St Ives (Cornwall)

I have a visited St Ives a number of times of the last 20 years, and I can honestly say you just do not tire of the place. Each time you return the magic is still there. I always travel down by railway and as the train leaves Carbis Bay and you turn and head towards St Ives there's a wonderful sight of the harbour, beaches and sea. Accommodation: This year (and last) I stayed in the Anchorage B&B which is in a really good location with the harbour, pubs, reastaurnats, shops etc just a stones throw away (and I can't throw stones that far!!!). The B&B itself is wonderful, full of olde worlde charm, but with modern convienances, and the host Chris is very ...  Read the complete review

I went to St Ives with my boyfriend In September 2008 and I can't wait to go back! We stayed at Ocean Rooms which is a B & B and cost around £80.00 a night from memory. The B & B was right on the harbour front, with the most beautiful views from the balcony. Included in the price was breakfast at the Ocean Grill which was below the B & B and run by the same couple. Lovely food and lots of choice! Parking in St Ives can be a problem. We went out of season but still found it difficult to find a space in one of the small car parks. I think the cost for 24 hour parking was around a fiver, which we didn't think was too bad. St Ives ...  Read the complete review

I have been visiting St Ives regularly for the last 14 years (probably 11 visits in that time). I first went with my then girlfriend, now wife as our first holiday together. My wife started going as a child with her parents as they went to Cornwall on their annual holiday. It is a beautiful town, that is always a pleasure to visit, we normally park in the large Car Park at the top of the town and walk down the steps to the town centre (used to be fun carrying the little uns in the pushchair!). It is one of those places that feels like home from home for me, we always like to spend at least a couple of days in St Ives when we holday in Cornwall. It ...  Read the complete review

St Ives is a traditional fishing town on the north coast of Cornwall. I have ben visiting this town for the last 30 years and have seen many changes over the years. The traditional trade for this town centred around fishing but in recent years it has become very fashionable as an artists retreat following the opening of the Tate Gallery. However, I have never stepped foot in the tate! and there are plenty of other gems in this charming town besides the Tate. The town itself has 2 or 3 beaches, the main harbour beach, Carbis bay around the corner and Porthminster which is just around the headland, all three are lovely for kids to play on, ...  Read the complete review

I have written a review on Cornwall but it is not just about St. Ives. I went there for a week with the family and stayed in a two bedroom bungalow. We drove there and it took about 5 hours to get there. It is a good idea to stop for breaks on the way if you have children in the car because they will get bored. We visited Penzance and Land's End and many other places. The beaches were beautiful, but the weather wasn't too good, although it did not rain. It was just windy and cold. St. Ives is a lovely town. There are many coves there. At the end of our week we went to St. Ives harbour and sat there ...  Read the complete review