Barbara Hepworth Museum in Cornwall

A fantastic place to visit whilst on holiday in Cornwall is the Barbara Hepworth Museum. Barbara moved to Cornwall with her husband and very young family back in 1939. She discovered Trewyn Studios and thought it was a delightful place nestled superbly around St Ives; she found the tranquil surroundings of the studios adorned by a perfect garden and yard for her to work in, with more than adequate space to create her now famous bronze sculptures, paintings and drawings. Barbara lived in Cornwall and worked at Trewyn studios from 1949 to 1975, when she died.  She wished for Trewyn Studios to become a museum and it is now open to the public, where many of her tools, furnishings and works of art are still available for all to see.

St Ives is a beautiful coastal town where one can stay in the many Cornish cottages available, close to the coastal resorts. You can find many of Cornwall’s best cottages on the Cornwall Sunshine website, where many Cornwall cottages are a short distance from such wonderful places to visit.

Cottage owners in Cornwall are very hospitable to visitors, who stay and explore the Cornish towns and coastline, only to discover some of Cornwall’s most historical places. The sheer volume of available accommodation, all along the coastline and inland, makes Cornwall a great place to begin a discovery of the many delightful points of interest and famous locations. Living in a quaint cottage adds to the feelings of yester year.

So visit Cornwall and find that historical museum, place of interest, or wonderful country and coastline. Cornwall is more than a great location for a summer visit. It is steeped in history, artefacts, monuments, tradition and culture. Whilst enjoying these fabulous offerings, in the comfort of a traditional cottage; many of which can be found at the Cornwall Sunshine website.  The beauty of Cornwall is that it is made up of so many historical locations, natural beauties, and coastline and quaint small villages. Not to be forgotten the contribution of the traditional Cornish cottage, with thatched roofs and of stone build. These represent Cornwall’s traditional way of life and are a constant reminder of how stunning the whole of Cornwall can be.

Barbara Hepworth loved it here, in Cornwall, and was no doubt inspired by her surroundings thus becoming one of Britain’s most revered modern artists. We can now enjoy the splendour of her works which are as preserved as the Cornish countryside. 'Finding Trewyn Studio was a sort of magic', wrote Barbara Hepworth; 'here was a studio, a yard and garden where I could work in open air and space'

So don’t forget to visit the Barbara Hepworth Museum as part of your visit to Cornwall.