PORTHMEOR BEACH

There are many ghosts in and around the town of St Ives, some of them very well-known. The western end of Porthmeor Beach is frequented by a less well known group of ghosts.There have been numerous witnesses to this manifestation, none of whom have prior knowledge of the sightings.The manifestation always follows the same pattern. People see a small boat beach itself, and a group of bearded men wearing long cloaks disembark. The men are observed to be talking animatedly, though no sounds are heard. They walk to the cliffs at Carrick Du point, and begin clambering up the rocks. When they reach the top they stop, form a huddle, and look as if they are deep in prayer. At this point, without warning, they suddenly vanish completely.A typical sighting of these figures was reported by a couple on holiday in 1993. As they were walking across some rocks in the area of Porthmeor Beach, they were shocked to observe events exactly as just described. They watched for several minutes, as the group went through their ritual, and were extremely unnerved by their experience.