banks at the side of the station in St Ives were covered in bright yellow Marguerites.

Marguerites

Marguerites

Bank of Marguerites

Bank of Marguerites

3   St Ives was beautiful as always. Tide in, tide out, in sunshine or in cloud, there is always a special light there that has attracted artists for many years.

 

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St Ives, Turnstones, Alleyways and More

1    A lovely cold bright day so we went to St Ives on the train – a stunning coastal train journey which is a favourite of ours. The sun went in as we started the 9 minute ride but St Ives is beautiful in any light.

First view of St Ives from the train

First view of St Ives from the train

2     As we were walking into the town we came across a delightful flock of little Turnstones who were remarkably unafraid.

Flock of Turnstones

Flock of Turnstones

Turnstone

Turnstone

3    St Ives is full of little alleys and byways – utterly charming. It’s where we had our honeymoon many years ago.

To The Keep

To The Keep

To Trecara

To Trecara

Blue Mist

Blue Mist

Another alleyway

Another alleyway

St Ives

St Ives

St Ives' Lighthouse

St Ives’ Lighthouse

Porthminster Beach from the station

Porthminster Beach from the station as we’re waiting for the train

The train's coming

The train’s coming

 

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