Plan your visit
Getting here
50.21306, -5.48097
About BARBARA HEPWORTH SCULPTURE GARDEN
The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall preserves the 20th-century sculptor Barbara Hepworth's studio and garden much as they were when she lived and worked there. She purchased the site in 1949 and lived and worked there for 26 years until her death in a fire on the premises in 1975.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Yellow Canary Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Mediterranean Gull
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕The Yellow Canary Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Spoonbill +96 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Spoonbill +96 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST IA
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Crystalwort, Ciliate Crystalwort, Intermediate Screw-moss +12 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Trioza centranthi, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
South West Coast Path (Section 19: Portreath to Hayle)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 20: Hayle to St Ives)Walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 21: St Ives to Pendeen)Walking route
St Michael's WayWalking route20 km
A waymarked route from Lelant to St Michael's Mount
🚴Cycling
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route101 m
N/ACycling route320 m
Main RouteCycling route95 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
West Kernow Way Part 2Mountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km