6 Baileys Lane

6 Baileys Lane is a four-storey former sea captain's cottage on a traffic-free cobbled lane in St Ives, sleeping 6 across a king-size room, a double and a twin, with one bathroom for the whole group.

Steps lead down from the street into the kitchen/diner, which has a wooden slat ceiling, exposed stone walls and beams. The one bathroom is on the ground floor with a shower over the bath, and the lounge is on the first floor. The third-floor bedroom has a limited sea glimpse. Wi-Fi and a washing machine are included, but there's no dishwasher, no parking and no garden, and dogs are not accepted.

Tate St Ives and the Barbara Hepworth Museum are around 250 metres away, with shops, galleries, pubs and places to eat close by along the way. Porthmeor Beach and St Ives Harbour Beach are each 200 metres away, and Porthgwidden Beach is 300 metres away, all reachable on foot from the cobbled lane without needing a car. The St Ives guide covers the harbour town and its four beaches.

**Best for:** a family wanting three proper bedrooms and central St Ives without driving. **Less good for:** guests who struggle with four storeys of stairs, drivers needing parking, dog owners or six people wanting more than one bathroom.