Is The cottage is minutes walk to 5 beaches and the harbour pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

The cottage is minutes walk to 5 beaches and the harbour - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is The cottage is minutes walk to 5 beaches and the harbour located?

This family-friendly St Ives cottage is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of St. Ives Theatre and St Ives Harbour. Porthmeor Beach and Porthminster Beach are also within 10 minutes. St Ives Station is 11 minutes by foot.

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

Jun 22, 2025

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Beautiful little place! Very clean 😊

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toby G.

Apr 24, 2025

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Cute little cottage in a great location

The cottage is a short walk from the various beaches and shops of St Ives, so perfect for a short break in the town. The cottage is well equip and it's amazing how everything is fitting into the place.The only negative side is the lack of parking and having to stop on a double yellow to load/unload. It took us about an hour to find a parking space when we arrived, so plan ahead!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel P.

Jun 7, 2018

Lovely cottage full of character. Very thoughtfully decorated. We loved it!

Cottage was just as described and was perfect for our stay.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

David G.

Aug 22, 2022

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Good central location for all amenities.

Good location, nice little cottage with a lovely little garden.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Christian N., München , Deutschland

Oct 7, 2019

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Quirky cottage at centre of st ives

We had a lovely couple of days in Lisa‘s cottage and enjoyed the peaceful and quiet yet very central location.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ralf D.

Sep 8, 2023

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Great place to stay in St. Ives

Nice little cottage in central St. Ives. We very much enjoyed to stay there as it is well equipped and perfectly located for walking tours along the beautiful Cornwall coast. Thank you very much, Lisa.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Nina R.

Nov 2, 2024

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3 Bullans Terrace

Very pretty terrace of houses, peaceful with a beautiful garden. Not ideal for anyone with mobility issues as any way you go, it’s up a steep hill. The cottage is small, the stairs are steep and the upstairs is somewhat cramped. We had a lovely time in St Ives

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian H.

May 14, 2018

Lovely cottage in great location

Lovely cottage in great location. Only 5-10 minutes walk to the harbour. Kitchen had everything we needed. Would highly recommend for 2-3 people.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

May 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

A lovely little miner's cottage. All amenities are here and its only a short walk to shops, cafés and beaches. Parking is a problem having only paid off site parking but a small problem considering the experience. Would recommend this cottage to all

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna J.

Aug 10, 2023

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Stunning even in the rain

This small and perfectly located cottage is an excellent base for all of Cornwalls highlights, Minac, Newlyn ,St Michael Mount and is minutes walk away from the selection of stunning beaches, supermarkets and amazing cafés and restaurants.Cosy, compact and well equipped.Highly recommend!!

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Caroline F.

Sep 5, 2024

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Wonderful stay in St Ives

We loved our trip to St Ives. The cottage was great for us, as a family of 3. I appreciated the location; on the outskirts of the centre, so you're close to everything but not sureounded by tourists all the time. The cottage is small, but enough space for the three of us and lovely to have some outside space to use. We dound the knives in the kitchen very blunt, which did make cooking a bit difficult, but that was our only minor complaint. Lisa was on hand with support when needed, which was much appreciated. Would certainly recommend to others.thatkitc

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geoff T.

May 23, 2024

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Spend time back in time

As travelers from Australia, we decided on a self contained old worker's cottage as a change from the ordinary motels. We were not disappointed. Although small ( or compact ), the house came with the mod cons we required. Whether summer holidaying or like us, travelling about Cornwall, the house is central to beaches, shops, transport and restaurants and tourist spots.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

Jul 24, 2021

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Lovely cottage

Lovely cottage close to all the amenities that St Ives has to offer. Just a 5 minute walk to the shops and 15 mins to the beaches. Property is clean with a small garden where we BBQ’d one night. It’s a small cottage which was fine for four of us but probably too small for 4 adults. Lisa the owner very communicative and helpful. Would definitely recommend for a lovely St Ives break!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Matthew R.

May 13, 2025

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Disappointed!

From the description and photos of the cottage on Vrbo we guessed it was going to be a small cottage but not as small as it actually was!It definitely is only suitable for 2 adults and 2 small children at most! It was very clasutraphobic with 4 adults staying and no privacy when using the tiny bathroom (every sound made in bathroom can be heard throughout property!) The bedding and pillows were of a very poor quality as were the mattresses which were also stained. The 2 single bed frames were substandard too! The shower leaked into the lounge below if the power was up too high when showering. There should be a sign in the bathroom clearly stating that the shower shouldn't be put on full power! This issue was first mentioned by a guest in 2022 and it still hasn't been sorted!! Not good enough really! The garden needs to be tidied up a lot.Lovely neighbour at no 4 was very helpful and chatty. We feel that the price we paid for the 3 nights was very overpriced for what we got.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

LEE S.

Feb 25, 2023

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great location to both the harbour and The Tate.

we had a very enjoyable time. the cottage is very snug and doesn't take long to warm up.. Very well decorated throughout perfect in size for a small young family. Also the housekeeper obviously takes a lot of care as it was very clean throughout .As mentioned you couldn't get a better location. we wouldn't hesitate in going back there. Tat ta.. lee , Asa and Edvin.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Jul 14, 2023

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beach holidays

Confortable und quiet

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

James

Oct 15, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bettina W.

Jun 23, 2022

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Absolutes Juwel mitten in der Stadt

Wir haben das Objekt wegen der günstigen Lage zum Hafen und Strand gewählt und wurden nicht enttäuscht. Nur ein paar Minuten zu Fuß und man hatte alles was man wollte und konnte das Auto getrost stehen lassen. Was bei dem gewöhnungsbedürftigen Linksverkehr oft nicht geschadet hat. Ein schnuckliger Ort und eine sehr hilfsbereite Gastgeberin hat den Urlaub perfekt gemacht. Die Unterkunft war klein aber man hatte alles was man braucht. Zum Parken hat uns die Vermieterin einen Privatparkplatz in der Nähe vermittelt. Das ist auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

graeme a., Lymm

Jun 11, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Last minute booking.

We would not have chosen this property but our original cottage was cancelled the day before due to boiler failure. This property was chosen as it accepted a dog. But there were some major problems that we informed the manager about. The kettle was split on the bottom and leaked water. The main tap in the kitchen would come off and splash water everywhere if we turned 2 taps on. The main bedroom had a king sized bed and so no room to get in and out. Lack of draw space. The shower leaked on to the room below every time it was used but no water came out on to the bathroom floor. The smaller bedroom had 2 beds but no room between the beds and sockets and switches were sited just above the pillow on one bed. We think it is overpriced but we were grateful for the stay so do NOT want this review to be public. Just for your information and hopefully manager can sort out some of the problems. She was helpful and responded quite quickly but these items above need addressing and soon. We have pictures

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca J.

Mar 30, 2022

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The cottage was lovely and had everything we needed. Bonus was we could take our dog and had a nice

Bonus was we could take our dog and had a nice garden

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carrie T.

Oct 12, 2021

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Charming cottage

Cosy and charming cottage with lovely aspect over St Ives. Very well kitted out kitchen. Lovely garden for sitting out with a glass of wine amongst the vines!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Linda O.

Sep 15, 2021

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Lovely bijou cottage within walking distance of st Ives main beaches

Lovely stay in very cute bijou cottage within easy reach of town and beaches of St Ives Fantastic restaurants and bars all nearby

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tess W.

Aug 31, 2021

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Beautiful Cottage

My two young daughters and I spent a fabulous week in this pretty little cottage. I made use of the parking on offer; I was a bit of trek up the hill and pricey but worth it given the parking stress in the area, not sure what I would have done without it! The cottage itself was very pretty with lots of lovely ornaments and pretty touches around the place. Basic provisions including, bread, milk, butter, tea, coffee were even provided. The tiered garden was lovely for relaxing with a book and drink at the end of the day. Communication with Lisa was excellent before and during the stay. Would definitely recommend this place and Lisa as a host.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Rowena H.

Aug 11, 2021

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Great location, cosy cottage

We are a family of 4 with a dog and had a great holiday in this cottage. The location is very central, close to all beaches and shops. It was clean and the owner was very helpful and attentive. The cottage is typical of St Ives in that it is small with low doorways and four adult-sized people is probably too many as storage space is limited, but for anyone else it’s a good base.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Victoria M.

Jul 22, 2021

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Beautiful little cottage

We had a gorgeous stay in st Ives despite the rain. Lisa called a couple of times before the trip to make sure everything was taken care of. We parked at a neighbours house which was about a 10 minute walk from the cottage. Once the car was parked we barely used it as all the attractions in st Ives were within walking distance. The parking was £12 per day which was a bit pricey. The cottage is so lovely but it is small. It was just right for me and my husband but you’d be a bit squished with more people. The double bed was really comfortable and we used the second bedroom to hang our clothes and store our bags. The bathroom was very lovely though the shower cubicle is small. My husband completely filled it so couldn’t turn around or bend down. I would also mention the stairs are quite steep which was no problem for us but could be tricky for someone with mobility issues or small children. The whole cottage is light and airy. The kitchen well equipped and Lisa left us some essentials for when we arrived which was a nice touch. The sofa in the living room was very comfortable and the garden was stunning (if only we’d had better weather). The neighbours are super friendly often stopping for a chat when they passed by. We mainly explored st Ives and it was an easy walk into town. We explored the shops, restaurants and bars. During the Covid pandemic it was essential to book well in advance. I booked restaurants a month before our trip. The Porthgwyyden cafe was fantastic and we also enjoyed drinks at The Upper Deck ( perfect for an afternoon people watching). We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. Thank you Lisa for being attentive. I would thoroughly recommend this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

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