About us

The Saltings has always been a family story. Our mum Clare had a long love affair with St Ives that began in the 1970s when she made a film about Barbara Hepworth, still housed in the Tate. Once a sail loft where fishermen repaired their nets, Upper Saltings was reimagined in the early 1990s when Clare and our dad Eric, entrusted their daughter’s practice Ash Sakula to transform the derelict space into a stunning, light-filled retreat. Every detail was crafted with local materials and makers. Two decades later, Old Saltings was renovated, working with the same Penzance builders - keeping favourite features like the window seat with its breathtaking sea view. The two homes, hovering at different heights above the sand, share an inventive, inimitable Cornish style.

Whether it’s an escape for two or a big gathering of family and friends, time at The Saltings is always shaped by the sea. Days unfold to the sound of waves breaking, light shifting, horizons opening. Painting, sand castles, family board games, reading, relaxing, dreaming. Welcome to the Saltings.

Upper Saltings is on the first floor up some granite steps. It sleeps up to 10. Old Saltings sleeps 6 including a bunk room for two children. It has a Zen room, for work, writing, designing and staring out to sea.

Both apartments have beautifully designed kitchens with Bosch and Miele appliances. Every bedroom has intelligently designed storage including wardrobes and cupboards built in. The blisteringly fast wifi from StarLink enables stress free holidays. Art from St Ives, collected by our parents over many years, hangs on every wall.