Thanks to warm summers and Britain's mildest climate the delights of St Ives and the magic of Cornwall are here to be enjoyed all year round. Self catering holiday accommodation is growing in popularity all the time. Self catering cottages in St Ives offer guests complete flexibility to come and go and provide an atmospheric "home from home" often within the heart of this wonderful town. Ideal for families or couples escaping for a romantic break self catering accommodation in St Ives will meet the needs of all types and age. There's so much we could tell you about the fine golden sand and the clear blue ocean the way the sunlight flickers over the cottages and quays about the galleries the gardens the cafes and wonderful places to stay. Would you like to know about the ancient sites and stones the famous people and buildings? We could tell you how easy it is to travel here and how Cornwall's wonders are all close by. St Ives the most famous of Cornish holiday towns loved for generations is easy to reach by road or by air and easy by train too along one of the most spectacular railway journeys in Britain to crystal blue waters golden sands and a warm welcome. We nearly forgot the mild sub-tropical climate warmed year round by the Gulf Stream! We have won the 'Britain in Bloom' competition many times and several European titles too. There's a blaze of colour all around the town: houses smothered in baskets of blooms parks and public areas a rich spectrum of radiant colours. Our mild climate and almost frost-free winters makes it possible to grow plants and shrubs normally native to semi-tropical countries hundreds of miles further south. Try us for a winter break in Cornwall! Take a leisurely walk along the coastal footpath perhaps south to Lelant with the opportunity to return by branch line train or opt for a more energetic hike west towards Zennor and Gurnards Head.