West Cornwall Cottage Holidays

St Ives

Recently voted the number one UK holiday resort for British consumers, St.Ives continues to attract visitors from all over the globe to experience the breathtaking scenery and culture of this picturesque village, artists’ colony and fishing harbour.
The town is an all year round destination for tourists who wish to explore the Land’s End peninsula and sample some of the best cuisine in the country. Fresh fish and seafood is landed daily and the town is renowned for the number of award winning restaurants including Seagrass which is run by a recent winner of the Masterchef television series.
Dating back to medieval times, fishing has always been a mainstay of the village and during the heady days of the Pilchard Industry – around the 1860’s - over 17.5 million fish were exported from St. Ives alone!
The town is synonymous with art and pottery being the home of Bernard Leach (the father of British Pottery) Barbara Hepworth and the Tate Gallery which opened its doors in 1993.
There are a number of good festivals held in the town during the season including the Food and Drink Festival in May and the St Ives September Festival which is one of the longest running and widest ranging Festivals of the Arts in the UK. It lasts 15 days and includes a range of arts from Music (including Folk, Jazz, Rock, Classical & World) to Poetry, Film, Talks and Books.