More about St Ives

St Ives boasts a choice of magnificent golden sandy beaches, art galleries and restaurants. Activities of all sorts, watersports, horse riding, pony trekking, coarse fishing, a leisure centre and golf course are all nearby.

There’s so much we could tell you about the fine golden sand and the clear blue ocean, the way the sunlight flickers over the cottages and quays, about the galleries, the gardens, the cafés and wonderful places to stay.

Would you like to know about the ancient sites and stones, the famous people and buildings?

We could tell you how easy it is to travel here and how Cornwall’s wonders are all close by St Ives, the most famous of Cornish holiday towns, loved for generations, is easy to reach by road or by air and easy by train, too, along one of the most spectacular railway journeys in Britain to crystal blue waters, golden sands and a warm welcome.



We nearly forgot the mild subtropical climate, warmed year round by the Gulf Stream! Life here is cradled around the harbour, where boats still land good catches of freshest fish for the local restaurants to nourish you with. Brought ashore on the ancient granite quays, the catch is of the highest quality for your dinner plate or for the tables of some of Britain’s finest restaurants.

A maze of tiny cobbled streets to wander through, lined by fishermen’s cottages, with a breathtaking seaside vista to greet you at the end of each one.