St Ives Holiday Cottages

St Ives is located about six miles to the north of Penzance and is set set in the stunning scenery of West Cornwall on the shores of St Ives Bay, facing the Atlantic Ocean.  This particular part of west Cornwall is superb for anyone who enjoys arts and crafts, St Ives has plenty of galleries and artists communities to create an inspiring artistic atmosphere. It's quaint cobbled streets and fishermen's cottages make for picturesque sightseeing and some very good holiday photos for you to remember your holiday by in years to come.

What St Ives offers for Cottage Breaks

Find holiday cottages self catering accommodation in and around St Ives for a comfortable base to relax in after days out on the beaches and sightseeing.

It is one of the most colourful, quaint and attractive towns in Cornwall with numerous granite cottages, small cobbled streets, and narrow alleyways all surrounding a sheltered harbour.

About Self-Catering Holidays in St Ives

Rent a holiday cottage in St Ives, Cornwall, for a fabulous holiday in the balmy south west of England, the area for surfing beaches, granite cliffs and sleepy villages.

St Ives has several enormous sandy beaches. It's a bustling small town with numerous eateries to feed all those hungry holidaymakers. Visit the Tate Modern in St Ives and all the other small art galleries. Walk the coastal path, see the ruins of the tin mining industry. Go down to Land's End and have your photograph taken with the famous signpost.

St. Ives is surrounded by rolling countryside, green farmland where the ruins of former tin mining litter the landscape and tourists come to gawp at. The coast is impressive with granite cliffs and small secret coves where people can find that they have the beach to themselves.

St Ives offers great sandy beaches for relaxing and surfing, stunning coastline for walking, countless galleries, including Tate St Ives, bars to relax in and cafés and restaurants to suit every taste and pocket. It is a wonderful holiday location offering many activities for a wide range of visitors and a magnet for artists and tourists.

The countryside around St Ives is littered with the remains of the tin mining industry. The chimneys used in the smelting process still stand, some have been converted to visitor attractions and museums.

Take a look at some of the superb holiday cottages to rent in Cornwall for self-catering holidays.

Whether you choose to book a holiday cottage in St Ives, an apartment, a lodge or another type of self-catering holiday accommodation, we hope you have your best holiday yet in Cornwall.