Your day, in words
57 miles of Cornwall, 8h 21m door to door, one car and one driver for £200. Here is how it unfolds.
St Ives to Godrevy11 miles · about 41 min
Your driver collects you from St Ives at a time you agree the day before. First up, a proper leg to Godrevy.
A wide sweep of beach and dunes below a white lighthouse perched on its own rocky islet, said to have inspired Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse. Seals are a regular sight on the rocks just offshore.
You have about 1h 15m here, and the car waits for you.
Driver's tip: Godrevy Lighthouse viewpoint. The white lighthouse sits on its own rocky islet, said to have inspired Virginia Woolf.
Godrevy to Gwithian2 miles · about 16 min
Next, Gwithian: an easy drive from Godrevy.
A dune-backed beach at the northern end of St Ives Bay, popular with surfers and generally quieter than Godrevy just along the coast. Rock pools appear at the northern end as the tide drops.
You have about 1 hour here, and the car waits for you.
Driver's tip: Rock pools at the north end. As the tide drops, rock pools appear at the northern end of the beach, good for a poke about with kids.
Gwithian to Portreath7 miles · about 22 min
Back in the car for a pleasant run to Portreath.
A former harbour village that once shipped copper ore out to Wales, now a low-key family beach with a cafe-lined approach. The old harbour walls are a reminder of its industrial past.
You have about 1 hour here, and the car waits for you.
Driver's tip: Cafe-lined beach approach. A short row of cafes leads down to the beach, a relaxed, low-key family spot.
Portreath to St Agnes8 miles · about 30 min
From Portreath, a proper leg brings you to St Agnes.
A former mining village above a dramatic stretch of coast, with a ruined engine house a short walk from the village along the cliffs. A relaxed high street of independent shops sits inland from the sea.
You have about 1 hour here, and the car waits for you.
Driver's tip: Wheal Coates engine house walk. A short walk along the cliffs leads to the ruined Towanroath engine house, one of the most photographed in Cornwall.
St Agnes to Chapel Porth2 miles · about 16 min
Next, Chapel Porth: an easy drive from St Agnes.
A National Trust beach hemmed in by cliffs and mining remains, best known locally for the ice cream sold from the beach cafe. Low tide reveals a much larger stretch of sand than the car park suggests.
You have about 1 hour here, and the car waits for you.
Driver's tip: Wheal Coates ruins walk. A cliff path leads up towards the ruined engine houses above the beach.
Chapel Porth back to St Ives28 miles · about 61 min
The day ends the way it began: door to door. About 61 minutes back, no parking, no navigating.
Timings are honest estimates, not a timetable. Linger where you are happy; your driver adjusts the day around you.