Venton Ia
The Holy Well of St Ia (Venton Ia in Cornish) is a spring located opposite Porthmeor Beach, below the churchyard. The spring has been incorporated into the stone walls that surround the cemetery and now consists of two recesses each containing a trough of water. The resulting frenzy of stonework has been described as not one of the prettiest holy wells in Cornwall, despite the effort that must have gone into it. A plaque states "The holy well of St Ia, until 1843, the main water supply to Downalong" (the name for this area of the town).
On walks
- St Ives (4.3 mile walk)
- St Ives to Carn Naun (6.8 mile walk)
- St Ives to Zennor (12.1 mile walk)
- Zennor to St Ives (via bus) (7.7 mile walk)