Porthmeor Beach House

A five-bedroom house on Clodgy View in St Ives, sleeping nine across four bathrooms with off-road parking and an enclosed garden. The address puts Porthmeor Beach 300 metres away - the north-facing surf beach that backs directly onto the Tate St Ives gallery. The Tate café is on the beach itself, open daily in season.

Three floors give the house room to breathe. The ground floor holds the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, utility and a shower room, with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor and two bedrooms on the top floor. A dishwasher, washing machine, and Wi-Fi are provided throughout. The garden is private and enclosed - useful when travelling with younger children. No dogs permitted.

St Ives Harbour Beach sits 300 metres in the other direction, with Porthminster Beach 500 metres to the south-east. The town's galleries, fish restaurants, and the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden are all walkable from the front door. The branch-line railway station is nearby if any guests are arriving without a car. Saturday changeover.

Best for: large families or multi-household groups wanting three beaches and the town centre within walking distance. Less good for: anyone hoping to arrive by car and park at the door - the off-road parking is for two cars, so larger groups with more vehicles will need to plan ahead.