Harbour Side, 5 St Brigids

Harbour Side, at 5 St Brigids, is a ground-floor apartment on The Wharf in St Ives, 200 metres from Porthgwidden Beach. The property sleeps 5 in 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Inside, two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are spread across the apartment - one double has an en-suite with bath and hand-held shower. A separate shower room has a walk-in shower, heated towel rail and WC. The open-plan living area combines kitchen, dining and sitting space, equipped with electric oven and hob, fridge with freezer compartment, dishwasher, washing machine and Smart TV. Three additional TVs serve the bedrooms, and WiFi is available throughout.

Access involves internal steps. On-street activity replaces a garden here - the harbour and its fishing boats are right outside. Porthgwidden Beach, 200 metres away, is a small sheltered cove with calm water, a cafe and beach hut hire. Porthmeor Beach is 300 metres in the other direction - the town's main surf beach, sitting directly below Tate St Ives.

St Ives has four beaches in total and a population of around 11,000. The harbour, galleries, restaurants and shops are all within a few minutes on foot from The Wharf. Barbara Hepworth's sculpture garden is a short walk uphill, and the branch-line railway connects to the mainline at St Erth.

Nearby: Porthgwidden Beach (200m) and Porthmeor Beach (300m). See our St Ives guide for more beaches and walks in the area.

Best for a group of up to 5 wanting a central St Ives base within 300 metres of three beaches. Less suited to guests who need step-free access, since the apartment is reached via internal steps. One well-behaved pet is welcome at a supplement.