02 Port of Hayle Practicalities
Getting there Hayle is just off the A30, nine miles south-east of St Ives (by car – shorter as the crow flies!). By bus, First’s no.14 Truro to St Ives route runs via Camborne, Redruth and Hayle. By train, Hayle is on the main London to Penzance line, but you will need to change at St Erth if travelling from St Ives. See www. cornwallpublictransport. info for the latest information.
Suggested map Ordnance Survey map 102: Land’s End, Penzance and St Ives (Explorer Maps).
Dog friendliness Hayle has four year-round dog friendly beaches at Riviere, Mexico, Upton and Peter’s Point beaches. There is a dog ban from Easter Day to 1st October on Hayle Towans beach, between the Hayle River and Black Cliffs.
Parking Is free at Millpond Gardens, or there are Pay & Displays at Foundry Square, Commercial Road and in the Towans (look for signs as some clampers operate here).
Public toilets In the car park on Commercial Road, about halfway between Copperhouse and Foundry.
Eating & drinking Sample a famous Philps’ pasty, or relax in the stylish and comfortable Salt Bar & Kitchen in Foundry Square. Fresh is a great café, and Mr B’s has around 20 different flavours of scrumptious ice cream.
Picnic spots Hayle has three miles of sandy beach, and there are plenty of great spots to be found among the dunes and low cliffs.
Walk: King George V Memorial
Length: 1.9 miles Difficulty: Moderate
A lovely level walk offering views over Copperhouse pool, a site of special scientific Interest and an area of great scientific value, and taking in the industrially important town of Hayle. Copperhouse pool is also a RSPB Nature Reserve.
Click here for full details of the route > Walk: St Erth & Harvey’s Foundry
Length: 4 miles Difficulty: Easy, No steep climbs
Park in front of the church hall, by the church adjacent to the bridge over the River Hayle at St Erth. From the car park turn away from the church and cross the road, go across the rough car park opposite the Methodist Church in the far right corner follow the path to the river and continue along the riverside path to the RSPB Sanctuary at Ryan’s Field.
Click here for full details of the route > Leisure Activities
In cold winters, as many as 18,000 birds have been seen at Hayle Estuary, because this most south westerly estuary in the UK never freezes. During spring and autumn, it is an ideal place to see migrant wading birds, gulls and terns. In summer, if you are lucky, you may catch sight of an osprey. The reserve is good for walking, with pushchair-friendly paths.
To view the main estuary, Lelant Water, you need to visit Carnsew Pool and spot the many different types of birds within this Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI). Take the 501 Western Greyhound Service to Foundry Square in the town of Hayle. From here, explore the area around Foundry Barn and imagine it in its booming, busy heyday.
Then retrace your steps under the railway viaduct and bear right across the waste ground and through the gate at the side of the Jewsons yard. Carry on along the track and after 30 metres, cross the lock gates and the pool is in front of you. A stunning location with lots of photographic opportunities.
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