A great UK holiday destination! (St Ives (Cornwall))

Member Name: Lady1981

Product:	St Ives (Cornwall)
Date:	23/01/09 (138 review reads)
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Advantages: Pubs, scenery, art galleries, "the light" etc etc

Disadvantages: Hilly and dodgy parking

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 is rather hilly which could be an issue if you have mobility issues - I do, I'm jolly unfit! But the views from high up are well worth the climb!

We found some good restaurants during our stay and lots of variety.

The Tate was 5 minutes walk from our B & B and we spent our one rainy afternoon there. We went to the Tate knowing that it wasn't really our kind of art but we did find a couple of pieces which we found interesting and again, the views were fantastic.

Boat trips to Seal Island leave from the Harbour but we found that the seals followed the boats anyway, so we saved our pennies watching from dry land!

St Ives is well known as a haven for artists due to the fantastic light. And I must say, I took some lovely photos in the early mornings with the sun rising on the water. And as I type I'm lookinng up at the painting we bought of the harbour. A little reminder of our very enjoyable holiday!

There are many other places to visit, using St Ives as a base - Lands End (although I wouldn't recommend it, very commercialised), Newquay, Penzance etc etc.

A highly recommended holiday destination!

Summary: We will go again!