St Erth Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom
About St Erth
St Erthis a civil parish and village inCornwall,England,United Kingdom. It takes its name from Saint Erc, one of the many Irish saints who brought Christianity to Cornwall during the Dark Ages, and is at the old crossing point of the River Hayle. The Cornish name of the place derives from St Uthinoch of whom little is known. The old coaching road once led through the village, before the building of the Causeway in 1825 along the edge of the Hayle Estuary. Prior to 1825 anyone wanting to go fromHayletoSt IvesorPenzancehad to cross the sands of Hayle Estuary or make a significant detour crossing the River Hayle at the ancient St Erth Bridge. The Star Inn, in St Erth village centre, is a fine coaching inn dating from the fourteenth/fifteenth centuries. It was along this route that tin was car
Top Attractions in St Erth
Explore the best things to see and do in St Erth:
- ★Coast 2 Coast Karting
- ★St Erth's Church, St Erth
Where to Eat in St Erth
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴BK Fisheries
St Erth Travel Guide Sections
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