A Little Bit
About St Ives
St Ives is the jewel of Cornwall’s crown, a beautiful seaside town, set in breathtaking coastal scenery - whatever the time of year or day, St Ives gives something special to every holidaymaker that will make you want to return over and over again.
Artists were attracted to the area from the 19th Century onwards and it has become the art centre of west Cornwall. St Ives and the surrounding area is alive with an artistic heritage of which nowhere else in the south-western England can compare.
The harbour is at the heart of the town and the historic fishing community with the legacy of fishing boats bobbing in the harbour are prevalent. Families can play and bathe on the beaches of golden sand and explore winding cobbled streets, finding treasures such as the wide range of small independent shops bars and restaurants. With the benefit of the warmth of the Gulf Stream, a holiday rental here also enjoys a mild sub-tropical climate.
St Ives has the power to captivate and enthrall all year with a busy entertainment calendar the town is often buzzing with excitement. There is a Feast day in February (with the traditional hurling of the silver ball) and home-grown theatre productions. Christmas and the New Year are an excellent time to visit St Ives and New Year’s Eve fancy dress is nearly obligatory!
St Ives boasts a wide range of accommodation what ever you are looking for, St Ives has it; rent a cottage, barn, house, apartment or other form of holiday-home from the owners direct, with a similarly wide range of places to eat from takeaways, cafe’s, to fine dining restaurants.