Cottages in Carbis Bay

Forget the crowded beaches and battling for parking spaces associated with many parts of England, Carbis Bay and the surrounding area invites you to a stress-free getaway surrounded by magical coastal beauty far away from the crowds. A huge draw for families and outdoors adventurers alike, rent a cottage overlooking the golden sands of Carbis Bay beach, or further east on the Towans, a 5km stretch of iconic Cornish beach backed by wonderful sand dunes. Looking to stay in a quintessential Cornish town replete with preposterously quaint cobbled streets, colourful fishermen's cottages, highly-rated restaurants and a splash of art and culture? Nearby St Ives is ready to welcome you!

Traditional Cornish stonewall cottages are at your service, located within charming, verdant gardens with cotton-candy views. Lounge on the patio and soak in the temperate Cornish weather and enjoy the Cornish lifestyle – slow, relaxed and stress free! Well-appointed cottages are compact and perfectly cosy, and some reward you with panoramic sea views.

Calm in summer, Carbis Bay lights up in winter, turning into a mecca for surfers. Waves swell along the coast driven by characteristic low-pressure systems off the Atlantic, and they form a huge, inspiring surfers’ playground. Global Boarders on the north end of The Towans, the main beach stretching north from the bay, has everything you will need for a thrilling day on the waves.

Carbis Bay is part of an existing series of beaches that comprise St Ives Bay, listed as one of the world’s greatest by the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Organisation. Immersed in a flor-tastic world of sub-tropical plants and lapped by aquamarine waters, you will be forgiven for thinking you got on the wrong flight and landed in the Caribbean! The beach boasts an on-duty lifeguard in summer, perfect conditions for the whole family, and shimmering golden white sands!

More than 200 miles of coastal pathways await you in Cornwall, an authentic rambler’s dream destination. Explore the gorgeous scenery of the North Cornish Coast around Carbis Bay on a walk from the bay to St Ives, bisecting towering, craggy cliffs and rocky moorland, stirring views of the Atlantic Ocean, quaint villages and sandy beaches and sparkling turquoise water.

Discover the spellbinding home of artist Dame Barbara Hepworth, one of Britain’s most celebrated artists from the 1900s who lived and worked in St Ives. Bronze, stone and wood sculptures, paintings, drawings and a host of engaging archive material await your fortuitous presence.

St Ives Boat Services offers locals and tourists a voyage to nearby Seal Island and Godrevy Lighthouse, where you can enjoy spotting the abundance of marine wildlife such as dolphins, seals and basking sharks. A great family-friendly attraction, and even your dogs can come!

Tate St Ives is home to works created by some of the most influential UK artists of the last 200 years, including Alfred Wallis and Ben Nicholson, all residents of this particularly fine corner of northern Cornwall. You can see through their creations how much of an impact this small coastal town has had on the world of modern art.

Explorers of all ages wanted! The St Ives Mystery Treasure Trail invites you to solve a ‘whodunit’. Download a PDF, and solve the dastardly clues. The answers can be anywhere – on statues, trees, walls, so keep your eyes peeled!

The route between St Erth and St Ives is deemed by many to be the most scenic rail route in Britain. A short 20-minute ride, the train weaves 4 miles along the coastline before climbing up to overlook Carbis Bay.

In wintertime tremendous Atlantic storms buffer the craggy coastline of Carbis Bay. Sit back at Beach Club on the sands of Carbis Bay Beach and relish the thrill of watching the thunderous waves roll in a pound the shore.

From the cliffs to the coastline, Carbis Bay transforms into a fiesta of orange and red when the sun goes down. At Restaurant 1894, perched on a cliff, savour an exceptional dining experience laced with world-class local ingredients whilst you revel in a kaleidoscopic sunset, Carbis Bay-style.