7 Wheal Ayr

7 Wheal Ayr is a three-bedroom apartment in St Ives sleeping six across two floors, with sea views from both the bay-window living room and the furnished terrace. Two bathrooms serve six guests - a family bathroom on the first floor and a master en-suite on the top floor. Rates from £465 per night, rated 4.7 from 8 reviews on Luxury Coastal.

The open-plan kitchen and dining area runs to sliding doors that open to the terrace, giving a natural flow for evening meals outside. Two bedrooms and the family bathroom sit on the first floor; the master bedroom has its own en-suite and the best views. Garden, private parking, and a washing machine are included. Dog-friendly.

Porthmeor Beach is a 600-metre walk north - the surf beach where the Tate St Ives gallery sits directly above the sand. St Ives harbour beach is the same distance in the opposite direction, calmer water and sheltered from the Atlantic swell. Porthminster Beach, the south-facing bay with the Porthminster Beach Cafe, is 700 metres south. The town's galleries, restaurants, and the harbour fish market are all within a 15-minute walk of Wheal Ayr.

Best for families or groups of up to six who want sea views and dog-friendly space inside the town rather than on its periphery. Less suited to guests after a bargain - St Ives commands premium rates, and peak weeks are priced accordingly.