Richmond's Place - 1 Richmond Place
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Porthmeor (Excellent water quality)
St Ives, South West England
Sleeps 6
£701 per break
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Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden
📍 TR26 1AD
Photo: Sarah Charlesworth (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Hepworth's home, studio and garden open to visitors
- Bronzes displayed in positions the artist chose herself
- Garden laid out by Hepworth with composer Priaulx Rainier
- Audio description available for the sculpture Two Forms
- Story player offers audio tour of museum and life
This is the former home, studio and garden of sculptor Barbara Hepworth, who lived and worked here from 1949 until her death in 1975. You can see her bronzes displayed in the positions she chose herself, wander the garden she laid out with composer Priaulx Rainier, and explore her life and work through a story player with audio resources. It suits art lovers and anyone curious about twentieth-century British sculpture. Note that steps and uneven surfaces make access difficult, so wheelchair visits need prior booking, and there's no on-site car park. Set in St. Ives, Cornwall, it's close to St Ives station 0.3 miles away and Porthmeor beach 0.2 miles away, with 86 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays for those planning an overnight visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Sunday to Friday 10.00–17.20, Saturday 10.00–16.00
- Parking
- No on-site car park; parking in St Ives is limited
- Accessibility
- Steps and uneven surfaces; manual wheelchair access by prior appointment only
- Dogs
- Guide, hearing and assistance dogs welcome, with drinking bowls available
- Booking
- Advance booking recommended as tickets are limited
From the attraction's own website on 19 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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