Polmanter - St Ives

Polmanter blends the beauty of the Cornish countryside with sweeping coastal views just outside St Ives. This versatile venue welcomes both hands-on couples and those seeking expert planning support. With stunning surroundings and flexible service, Polmanter is the perfect setting for a relaxed, scenic, and unforgettable wedding celebration in Cornwall.

Set in the Cornish countryside just outside St Ives, Polmanter combines a relaxed rural setting with sweeping coastal views and easy access to one of Cornwall’s most iconic seaside towns. With a beautiful oak-beamed celebration space, characterful stone-walled bar, indoor and outdoor ceremony options, flexible planning and accommodation on-site, it’s a wonderfully versatile setting for a wedding with a laid-back Cornish feel.

Polmanter at a glance

Capacity: Up to 200 guests, with a minimum of 50 guests in the main venue
Civil ceremonies: Yes
Small & intimate weddings: Yes – smaller weddings and elopements can be hosted in intimate spaces across the grounds
Outdoor weddings: Yes – outdoor ceremony options include the patio and green spaces with countryside and coastal views
Accommodation: Two cottages sleeping six each and two apartments sleeping four each, accommodating up to 20 guests, with additional camping and glamping options
Catering: In-house, from traditional wedding breakfasts to relaxed feasting menus
Exclusive use: Private hire of the wedding venue and Stable Bar
Wedding coordinator: Yes – couples can choose hands-on planning or additional support from the experienced wedding team
Dog-friendly: Yes – the self-catering properties welcome dogs
Special features: Oak-beamed wedding venue, renovated granite-walled Stable Bar, countryside and coastal views, on-site accommodation and camping, and easy access to St Ives

Why couples choose Polmanter

Surrounded by countryside yet just a short distance from the coast and the cobbled streets of St Ives, Polmanter offers a relaxed setting with the best of both worlds. Sweeping views and green open spaces bring a sense of rural escape, while the beaches, galleries and buzz of St Ives are within easy reach.

Flexibility is at the heart of the venue. Couples can take a hands-on approach and bring their own ideas to life or lean on the experienced team for more support with the planning, creating a celebration tailored to their own style and priorities.

Say ‘I do’

A choice of indoor and outdoor spaces allows couples to shape the ceremony around the season and atmosphere they have in mind. Inside, the renovated Stable Bar brings rustic character with its original granite walls, while the contemporary adjoining venue combines oak beams with beautiful lighting for a warm and inviting feel.

Outside, ceremonies can unfold on the patio or amid the green spaces of the grounds, making the most of the fresh air and far-reaching countryside and coastal views.

For smaller celebrations and elopements, more intimate spaces across Polmanter provide the opportunity to create something beautifully personal with just a handful of loved ones.

Eat, drink and celebrate

The main celebration space flows into the Stable Bar, bringing together modern styling and rustic Cornish character. With room for up to 200 guests, there’s plenty of scope for dining, drinking and dancing before the party moves into full swing.

Food is prepared in-house and can be tailored to the mood of the day, whether couples envisage a traditional sit-down wedding breakfast or a more informal feasting menu. A full bar service completes the celebrations, with everything from cocktails to a carefully selected wine list.

Stay a little longer

On-site accommodation makes it easy to turn the wedding into a longer St Ives escape. Two cottages – Senara and Morwenna – each sleep six and come with the option of a hot tub, while the Kerenza and Demelza apartments each accommodate four guests. Together, the four properties sleep up to 20 of the couple’s closest friends and family.

Guests looking for something more informal can bring campervans or caravans, while glamping tents can also be arranged, opening up the possibility of having even more of the wedding party staying close to the celebrations.

And with St Ives around a 30-minute walk or short drive away, guests can make the most of west Cornwall before and after the wedding, from beach days and coastal walks to restaurants, galleries and sunset drinks by the sea.

Perfect for…

St Ives weddings • Countryside weddings • Coastal weddings • Small and intimate weddings • Outdoor ceremonies • Relaxed celebrations • Weddings with accommodation • Glamping weddings • Dog-friendly weddings • Foodie weddings • West Cornwall weddings.

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