Do you need a car in St Ives Cornwall?

Exploring beyond St Ives is best done by car but parking spaces in town fill up quickly so a Park-and-Ride system operates during busy holiday months. Although there is no better way to enjoy the stunning coastline than onboard the St Ives branch line railway as it hugs the bay providing breathtaking views of the sea.



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There are local bus routes, including open top buses and scenic routes and St Ives ebikes are becoming a popular choice for visitors looking to take a trip further afield.

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With the road network dominated by cute country roads, trains are your best bet for getting around the region. And you can travel in style, thanks to the Bodmin and Wenford Railway, a steam-powered heritage railway that makes a 13-mile round trip across the lavish Cornish countryside.

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The main and branch line train route picks up all the towns in Cornwall if you're visiting say Truro, Penzance or Falmouth. There are local bus routes, including open top buses and scenic routes and St Ives ebikes are becoming a popular choice for visitors looking to take a trip further afield.

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Open top coaster services. Cornwall's open top coaster services run in several coastal areas, linking popular towns, beaches and attractions across the county, allowing visitors get around the country without the need of a car and soak up the scenery as they go.

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Beautiful places to visit in Cornwall
  1. Isles of Scilly. Small, quiet and extraordinarily beautiful, the Isles of Scilly are a low-lying archipelago strung out across the Atlantic, some 28 miles off Land's End – the last dots of land before North America. ...
  2. The Lizard. ...
  3. Rame Peninsula. ...
  4. Mevagissey. ...
  5. Mousehole. ...
  6. Marazion. ...
  7. St Ives. ...
  8. Looe.


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In 2020, St Ives was named the most expensive seaside resort in the UK. The town has the second highest visitor-related spend in the UK, with tourists spending £85 million per year.

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St Ives (Cornish: Porth Ia, meaning St Ia's cove) is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea.

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Padstow is an ideal place to base yourself for a holiday in Cornwall. It's a charming port town surrounded by beautiful beaches and offers many exciting things to discover.

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This came together for a score out of 10, with St Ives getting 8.1 and Padstow getting 6.97.

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We look after miles of coast and footpaths for walking around Cornwall. Circular walks taking in the South West Coast Path are popular for good reason – but you'll be rewarded if you head inland too, with hilltop views and peaceful parkland.

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