Top Things to do in St Ives
Top 6 Beaches in St Ives, England
St. Ives boasts a quartet of golden-sand beaches. Sheltered coves draw swimmers and sun-worshippers, but water-sports aficionados visit St. Ives for great surfing, windsurfing and water-skiing conditions. And on your way there, keep your eyes peeled for a dude with seven wives. You never know when nursery rhymes might come true.
Restaurants in St Ives
1. Porthminster Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,569 reviews
A favorite place for a family outing, this lovely stretch of beach overlooks Godrevy Lighthouse in the distance.
Reviewed By BO88INS
Excellent beach with a weekly (Tuesday) open air cinema across summer, we watched an afternoon showing of The Greatest Showman - thoroughly enjoyed it. Showings sell out quickly so book in advance to avoid disappointment. VIP tickets best, include popcorn, Gin or soft drink and deck chairs at the front. However, seating was provided for standard tickets and you could get pretty near the front if you arrived early.
2. Carbis Bay Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,248 reviews
This picturesque bay, located in St Ives, offers outstanding views and a magnificent sandy beach offering many recreational activities such as swimming, boating, surfing, rock climbing and tennis.
Reviewed By Daniparkes - Hereford, United Kingdom
Beautiful place! Not overly commercial- quaint little place with a cafe and toilets near the beach! Parking at the train station, with a short walk down a very steep hill to the most beautiful beaches!! Will defiantly be coming back next year!! The below picture has no filters... it’s like being abroad Here!!!
3. Porthmeor Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,174 reviews
This half-mile-long beach with firm sands is a popular recreational area around St. Ives, where all amenities are available, including beach chalets.
Reviewed By P5169HXdavidr
Great beach with good amenities and a great surf school easy access and very clean well worth a visit
4. Porthgwidden Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 415 reviews
Reviewed By RonGLondon
This is a great Beach, it is a bit of a walk done bit if you are in a car you can park there early, nice sand ,safe bathing , nice cafe and eating places, we always take our own and water to, a lot of small tents on beach, we forgot ours, the train along coast is also by parking area, great place for sun and sea.
5. St Ives Harbour Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 703 reviews
Reviewed By ldgp14 - Walsall, United Kingdom
We visited the St. Ive's Harbour twice during our 2 day stay nearby, it is a beautiful harbour a lovely beach during low tide and an incredibly light blue wildlife haven during high tide, we went crabbing saw loads of fish and a seal made an appearance on both days you have to visit St. Ive's.
6. Bamaluz Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By leileireid - Murano, Italy
We loved this beach, it was absolutely tiny with hardly any sand which meant that our stuff had to go on the rocks but that was actually a bonus as it dried quicker. When we where there there where 6 dogs on the beach and 5 where on the leads and loving life in the water so if you are a dog lover then this beach is for you.
