We had a great time at the St Ives Beer & Cider Festival. We had free tickets for anyone staying with us and let’s just say that it was a good job we were only seconds from our beds at the end of the night.

I’m a seagull and I love St Ives, especially in the summer. Despite thousands of years of evolution I am committed to eating ice cream, cornish pasties, chips and anything else I can get my beak on. I’m breaking code by talking to you but think it’s only fair that you have some idea of what’s going on…

Caroline has been in the UK and at Cohort for 2 years. She’s fabulous and frequently referred to in glowing terms in our guest reviews. Here are her St Ives top tips and a little insight into how she ended up here.

Every year St Ives hosts the awesome September Festival, the largest festival in the South West. This is the 37th year and there are over 200 events taking place over a 2 week period, 12th – 26th September. It’s a great time to be in St Ives, the town has a great vibe and the weather’s fab.

Parking is a contentious subject in St Ives. ‘Just don’t drive in’ is the general consensus but we all know that’s not always an option – heavy bags, surf boards, sometimes you just need a car to get you to the door. 80% of the questions we get asked are about parking so here’s our quick ‘go to’ guide for parking in St Ives.