Tiny Town Flooded By ONE MILLION Tourists Every Year! St Ives - UK's Best Seaside Town!

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

My wife have been . One of our favorite seaside towns in the UK. A great video showcasing this wonderful town. We usually go there on off season. . All the best mate.👍 Jim and Harriet

[@JoefishJ]

Likewise one of my favourites however I do avoid in the height of season purely due to the crowds! Thanks for watching and the comment 🙏👍

[@theofficalGibTV]

Decent video, Joe! It's crazy how the population increases in the summer. It's pretty similar for us in Gibraltar when a cruise ship docks except our population only grows by 4,000, but it's still absolute madness. Keep up the good work mate.

[@JoefishJ]

Gibraltar? Hmmm give me an email on [e-mail] I'm interested in heading to Gibraltar over the summer. Maybe you could give me a tour?

[@theofficalGibTV]

@JoefishJ Perfect Joe. That sounds like a plan. Let me chuck you an email today, and we will sort it out.

[@PocketfullofDaisy]

Quintessential ENGLISH 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheoriginalSpaceboy]

Cornish

[@PWMoze]

At last! Joefish visits somewhere that isn't a sh**hole! Thanks for showing us all a seaside town that isn't in decline mate. Keep up the good work.

[@JoefishJ]

A breath of fresh air! Hopefully this more positive video gets a similar response to showing the decline! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍🙏

[@debshipard1664]

Now, that is the Cornwall I have always imagined. Thanks Joe. ❤ 🇦🇺

[@JoefishJ]

I'm glad you enjoyed 👍 thanks for watching and the comment 🙏

[@monkeyboy7981]

I just played the Joe Fish shots game with the missus.. I had a shot every time you said crazy, she had one every you said stunning... Good times, excellent vid as always 😁👍

[@Sidchasingclassiccars]

I only live a few miles from Snives but only visit in wintertime as it's just madness from now until November.

[@snezanamil8462]

What a beautiful place! Thank you for this video!

[@JoefishJ]

Very beautiful! No worries glad you enjoyed the content 👍🙏

[@bmcadie6003]

Thanks for sharing this video Joe. Stay safe brother.

[@JoefishJ]

My pleasure, hope you enjoyed the content. 👍

[@SirCarlosMusicBMI]

🎉🎉🎉 OH MY GOSH JOE This was a wonderful tour 😊. I had never heard of this place before and now I know because of you 😊. I actually prefer these positive reviews and videos versus the doom and gloom. That must have felt nice meeting one of your subscribers on the street. You’re so close to 10K Subscribers 🎉🎉🎉 It’s always nice to see your newest videos. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

[@JoefishJ]

Hey Carlos! Thanks so much for the support and kind words! St Ives is stunning! I much prefer to make the positive videos but often they don't get the same response views wise unfortunately. Hopefully this video does ok 🙏 hope you enjoy the future content

[@NewHeathen]

Love St Ives a real gem of a seaside town - even better for kids coz the sea is super shallow for a great distance!

[@JoefishJ]

Yes definitely! That's a good point that's what also creates the lovely rolling wave that's found in the bay there 👍

[@Johnavfc7]

We go to st ives every year with my wife and kids. we absolutely love it there. Beaches are amazing

[@gdfggggg]

“The uk has some of the most crystal clear water to be found anywhere in the uk” joefish 2024

[@JoefishJ]

😆👍

[@lukebostwick1070]

well he ain't wrong

[@leebryantravels]

😂😂😂 brilliant

[@Sherfolder]

It was really fun watching this video. St. Ives seems to be a very lovely place and I learnt a lot from your comments about this little town.

[@giraffesinc.2193]

All right, Joe ... where can I get that jacket? Also, loving your content (Backpacker Ben sent me)!

[@JoefishJ]

Awesome 👍 I got it from Tiki Surf in Braunton. It's made by Columbia. However I will be getting my own crazy fleeces made soon that I'll be selling. So keep an eye out! Thanks for watching and the kind words. 👍👊

[@drumstick74]

@@JoefishJ Cool fleece, and you also sport those white sunglasses well!😎

[@SuzieHQ72]

As much as tourism boosts the local economy, unfortunately it kills the local community. Often making towns unaffordable for people to stay and care for the villages all yr round. It’s is a bitter sweet fact.

[@drumstick74]

Good to see a UK seaside town that is still going strong, but I was sorry to hear about the gentrification; It seems to be a widespread problem in Europe (I also see it in Denmark).

[@JoefishJ]

Yes there's still plenty going strong! Denmark you say.... I'm heading over very soon. Can you recommend anything for the viewers?

[@drumstick74]

@@JoefishJ Cool, you're always welcome! I'm in Copenhagen myself, and there are lots to see... I recommend visiting in summertime because of the cold(er) weather we have. I'd recommnend the canal boats, the museums, old architecture, Christiania (hippie freezone being "normalized" these years, so last chance), to name a few. If you are going outside Copenhagen we also have some stuff in the rest of the country, but the comment will be too long. 😉

[@JoefishJ]

@@drumstick74 Sounds awesome! get me on my email if possible, maybe you could show me around for an afternoon? [e-mail]

[@drumstick74]

@@JoefishJ Sure, I'll drop you an e-mail!

[@drumstick74]

@@JoefishJ -Hi again Joe! Did you get my mail?🙂

[@PeopleandPlacesTV]

Joe is banging out content! Greet to see

[@JoefishJ]

Trying!! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍🙏

[@caspariantravel]

Nice channel! very original

[@JoefishJ]

Awesome thanks for watching and the kind words 👍

[@DAATHOS]

Man you should've gone at the height of summer! This is by far the most spacious i've ever seen it!

[@JoefishJ]

I've been a couple times in height of season and I'll never do it again 😂 took hours to get in and out of the town. Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@DAATHOS]

@JoefishJ I'm with you there, I just feel the people need to see the horrors. Also, I'd stand with a whole pasty in my hand, just to show the pure audacity of those seaguls. Last time I tried to eat one there, my head was attacked, and when I opened my eyes, I only had half a pasty in my hands.

[@blokey5160]

Great little video, I sometimes watch the St Ives webcam. I've not had a real Cornish pasty for years! I left North Devon way back in 1982 to come to Canada and have gone back for visits a number of times but I still miss my old hometown. I think I visited St Ives probably 60 years ago!

[@JoefishJ]

Awesome thanks for sharing that! I'm very fond of North Devon as well, Croyde is my favourite in N Devon. 👍 Hope you enjoy the content

[@choochoo9506]

Hi Joe! Wow, that's pretty! Love the streets, literally, the cobblestones. Hey can you answer something for me? I notice you and others say "U.K." or "United Kingdom" instead of "England". Why is that? I know the difference, I just have noticed how few people refer to "England" anymore. Hope you're well, thanks for more great content. Jen PS ~ You're SO close to 10K! 🤩

[@JoefishJ]

Hey Jen! Thanks for watching and the support 🙏👍 I think it's shorter especially for titles but in all honesty you raise a really great point. Well fear not in the next video I'll refer as England. When you hear it you can say I told my mate Joefish to say England! 😁 Thanks Jen, I'm going to heading to the states by the end of the year!

[@Millwallfred92]

Good to meet you Joe, keep the content going👍

[@JoefishJ]

Thanks mate! Likewise great meeting you!

[@JumpingHam]

Happy Easter! 🐇

[@JoefishJ]

Happy Easter to you too! Thanks for watching and the comment

[@DerekJohnson-c1y]

Love St Ives Joe , another great video. Keep em coming 😊

[@David-uf8ex]

Was there last week definitely one of the loveliest places left . Just to busy in season for me

[@TheStarcruiser]

Seagulls, and they say Australia has dangerous animals! Cornwall is stunning!!!👍

[@JoefishJ]

😂😂 bloody sea gulls... Thanks for watching and the comment 🙏👍

[@DerekJohnson-q2g]

Brilliant video . More please .

[@danw1463]

we need a collab with wendall while your down in his area

[@bigearedmouse17]

Like the Lake District Cornwall relies on Tourism, However as a Resident but none business owner Tourists are a Pain in the Arse !

[@lmtrades]

nice to see a more positive video mate

[@JoefishJ]

Awesome thanks for the kind words! Let's hope it gains the same engagement however I fear it won't unfortunately. Thanks for watching and the comment

[@viv73903]

I have happy memories of family holidays here when it wasn't so touristy.

[@JoefishJ]

An awesome spot before the height of season. Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@fourleggedlys]

It seems to be quite far from Birmingham haha. All the streets are so narrow and tight! Now I want some of that famous Cornish pasty too 🥐 Cheers from Moscow!

[@tonygoodman636]

Beautiful place Joe x

[@JoefishJ]

It really is! Thanks for watching Uncle Tony 👍

[@ianhunkin5384]

The gull attacks are down to idiots feeding them,they are bright,intelligent birds...revered by sailors with alot of respectful folklore attached to them,much misunderstood creatures...amazing parents too...in fact i shall go as far as to say that if humans treated their offspring as well as seagulls do then there woukd be no need for the NSPCC ......again,another beautiful cornish village full of 2nd homes,visit on a winters night,barely any homes with people in,same up near me fowey and polruan. Youngsters no longer able to rent let alone buy in the villages that they grew up in

[@JoefishJ]

I know so sad that locals can't afford to stay local due to the influx of second home buyers. Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@ianhunkin5384]

Superb,you said the same as I with regards to 2nd homes

[@PaulTheHermit77]

Where i am it's the same with second homes but now the council have doubled the council tax on them. Awesome. No homes to rent here because of it.

[@a6703]

If you park at the top get the bus back up the hill later only £1 for a fun fast scary ride kids will love!

[@stephengreen6338]

Stopped in a B&B, at St Ives, last holiday, right opposite a cemetery, it was dead quiet, nice grub, but as you say Joe gets very busy..

[@JoefishJ]

Yes from the Easter half term it gets really busy! I'd never go in the height of summer, did before and was impossible to get through the town. Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@alicewonderland585]

Not a great time to come down, it’s been raining non stop, yes beware of our seagulls 😂 They love a Pasty 😊

[@Victoria-kl7su]

Went on a ghost and history tour and obvs the cemetery was on the itinerary

[@WilliamChatsworth]

There's an art to eating fish and chips by the seaside. The seagulls know you've got fish and chips as they're not stupid and thats their favourite. You've just got to let them know you're not going to be a victim.

[@JoefishJ]

Show 'em who's boss! Thanks for watching and the comment 🙏

[@wayner1786]

The secret is if possible always eat with your back to a wall. Seagulls like the element of surprise, and will usually attack from behind. So enjoy your fish and chips outside but remember........backs to the wall.

[@Victoria-kl7su]

St Ives is beautiful, I know,it gets a huge influx of tourists but a million seems really crazy - I can vouch for the seagulls too, one grabbed my bag and was pulling it away on the beach there because the seagull saw me put half a pasty in the bag….true story

[@jonathansteadman7935]

Swanage, across from Bournemouth is my favourite seaside town, it's out of the way , a lovely little bay, best fish n chips I've ever had, just along from Harry Ramsden's but better, and Harry Ramsden's ain't bad. I live near Portsmouth and have lived along the coast when younger but Swanage doesn't suffer from Dinghy diversity, haven't been there for a few years, but i hope that's still the case.

[@JoefishJ]

AHH Swanage is gorgeous! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@jamesdean4100]

been there loads of times,only snag a lot of the b and bs we used to stay in have gone now,all holiday lets now and the parking is a nightmare,still like a few korevs in the sloop inn

[@JoefishJ]

Yes it's a big problem across Cornwall! I know a number of people struggling to find homes due to the second home and air BnB issue.

[@MorryB]

These 'quaint' UK seaside towns sort of remind me of the The Prisoner TV Series! Perhaps worth a trip to Portmeirion in the future?

[@scottmiller299]

quintessentially British 😉

[@JoefishJ]

South West is Best! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍🙏

[@brewsterkits]

i wouldnt go there in the summer or busy times, out of season for me when the crowds have gone

[@JoefishJ]

Yes likewise 👍 thanks for watching and the comment

[@blancherowden6951]

Such a lush place! Have you done one on totnes? X

[@mr.13zn83]

Super vid again. St Ives in Cambridgeshire is not as nice as this one!

[@JoefishJ]

Thanks for the kind words 🙏 glad you enjoyed it

[@triztenklk]

Fowey and treane are also beautiful in cornwall

[@sunnybeachwalks4k2022]

Great video

[@JoefishJ]

Thanks for watching and the comment 👍🙏

[@mrme364]

Beautiful.

[@JoefishJ]

Indeed! Thanks for watching and the comment 🙏

[@stevemcgowen]

As I was going to St. Ives I meet a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks and wives, how many were there going to St. Ives?

[@JoefishJ]

Brilliant thanks for watching 👍👊

[@robertpavey5615]

Mr Gruber?

[@elainedreamies7380]

One

[@PaulTheHermit77]

I met him to. I told him to feck off.

[@Victoria-kl7su]

Isn’t that rhyme about the other St Ives, not the Cornish one?

[@dantheman81811]

Joe what app or program do you use to edit your videos mate?

[@ShiningHourPop]

It’s good to see a place, for once, which isn’t covered with litter. It’s a very nice place but parking there in the Summer is a nightmare.

[@wayner1786]

Your right parking is defo an issue in high season. The best solution is to catch the GWR branch line train from St Erth station to St Ives station. Takes about 10 mins and it is one of the most scenic train rides you will ever take.

[@scottwhitney9890]

Nice place!

[@russianprincess3673]

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[@russianprincess3673]

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[@vikinginspace4881]

Were you on Bald And Bankrupt mate?

[@JoefishJ]

👍

[@warrenwilson36]

No needles 💉 on this one 😂 👍

[@JoefishJ]

😂 no thankfully not! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍🙏

[@warrenwilson36]

@@JoefishJ sound joe keep them coming me old mukka and good luck 👍

[@LewisM-111]

It certainly beats Birmingham.

[@JoefishJ]

That it does! Thanks for watching and the comment 👍

[@mattred1200]

Downalong was gonna be demolished at one point, was classed as slums

[@georgewhite1972]

£4.50 for a pastie. What a rip off!!!

[@PaulTheHermit77]

Depends what's in it. Caviar and larks tonges are expensive.

[@JoefishJ]

They charge a premium with the amount of tourists coming through! Bet they make a killing! Thanks for watching and the comment

[@dddeeevvvx]

I think St Ives suffers from over-tourism.

[@tombartram7384]

Actually gulls won't dive bomb for a lousy chip. The go for the fish.

[@JoefishJ]

Clearly not been to St Ives

[@Victoria-kl7su]

@@JoefishJ. They also dive bomb for pasties

[@mariaperea9949]

❤👍👍👍

[@JoefishJ]

🙏👍

[@mickconners9377]

Go on Joe Fish me old mucker!!!

[@JoefishJ]

Haha nice one thanks mate 👍🙏

[@rickreid8572]

Freezing and nothing there- just pop over to France to eat and drink properly and not get ripped off!

[@JoefishJ]

😂 👍 heading to the continent next week Amigo

[@l0rez]

Pasties! reason enough.

[@hightorrexplore4370]

That beach defo was NOT skeggy beach.

[@JoefishJ]

It's St Ives?

[@colinturner4158]

Do not feed the birds

[@paulmoran217]

'One million visitors every single year' is far from flooding...that's actually 2,747 a day which is peanuts for ANY Cornish coastal resort....and across the UK coastline. Going from that misleading gen.....the seagulls: Herring gulls frequented St.Ives long before the grockles came and were allowed to eat all the fish leftovers the fishermen of St. Ives left on the Wharf......for centuries. Now, that food source has moved from the pavement to grockle's hands; can the gulls tell the difference?. Walk-rounds like this, condemning the gulls, should check their facts before anti-gull rhetoric. Who am I?...somebody who lived in St.Ives and accepted that herring gulls were part of the scene. The gulls go for the food source not the muncher; it's nothing personal.

[@JoefishJ]

Shall I tell you what gives you away as an 'Emmet'? Which is actually what WE call tourists here in Cornwall. The fact YOU call tourists "grockles"... 😂 Nice one mate👍

[@goforitbeyourself.suekirk2165]

St Ives ruined no community second homes

[@dave9456]

So refreshing not to see a Muslim in sight

[@jediknight2350]

st ives is awful crap parking and fees terrible place for food and its always wind swept i can think of far batter parts of cornwall to visit plus nice swimming surfing and beaches but its what you like i suppose .

[@David-p4s5i]

Sea gulls are rats of the skies.

[@JoefishJ]

Agreed 😂

[@alankirkby465]

Joe Fish, Seriously convince me!! you not into this " stuff " just for the money/advertising money, etc, please Joe Fish, no platitudes or cliches etc, in your reply. Anyway, Peace to all

[@DerekJohnson-c1y]

Nah, he does it for free dude did you know? Peace

[@johnjames5666]

Most boring place ever been to in whole life noooo