St. Ives in Cornwall, England perches on a small promontory with a sweeping harbour and several famed sandy beaches such as Porthminster and Porthmeor. Its narrow, cobbled streets, Victorian harbour walls and rocky headlands give it a distinct coastal character: historically a busy fishing and pilchard port, later reached by rail in the 19th century which helped establish it as a popular seaside resort.
Culturally the town punches above its weight thanks to a long association with painters and sculptors - the St Ives School - and the presence of Tate St Ives and numerous independent galleries. Today the economy is dominated by tourism and the creative sector, with a year-round local community often balanced against seasonal visitors and second-home ownership, giving a lively but sometimes pressured social mix.
Postcode districts covering St. Ives
Most populated places nearby
- Redruth 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Falmouth 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Truro 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Camborne 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Newquay 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Penzance 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Helston 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Ives West & Towednack Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Towednack Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Towans Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lelant Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Canon's Town Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ludgvan Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hayle Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hayle West Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- St. Erth Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in St. Ives
TR26 1PR, TR26 1NR, TR26 1PT, TR26 1FB, TR26 1LE, TR26 1SE, TR26 1BD, TR26 1RU, TR26 2DU … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27 miles43.4 km
- Exeter International Airport 98.2 miles158 km
- St Ives Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Carbis Bay Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penzance Bus Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels in St. Ives Ad
- Pedn Olva
- Atlantic Heights Guest House
- Tregenna Castle Resort 3
- Harbour Hotel St Ives 4
- The St Ives Bay Hotel
Schools in St. Ives
- St Ives Infant School Primary
- St Ives Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mên-an-Tol Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Penwith College College 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Porth Nanven Harbour 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Sennen Cove Beach 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Porth Senan Harbour 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.6 miles21.8 km