The Battery
The stone walls around the coastguard lookout are the remains of fortifications. There are parish records of the site being fortified as far back as 1638 and at one time there were up to 15 guns present. In the 17th Century, the granite walls were built, housing three large cannon positions to defend against a possible French invasion. The coastguard lookout is situated on the outermost of these circular areas. The cottage was originally the barracks and the chapel on the top of the island was re-purposed as a military store.
On walks
- St Ives (4.3 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
