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).

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Spots near here: 21 surf spots

Surf · this week

cot valley reef · about 35 min by car · stays in St Just
19 out of 100
Chapel Porth · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
15 out of 100
Porthtowan · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
14 out of 100
Gwithian · about 15 min by car
12 out of 100
Portreath · about 25 min by car · stays in Portreath
12 out of 100
Peter's point · about 10 min by car
10 out of 100
Portheras · about 25 min by car · stays in St Just
10 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · about 30 min by car · stays in Mousehole
9 out of 100

All 21 surf spots

Newlyn Harbour wall · about 25 min by car · stays in Newlyn
9 out of 100
Porthleven · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven
9 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · about 35 min by car · stays in Porthleven
9 out of 100
Cabage patch · about 20 min by car · stays in Marazion
8 out of 100
Marazion - pointers · about 20 min by car · stays in Marazion
8 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · about 20 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
8 out of 100
Portcew · about 30 min by car · stays in Porthleven
8 out of 100
Praa Sands · about 25 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
8 out of 100
Prussia Cove · about 25 min by car · stays in Marazion
8 out of 100
Hayle Rivermouth · about 10 min by car · stays in Hayle
6 out of 100
Breakwater · about 5 min by car
3 out of 100
Carbis Bay · about 5 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay
3 out of 100
St. Ives harbour wall. · about 5 min by car
3 out of 100

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 21 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 Mon 2 Nov, 00:16 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).