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 miles
- Falmouth 18.8 miles
- Truro 19.1 miles
- Camborne 8.4 miles
- Newquay 23.3 miles
- Penzance 6.7 miles
- Helston 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Carbis Bay Built-up area 1.3 miles
- St. Ives West & Towednack Ward 1.7 miles
- St. Ives East, Lelant & Carbis Bay Ward 2 miles
- Towednack Parish 2.3 miles
- The Towans Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lelant Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Canon's Town Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Rose-an-Grouse Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Ludgvan Parish 3.6 miles
- Hayle Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Hayle West Ward 3.7 miles
- St. Erth Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Ives
TR26 2EX, TR26 3AA, TR26 1DJ, TR26 1BY, TR26 2HQ, TR26 1NP, TR26 2DA, TR26 2RR, TR26 1QE … See all
Transport links
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 27 miles
- Exeter International Airport 98.2 miles
- St Ives Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Carbis Bay Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Penzance Bus Station 6.4 miles
Hotels in St. Ives Ad
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 miles
- Penwith College College 6.4 miles
- Wharfside Shopping Centre Shopping centre 6.5 miles
- Penzance Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles
- Boscawen-un Stone Circle Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Merry Maidens Archaeological site 10.9 miles
- Porth Nanven Harbour 11.3 miles
- Sennen Cove Beach 12.7 miles
- Porth Senan Harbour 12.8 miles
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 12.8 miles
- Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 13.3 miles
- Porthcurno Beach Beach 13.6 miles