Godrevy Lighthouse and Hell's mouth

Lying 3½ miles (6km) ENE across the bay and visible from most parts of St Ives can be seen the famous Godrevy Lighthouse. The lighthouse popularised by Virginia Woolf in her classic book “To The Lighthouse”.

Built in 1859 to warn mariners of the dangers of the Stones Reef, Godrevy Lighthouse stands 26 metres on a small island just off the shoreline near the North Cliffs.

With its characteristic pair of white & red lights flashing every 10 Seconds, Godrevy lighthouse has been a familiar and welcoming sight for generations of St Ives seafarers.

Godrevy Lighthouse was built after a public outcry, when the the iron screw steamer Nile, ran aground and was totally wrecked with the loss of all passengers and crew (60 in total) in 1854.

Further East along the North Cliffs lies Hell’s Mouth a vast circular chasm, probably a collapsed cave, with steep sided cliffs, perhaps 300ft high. This popular beauty spot and notorious suicide spot, is the breeding ground for several varieties of seabirds, that take advantage of it’s lofty and inaccessible nooks and crannies.

Our skipper Glenn is well versed in this coastline and delivers an informative narration, pointing out the smuggler’s coves, the site of the 1989 shipwreck “Secil Japan”, as well as the history of Godrevy Lighthouse and other snippets of useful information. Seals abound on this stretch of coastline and Glenn will hopefully include a spot of dolphin watching, if they feel in the mood!

This boat trip skirts the coastline from St Ives to Godrevy island, giving passengers a close-up view of, Porthminster, Carbis Bay, Lelant and Hayle beaches. The boat passes the mouth of the Hayle Estuary and the infamous Hayle Bar. We pass both inner and outer sounds of Godrevy Island.

The boat trip along this stretch of North Cornwall coastline lasts for about 1 hour 20 minutes.

Our boat Dolly P, is the ideal choice for a fast, fun and comfortable ride.

Phone Derek on 0777 300 8000 to book your places.

• Adult £15
• Child £10