Best Things to See & Do in St-Ive

  • Trethevy Quoit
    Located high on the moors, overlooking a meeting of streams near St Cleer, this impressive quoit is known locally as the ‘giant’s house’ and, although a sweet image, John Norden’s 16th century description of “a little howse raysed of...
  • Cheesewring - Minions

    On lonely, dramatic Bodmin Moor lies one of the most iconic sites in Cornwall: the Cheesewring. This granite tor gets its name from a cheesewring, a traditional gadget for squeezing the liquid out of cheese. It's also...

  • Hurlers - Bodmin Moor
    Here in Minions, high on Bodmin Moor, there is not one but three stone circles - the Hurlers. Although not perfectly aligned, they all contain similar stones with a smooth inner face and dressed so as to be graded to fit the landscape...
  • Adrenaline Quarry

    This former quarry is now a paradise for thrill-seekers with a huge zip wire ride, cliff top swing, freshwater coasteering and a host of other high adrenaline activities on offer.

    The main attraction is the Zip which measures nearly 500m...

  • Ancient Art Falconry

    Enjoy the free flight of a majestic birds of prey in the setting of the countryside of South East Cornwall .
    Bookings are exclusive to yourselves - We are not an open centre and all bookings have to be made through our website or telephone for availability.

  • Dupath Well

    Set in bucolic, rolling countryside a short distance from Callington is what appears to be a curiously small, but sturdily built chapel. This is in fact Dupath Well, the most impressive and best preserved example of a...

  • The Golitha Falls are a series of spectacular cascades and waterfalls along a section of the River Fowey as it makes its way through the ancient oak woodland of Draynes Wood. It is one of the best known beauty spots on Bodmin Moor.

    As the...

  • King Doniert's Stone

    Doniert's Stone is thought to be the remains of a royal grave. The stone is inscribed with the latin "DONIERT ROGAUIT PRO ANIMA".

    Doniert is probably Durngarth, a 9th century Cornish king, who drowned in the River ...

  • Long Tom Standing Stone

    Its formal name of "The Longstone (Cross)" is a pretty apt description of what this ancient structure is. Commonly known as "Long Tom" this stick of granite stands more than 2.5 metres (9 feet) high. Taking the form of a...