St. Ives. Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

St. Ives

Surf town · UK

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Beds: 180 places

180 places to stay within 2 km, 2 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

All 180 places to stay · Booking.com

Spots near here: 57 surf spots

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · about 35 min by car · stays in St Just
43 out of 100
Constantine · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
40 out of 100
Constantine beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
40 out of 100
Constantine Point · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
40 out of 100
Diggorys · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Newquay
40 out of 100
Gwenvor · about 40 min by car · stays in St Just
40 out of 100
Constantine Reef · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Treyarnon · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Treyarnon
39 out of 100

All 57 surf spots

Whaley beach · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
39 out of 100
Boobies · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
38 out of 100
Kynance Cove · about 1h by car · stays in Lizard
37 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
36 out of 100
Nanjizal (Mill Bay) · about 45 min by car · stays in Mayon
36 out of 100
Penhale · about 55 min by car · stays in Newquay
36 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
34 out of 100
Porthcothan · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Padstow
34 out of 100
Sennen · about 40 min by car · stays in Sennen
34 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
33 out of 100
Watergate · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Watergate Bay · about 1h 15m by car · stays in Newquay
33 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven
31 out of 100
Portreath · about 25 min by car · stays in Portreath
31 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 25 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
31 out of 100
Portcew · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven
30 out of 100
Gwithian · about 15 min by car
29 out of 100
Perranporth · about 50 min by car · stays in Perranporth
28 out of 100
Trevaunance · about 40 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
28 out of 100
Fistral · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
27 out of 100
The Cribber · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
27 out of 100
Porth · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Porth
26 out of 100
Whipsiderry · about 1h 10m by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · about 1h by car · stays in Newquay
26 out of 100
Portheras · about 25 min by car · stays in St Just
24 out of 100
Crantock · about 1h by car · stays in Crantock
23 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 1h by car · stays in Kuggar
23 out of 100
Peter's point · about 10 min by car
23 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
23 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
21 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Mousehole
20 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 20 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
19 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · about 55 min by car · stays in Falmouth
18 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 20 min by car · stays in Marazion
17 out of 100
Great Western · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
17 out of 100
Maenporth · about 55 min by car · stays in Maenporth
17 out of 100
Porthcurno · about 40 min by car · stays in Porthcurno
16 out of 100
Towan · about 1h 05m by car · stays in Newquay
13 out of 100
Caerhays · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
10 out of 100
Breakwater · about 5 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Carbis Bay · about 5 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Harlyn Bay · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Harlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Hayle Rivermouth · about 10 min by car · stays in Hayle · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Marazion - pointers · about 20 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · about 1h 30m by car · stays in Padstow · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Newlyn Harbour wall · about 25 min by car · stays in Newlyn · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Porthleven · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Prussia Cove · about 25 min by car · stays in Marazion · Not for intermediates
–, no score
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 5 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no score

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of St. Ives.

Places to eat

6 near St. Ives

Places to eat near St. Ives

ArdorMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2026
Caffé PastaItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Cintra Seafood BarSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Mermaid Seafood RestaurantSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2026
One Fish StreetSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
Porthminster KitchenSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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St. Ives on Google Maps

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Photos of St. Ives

View towards Fore Street, St Ives, Cornwall, July 2022 — Photo: Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

St Ives harbour, May 2021 — Photo: Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ferrells Bakers, Fore Street, St Ives, Cornwall - October 2021 — Photo: Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About St. Ives

where it is, what is near

St. Ives is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From St. Ives you can reach 57 surf spots.

The nearest is Breakwater, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre.

Overture lists 180 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 43 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

180 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 43 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 157 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 199 km

Forecast updated Sun 1 Nov, 21:16 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).