Jeremy de Halpert, the executive chairman, said: "Clearly Godrevy still fulfils a vital role and once we could conclude that the lighthouse is the most effective means of navigation for the area, we were able to justify its operational future.
The year-old lighthouse sits on Godrevy Island, five miles east of St Ives, where the Woolf family owned a holiday home for much of Virginia's childhood. It steers ships away from the treacherous Stones Reef, sending a mile beam across St Ives Bay, and inspired Woolf to write the novel which includes the lines: "Turning, she looked across the bay. And there, sure enough, coming regularly across the waves, first two quick strokes and then one long steady stroke, was the light of the lighthouse.
It had been lit. The novel is centred on the lives of the Ramsay family and an aspiring artist who frequently plan trips to a distant lighthouse but - until the final pages - never reach their destination. Already subscribed? Log in. Forgotten your password? Godrevy Beach. Visit website. TR27 5ED. Lifeguard cover from the 15th of May until the 26th of September Please note: Dogs are welcome on this beach except during July and August 10am - 6pm when a seasonal dog ban is in place.
Godrevy Surf Report and Forecast. Nearby Accommodation. Three Mile Beach. Beachside Holiday Park. Details for would-be buyers promised "a sandy beach well known for its surfing" in the north-east of St Ives Bay, which is described as "part of the Cornish Riviera". For the past 19 years, the beach has been owned by Dennis Arbon, a trustee of the Hall for Cornwall, the largest theatre in the county.
Arbon has donated the beach to the hall, and funds from the sale will go towards supporting the venue.
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