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Cornish dog walks in St Ives are great, blessed with lots of quaint streets and beaches. Not all of the beaches are dog friendly in the summer. There are still lots of glorious dog walks to do in and around St Ives.  We have selected our favourite dog walks around the St Ives area below.
Parking in St Ives is at a premium and roads are extremely busy and narrow. The easiest place to park is the top of St Ives. Follow the major signs for parking and you will get there. If you have an EV, there are charging points. From the long stay car park just head into St Ives and follow signs for the town. Then navigate some steep steps on the way down (there are shuttle buses for those that don’t fancy the hill).Â
Once in St Ives you can follow the coastline east. Depending where you popped out in town you will pass several beaches on the way to the coastal path. Porthminster beach is the further west and has a café and bar if you need refreshments (Porthminster beach Café). Next along you will pass the Harbour until reaching the busy shopping/eating area along the front. Then finally you will reach Porthmeor beach. We recommend the café for food and coffee which was great and very dog friendly (Porthmeor Beach Café). Just before Porthmeor beach, you may pass St Eia which is a lovey café/wine bar.
Walking past Porthmeor beach café you should see signs for the coastal path. Continue straight and onto the fields leading uphill to the coastal path. This Cornish dog walk to Zennor is very straight forwards as you just follow the coastal path to Zennor. The path is hilly in places and can be very windy so take care. I would recommend keeping your dog on the lead unless extremely well trained.Â
You will take in some stunning views along the way, eventually reaching a fork where you bear left towards Zennor. Continue straight on this path until you reach The Tinners Arms. We would highly recommend stopping for a great selection of beers and fairly solid pub food. If you are exhausted and not wanting to brave the return leg, there is a taxi phone in the pub. The taxi firm is dog friendly (for clean dogs..).
Otherwise you can take an alternative path back to St Ives. Immediately behind the pub you will pick up a footpath sign which takes you into a field. Be aware there can be cattle as we found on our visit. We had to abort the first field as the cows didn’t like the look of Henry! Instead, walk along the road which was reasonably quiet and did allow for some stunning views of the fields below. Otherwise, you continue in a fairly straight line following the footpath signs. Eventually you will reach St Ives, the route back is almost completely flat compared to the coastal path.
A short drive from St Ives you will find a different and less busy vibe in Hayle. With a beach stretching for miles and dunes to boot. The walk starts at the beach car park in Hayle and takes you along the coastal path. We followed the coastal path and stopped for lunch at the Cove Café which I would highly recommend.
The first part and last part of the beach are not dog friendly. This part can be circumvented by using the coastal path. We dropped down from the coastal path to the beach and let Henry run amuck! Bear in mind the tides, the beach will be pretty much covered at high tide. At Godrevy there are great views of the lighthouse and wildlife watching if you fancy that. Owned by the National Trust there is parking if you wanted to do the walk in reverse.
At Godrevy there is a the Godrevy Café which has a good menu and is dog friendly.Â
Porthleven is a lovely coastal village a short drive from St Ives. The coastal path can be picked up here and the beach further out of town is dog friendly. Heading from the harbour you can follow the road out towards the coast. The dog friendly part of the beach starts at a large metal staircase down to the beach. You can then follow the beach and coastal path for as long as you want.
Alternatively, you can do a short circular walk around the harbour at Porthleven. We stopped for lunch at The Harbour Inn which served reasonable food and good beer. Henry got his own water bowl and snacks so very dog friendly!
The first thing to clarify is Mousehole is pronounced Mow-zel! Another very picturesque harbourside village. Be warned to roads are very narrow. The car park at the top of the hill (first major car park you come to) is the easiest. There is parking by the harbour but navigation when busy is very tricky. You can wander the picturesque streets of Mousehold and peruse the multiple galleries and shops. For refreshments we stopped at the dog friendly Ship Inn. This is a quaint Cornish pub again a St Austell brewery pub like the Harbour Inn at Porthleven.