Hayle

In Brief

Name: HAYLE
Classification: Town
Twinned with: Pordic in Brittany, France
Population: 8,939 in 2011
Notable former residents: The first Cornishman to play football for the England national team, John Gilbert Cock, as well as Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, who lived in Angarrack village on the edge of Hayle until 2001
Films shot in town: ‘Blue Juice’ (1995) and ‘Make Up’ (2019)
Interesting factoid: There’s a memorial stone in Hayle’s Penpol Terrace that honours policeman and soldier Cyril Richard Rescorla, who was born in the town. He died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York after evacuating more than 2,700 Morgan Stanley employees from one of the collapsing towers

ALL HAIL THE HAYLE!

Visitors sometimes forget about Hayle as they’re so eager to pass through and explore the beauty of nearby St Ives. But they’re wrong to do this because we say ‘all hail the Hayle’. There’s plenty of reasons to explore this port town before you head further down the coast. Hayle is actually on the opposite side of St Ives Bay to the aforementioned town and it does have some awesome stretches of sand on its doorstep. The town is split into the Copperhouse and Foundry districts, reflecting more than 2,000 years of tin heritage in the area. There are some ace eateries and shops here, as well as a few top attractions on the edge of the town. Stopping off is a must, come rain, shine or Hayle.

Hayle

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Hayle

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