ST IVES FAMILY HOILDAY VLOG, CORNWALL, things to do in St Ives and surrounding areas with kids 🩵💛🩷

In this video I share my family's one week stay in St Ives in Cornwall. we explore St Ives and surrounding places. We visited porthcurno beach and Minack Theatre, Paradise Park in hayle and walk to carbis bay. We didn't have a car with us as we arrived by train so we relied on public transport which was great and we loved the Lands end coaster.
If you would like to watch more detailed videos of our days out the links are below...
• Porthcurno beach and M...
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[@Eve_453]

I’m lucky enough to live here as my parents decided to move a couple years ago to escape the hectic London life and I still have to kick myself that I live in my dream place. We’ve always gone on holiday here and I’m so grateful to be here permanently now. ❤

[@jodicross439]

Oh wow how amazing! It must be so nice to live there, not just for st Ives but to have easy access to the rest of Cornwall too. Your so lucky 😀

[@Eve_453]

@@jodicross439 yesss ❤️

[@Fidel-tk5rq]

Hi , I live in Edinburgh, never been to Cornwall before, and planning to visit the area with my family( 3 adults) for one week using my own car (about 10 hours driving) between 15 August -15 September! Any advice from your experience to make this trip successful ( best time ,itinerary, accommodation,..etc) is much appreciated.Thanks in advance.

[@juliedoesdisney1443]

I’ve been visiting st Ives every year for 40 years but I still learnt something from your vlog. Really enjoyed watching and well paced and put together.

[@jodicross439]

Thank you very much, that is such a lovely compliment. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this video and you've learnt something from it. Enjoy your next trip to St Ives 🥰

[@nigelknight6688]

Lovely video looks like you had a great time in beautiful St Ives👍👍

[@jodicross439]

It was beautiful, very happy memories of St Ives 🥰

[@RHCPste]

Such a heartwarming vlog! You’re such a lovely family who are so present for your kids! It’s so beautiful to see!

[@jodicross439]

This means so much to me, as that is how we try to be as parents so I'm really touched by your comment, thank you so much 🥰

[@richjackson8349]

A lovely blog, as a Cornishman living close to St Ives (in a village near Hayle) but travelling to London for work fairly often - I empathise with the journey length. We have the same experience travelling UP to the Lake District (10 hrs in July). Cornwall is a wonderful place tp live, however, the sad thing is that tourists visit only the “hot spots” which means they miss that vast majority of Cornwall we know as locals. It also causes awful congestion in certain areas. Just please don’t be tempted to buy a second home here -it’s caused total desolation of places like St Ives and Mousehole etc For a true picture of Cornwall by the way, come down in the winter when the second homes are empty and the shops are shut because the towns are dead - especially St Ives and Newquay etc Final note - locals dread summer but know we need the tourists. It just makes it a crap place to live unfortunately, our homeland becomes a theme park.

[@jodicross439]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video. And I can understand if you lived there you would prefer it not to be over run with people. Thanks for taking the time to comment it's interesting for me and I'm sure other people that watch this video too. We will definitely think about visiting out of season next time 🙂

[@GRANMotherH3N]

Having live here, I watch a lot of videos looking through the eyes of visitors. I must admit, this is a refreshing video to the usual ones. A very professional blog, and well done for taking the initiative to use the local transportation. Parking in ST Ives is almost impossible. A visit to the restaurant at West, down at Porthmeor beach, is a must the food there is fantastic.

[@jodicross439]

Thanks so much for taking time to write such a lovely comment, I haven't been doing blogs for very long, but i do feel proud of this one so i really appreciate your kind words. We all loved st ives and we definitely want to go back one day so thanks for the recommendation. So glad you enjoyed this video 😃

[@mytripUK]

Fantastic vlog video from St Ives :):)

[@jodicross439]

Thank you, I am really happy to hear you enjoyed our video 😊

[@arnoldkalanbanda6850]

Amazing

[@jodicross439]

Thank you 🙂

[@robertdowdall1068]

Brilliant I was born in Lelant and took trains to school in Hayle, love your enthusiasm, can see you all had a great holiday

[@jodicross439]

Oh really, must have been a lovely place to grow up 🙂 and thank you, yes we all loved our holiday in St Ives, glad you enjoyed our video 😊

[@robertdowdall1068]

@@jodicross439 I’m 80 now and thought everyone lived by the sea and l took it all for granted. If I win the lottery I will book you all in to Tregenna Castle Hotel for your next holiday

[@jodicross439]

Oh bless you that's such a lovely thing to say. Treganna castle looks fantastic. And yes it's easy to take things for granted when we are young especially when we don't know any different. But you must have great memories 😊

[@Gizmo409]

Wonderful, just wonderful. Thanks for that.

[@jodicross439]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed this video 😊😃

[@Reynolds-N]

Just watched your film, brilliant thank you for sharing. You cannot beat St Ives when you have the weather. The only thing as good as this, is St Ives at Christmas 🎄( not long to go now 😁)

[@jodicross439]

Hi, thank you, it's so nice to hear you enjoyed our video 😊 Oh Christmas in St Ives sounds amazing, I bet it looks lovely in the evening with all the lights, you've made me want to go for Christmas now, maybe one year 😃

[@simpson1066]

My childhood holidays were always by train. Never wished we had a car! Looks like you had a great time in great weather!

[@jodicross439]

Train hoilday are great aren't they, my children were very excited! And yes we were very lucky, everything was looking it's best 😊

[@redfilfil]

Really enjoyed this video and I'm so glad that you and your family had such a lovely time. You highlighted how lovely Penwith can be; I think you were lucky to have some very good weather days. I did not think that £62 was unreasonable for 4 x meals and drinks, especially as it is right on the sea front. Hope you have many more enjoyable holidays .

[@jodicross439]

Thank you I'm really glad you enjoyed this video, it was a beautiful place to show off and yes the weather definitely helped 😊 I completely agree with you the food was reasonable especially for St Ives, we just aren't used to spending a lot of money on food, we never eat out because we are always saving money for our next adventure. In our local area they do kids fish and chips that would feed an adult for £2 so I think it was just a shock for us 🤣 but as the week went on and got used to it we ended up paying £30 for a coffee and 3 ice creams in the tate without thinking to much of it lol. Thanks so much for watching and for the kind words 🙂

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

I live in Cornwall and I must say, I've fallen out of love with St Ives recently. It's beautiful but has been hollowed out by tourism. It's a theme park now really. I've moved to Penzance, which has a lot more going for its residents.

[@jodicross439]

Oh really, I guess it's different for you having seen it change through the years and watch it get busier. We went in June and loved it but maybe different if we went in the high season, glad your happy in Penzance now 🙂

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

@@jodicross439 Really glad you enjoyed it. Try and come back off season next time. There's still lots to do and it's much cheaper. You can even park!

[@jodicross439]

Thank you, yes definitely want to come back and do more exploring but it is expensive so the out of season sounds perfect. Thank you 🙂

[@richjackson8349]

Agree 100%, very sad - it’s lovely to look at if you look in the right places. But as with every Cornish town the simple fact is that social deprivation is always behind the curtains - in st Ives case most definitely. Tourists are seeing an “idea” of what Cornwall is, not the true Cornwall we live in. Just a fact of life.

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

@@richjackson8349 So true. Before moving away late last year, I volunteered at St Ives food bank. Shocking. 70% of users were in work. In half of those, both adults were working. And 20,000 on the social housing list in Cornwall. There is something rotten in the kingdom of Kernow.

[@simonwindsor7220]

just subbed. i think i was there the same time as yourselves. 18/07-27/07 love this place with a serious passion. going back for the 3rd time in 12 weeks 07/09/ for another week. truly amazing place.

[@jodicross439]

Aww thank you so much, we were actually a couple of weeks before you. Its so beautiful isn't it! Hope you have an amazing time in September and fingers crossed you get some nice warm weather 🙂

[@nevillechant27]

Hi I’ve just subscribed to you, as your logs are brilliant and so interesting but most of so relaxing , many thanks guys

[@jodicross439]

Thank you 😃 that's the best comment I can receive, I'm so glad you enjoyed this video 😊

[@elizabethbennetts]

I Live near St Michael’s Mount, about 5 minutes away, we have both Marazion and Long Rock Beaches. I’ve lived In Cornwall all of my Life.

[@jodicross439]

Oh how wonderful, I really wanted to visit st Michael's mount but unfortunately we didn't have enough time, hopefully next time. Your so lucky to have those lovely beaches so close to you 😊

[@elizabethbennetts]

Thank You Jodie, there are so many Wonderful beaches here In Cornwall. On the Promenade in Penzance there’s an outdoor Lido with part of the Pool has Geothermal Power and the water is Warm

[@jodicross439]

Such a beautiful place, could hardly believe we were in the uk! I remember going past the pool when we were on the bus it looked amazing, I would love to come and spend a lot longer in Cornwall to explore all the beautiful places. It must be a great way of life 😊

[@elizabethbennetts]

It’s the best way of life, there’s a Cornish Saying that we say and it is, well do it dreckly which means that we aren’t in any hurry to do things, we have just got a new family that has just moved down here from Ipswich and they can’t believe how laid back it is down here, they live on the estate where I live,

[@jodicross439]

Sounds like a great place to live, i did get the impression actually whilst we were there, everything seemed so laid back with no stress, I would love to move to Cornwall once the kids are older 😊

[@wish21100]

What a beautiful vlog I wish you could have heard my wife @ 20:45 her brother used to live in Cornwall and whenever we visited I’m sure she looked forward to the pasties as much as seeing him 😂

[@jodicross439]

😂 I just watched my video to see what was at 20.40 and haha it made me hungry😆. It has to be a top reason to visit Cornwall doesn't it, to be honesr it was our first pasty of our holiday but not our last lol. Really glad you enjoyed our vlog 🙂

[@Marymary999-h8s]

Brings back wonderful memories. Thank you for a superb video. Im a newew subscriber❤

[@jodicross439]

Thank you so much, im so glad that you enjoyed the video 😊 im quite new to doing vlogs and feel my videos are improving so that is really lovely to hear, thank you ❤️

[@paullawrence8572]

Lovely family vid! ❤

[@jodicross439]

Thank you 🥰

[@incognito8763]

Stayed at this same holiday let a few Easter’s ago. It’s really great isn’t it.

[@jodicross439]

Oh really! Yes it's wonderful 😃 I miss the view it, it really was amazing 🤩

[@ianbernardthompson5025]

Yeah, love your video but the next one you make don’t put music on it just natural sounds that would be wonderful

[@jodicross439]

Glad you enjoyed the video, and yes completely agree with your comments but the music helps me bring all the short clips together into one section but will keep that in mind, thanks

[@PatriciaSmith-bb1tq]

Looks beautiful ❤

[@jodicross439]

It really was a beautiful place 😊

[@naumansulaiman8856]

Hi , awesome video . Where did you stay and how much for 1 week

[@jodicross439]

Hi, thank you I'm happy you enjoyed the video🙂 We stayed in Carrack Widden apartments looking down on Porthminster beach. I just had a look on booking.com to find the price because I couldn't remember exactly and it's hard to find as many dates are booked but I found a price for March which was around £600 for a week and I believe we paid £200 more then that, but high season I expect to be a lot higher. Hope this helps 🙂

[@elizabethbennetts]

I’m down Long Rock beach now with my little dog at 06.20am

[@jodicross439]

Aww how lovely, your living the dream 😃

[@V8Jack04]

I went the same time as you did

[@jodicross439]

Oh really! Hope you enjoyed it as much we did 🙂

[@markward203]

Born and raised there (Island Road boy), down by the Island/Breakwater/Arches/Meor & Widden beach with my mates; unfortunately now just a theme park.🥹

[@jodicross439]

Wow I couldn't think of anywhere better to grow up, must have been great, And yes it must not be nice watching it get busier through the years! I'm the same with my home town, everytime i go back another block of flats and housing estate has been build and the roads are blocked with traffic but it's not a beautiful place like St Ives. I love how st Ives has still kept its original charm 🩵

[@markward203]

@@jodicross439 My mother and grandmother 12A and 14 Island Road took in B&B; people came back year after year and they had a wonderful time on the beaches etc. However, in the last 30 years or so second homes have hollowed out the town and the community. Some will say that there is still a community there but when I lived in Island Road - 30 houses between Island Road and Burrow Road opposite, all were lived in by St Ives people (family ties back 100's years) and it was the same in all the rows. What makes me sad is that the childhood that I had will not be shared by children anymore; mine grew up on the outskirts of the town. No go area for me now in the height of the season!

[@jodicross439]

@@markward203 awww that is sad, I guess people know if they have property there they can make alot of money letting it out. It's a shame, I can see why you would feel the way you do about it, being born and breed in St Ives.

[@elizabethbennetts]

@@jodicross439. It’s a Stunning place to grow up in, Spent all Summer holidays on the Beach with my friend. If Cornwall didn’t have Visitors it Wouldn’t Survive, if we need to go out Shopping or anything else, we would go out and back home before the roads get too busy. I was born and bred here 63 Years ago and I still love it.

[@jodicross439]

It's such a beautiful place, can see why you do 😊

[@janemadrigal7506]

can i know where did you guys stay? is that an airbnb?

[@jodicross439]

@@janemadrigal7506 hi sorry I thought I had put it in the comments, we stayed at the carrack widden apartments, it was a lovely stay 🙂

[@janemadrigal7506]

@@jodicross439do you have the link where you booked?

[@janemadrigal7506]

do you have the link where you booked?

[@jodicross439]

You can book through cornish escapes but we booked ours through booking.com if you go on there and type in carrack widden you will find it 🙂

[@janemadrigal7506]

@@jodicross439thank you so much!

[@Dsinkz]

Hi whats the name of the holiday let?

[@jodicross439]

Hi the apartments are called carrack widden apartments, there is a whole block of them we stayed at number 35, you can find them on booking. Com or cornish escapes 😊

[@Dsinkz]

@@jodicross439 ok cool thanks 👍

[@Fidel-tk5rq]

Hi , I live in Edinburgh, never been to Cornwall before, and planning to visit the area with my small family( 3 adults) for one week using my own car (about 10 hours driving) between 15 August -15 September! Any advice from your experience to make this trip successful ( best time ,itinerary, accommodation,..etc) is much appreciated.Thanks in advance.

[@jodicross439]

Hi sorry about the delay we were on a day out yesterday so have only just got around to replying. I would say if you can go when kids are in school then definitely take advantage of that as everything is always nicer when it's less busy. September is a great time to go but just like July we really can't depend on the weather so it's always a risk but definitely one of the best times to go. If you are taking your car find an accomodation that has a set parking spot as parking is really hard so if you have your own space then you don't need to worry. We were on the outskirts of st Ives with a 5 minute walk to the harbor which was perfect for us, we loved being near to Porthminster beach which made our hoilday. Take advantage of the public transport, the train station next to Porthminster is only £1 to get to carbis bay (the next beach along) and it is stunning and is a must to visit. Porthkidney beach is also amazing. For days out as shown in this video we visited paradise Park which was lovely for kids and we really enjoyed that, and the Minack Theatre and porthcurno is so beautiful but could be hard work with young children. But definitely take time just to explore St Ives and enjoy the beaches and let the kids play in the sand and the shallow waters. Porthminster really was our favorite and the calm harbour sea. But be warned everything is up and down hills so can be quite walking sometimes. And make sure to watch a sunset on porthmeor beach one evening 😊

[@jenniferesiri7104]

Hi, i’m planning to do the same as well in September. Is it ok to tell me the name of the lodge you stayed at? It really looked beautiful. We’re planning to go from Manchester to St. Ives and we’re a family of 5😊

[@jodicross439]

Hi, our accommodation was an apartment over Porthminster beach called Carrack Widden apartments and they can be found on booking.com. but ours was only suitable for a family of 4, but they may do bigger ones 🙂 I hope you have a great holiday in September 😃

[@TM-vg4mx]

where did you stay?

[@jodicross439]

Hi, we stayed at Carrack Widden apartments which looks over Porthminster beach, there were also different apartment blocks along the same road so a few different places to chose from, we found ours on booking.com.

[@martynadams2011]

10 hours??! Where did you come from - Mars???

[@jodicross439]

Lol no just the north east of England, it takes 8 hours to drive but the train is much easier, and with the couple of change overs it took 10 hours all together! It takes 6 hours from London, doesn't look that far away on the map though 😊

[@laverdajota8089]

Takes that on a bad day from Kent to Cornwall

[@jodicross439]

Yes I can imagine that, South of Englands traffic can be terrible sometimes that's why the train was a stress free option for us 🙂

[@Fidel-tk5rq]

@@jodicross439 Hi, my wife feels motion sickness in the train so we have to drive about 10 hours to arrive st.ives? Is it really worth it? please advise.

[@jodicross439]

@Fidel-tk5rq hi, I'm not sure if I would recommend the 10 hour drive, only because the drive could end up taking a lot longer with traffic and stops. I get motion sickness but I never get it on a train so I personally couldn't go by car. But obviously it's a very beautiful place and if you don't mind the drive then it's definitely worth it. But unfortunately it comes down to personal preference so I couldn't answer if it's worth it or not. Have you thought about flying? There is an airport in newquay and then a train to st Ives from there.

[@u2coop2003]

One of my favourite places, but can't think of a more horrible place during school holidays!!

[@jodicross439]

Yes it's a shame it gets so busy but I guess so many people love it there, we were lucky to stay there as we got to explore the surrounding areas and go to the harbour in the evening and early mornings when it was quieter 😊

[@Fidel-tk5rq]

Hi, What do you think is the best time to visit Cornwall? Thanks

[@u2coop2003]

@Fidel-tk5rq outside school holiday times it's perfect, though we have done May holidays recently and it wasn't too bad. For me August is a no for certain places in cornwall...St Ives, Padstow and others as it just gets too crowded.

[@Fidel-tk5rq]

@@u2coop2003 Thanks for your reply. I 'm thinking of early September, however as you know holidays in this country are always at the mercy of the weather! please advise.

[@u2coop2003]

@Fidel-tk5rq September should be perfect, like you said the weather would be the only random

[@invisableman2017]

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[@jodicross439]

Thank you so much, such a lovely comment 🥰

[@bangers.united]

Hi there can you tell us the place you stayed and how too book thanks

[@jodicross439]

Hi we stayed at Carrack Widden apartments which you can find on booking .com or cornish escapes. Our apartment was number 35. There were a few different accomodation along the same street which I imagine would have the same view. Hope this helps, thanks 😊