Local Information for Students

The Leach Pottery is located at Higher Stennack (on the B3306) on the upper outskirts of the town of St Ives, Cornwall.

Address
Leach Pottery
Higher Stennack
St Ives
Cornwall
TR26 2HE

Parking
Parking is limited onsite and in the surrounding area but you can park at St John’s in the Fields church TR26 2HG. Please leave a note in your car window saying you are a student at the Leach Pottery. Please park on the left in the main car park or around the church by the church hall. Please plan your visit beforehand.

Course Teaching Hours

10am – 4pm Monday to Wednesday (3 Day) and Monday to Friday (5 Day) with a 1 hour break for lunch.

Medical
First aiders are onsite. In case of an emergency please call 999: for more information on when to call 999 visit https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care/when-to-call-999/
For non-urgent medical advice please call 111.

Doctors Surgery The Stennack Surgery, St Ives, TR26 1RU. Call: 01736 793333
Pharmacy Boots Stennack Surgery St Ives, 01736 795047
24 Hour Pharmacy Boots, Hayle, TR27 5LX

 Local Amenities

The nearest shop and cashpoint to the Pottery is at the Co-Op, less than a 5 minute walk.

The nearest supermarket is Tesco, Carbis Bay, TR26 2PN.

Travel/ Transport

Local Taxis

-        A1 Cars Tel: 01736 797700

-        Ace Cars Tel: 01739 797799

-        DJ Cars Tel: 01736 796633

Bus
St Ives bus station is a 20 minute walk from the Pottery. For more information visit www.firstbus.co.uk

The number 16 or 16A buses stop outside Leach Pottery Beagle Cross gate which goes towards Penzance via Nancledra. For bus timetables visit https://www.firstgroup.com/

Trains
The nearest train station is in St Ives, where a branch line runs to St Erth. From here you can take a train to Penzance, Truro, London and other locations.

Airport
The nearest airport is Newquay which operates flights across the UK and Europe.

Car Hire

-        Enterprise

Telephone: 01736 3320007

Address: The Forecourt, Longrock, Penzance TR20 8HZ

-        Europcar Penzance Railway Station

Telephone: 0371 384 5975

Address: Railway Station, Albert St, Penzance TR18 2NG

 Accommodation in St Ives

Visitor Information Centre St Ives Cornwall offer a comprehensive accommodation guide for in and around St Ives here

Tel: 01736 796297

Email: info@visitstives.org.uk

If you have any further questions please contact charmaine.orkamfat@leachpottery.com