SEA-AH-NA SIDE COTTAGE - Steps from the Beach Grade II Listed Refurbished Romantic Getaway

Sea-Ah-Na is a Grade II listed cottage on St Eia Street in St Ives, recently refurbished and rated 9.8 from 23 Booking.com reviews - with scores of 10/10 for comfort, value, and location. The cottage occupies a 1-bedroom layout, dog-friendly, with sea views and a wood burner that makes it a viable option outside peak season.

Porthgwidden Beach is 0.1km from the front door - a small, sheltered cove that stays calmer than the exposed surf beaches and suits swimming and paddling. The harbour beach is 0.4km in the other direction, and Porthmeor - St Ives' main surf beach - is 0.4km to the northwest.

The property sits in the Downalong quarter, the oldest part of St Ives, where the lanes are too narrow for most vehicles. Tate St Ives is within 10 minutes on foot, as are the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden and the 15th-century Parish Church of St Ia. The town's galleries, fish restaurants, and the independent bookshop cluster around the harbour and Fore Street.

Suits couples or solo travellers who want to be in the middle of St Ives with cultural venues and beaches within walking distance. Less good for anyone needing parking - there is none at the property, and the nearest car parks are paid.