Oh thank you for such a lovely message, your kind words mean alot to me, I have come a long way and now doing things I didnt think was possible at one point in my life and my family definitely help me through, I will read your comment to them. Thank you 😊

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 🙂

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

It was beautiful, very happy memories of St Ives 🥰

Oh really! I bet the changes are really interesting, i last went when I was one so have no memory of it, but I just loved the feel of the place and all the history. Glad you liked the video 🙂

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 🙂

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 🙂

@@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!

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 🙂

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.

@@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.

Thank you 🙂

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 🙂

😂 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 🙂

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.

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

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 🙂

@@janegolby4678 hope you had fun 😊

Thank you 🥰

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 😃

Hi thanks so much, and yes of course 😊

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

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 🥰

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 🩵

@@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!

@@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.

@@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.

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

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 😊

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😊

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 😃

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 😊

Takes that on a bad day from Kent to Cornwall

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 🙂

@@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.

@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.

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed this video 😊😃

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 😊

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

@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.

@@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.

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

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 😊

@@jodicross439 ok cool thanks 👍

Thank you ❤️

Thanks so much for your support 😊💛

Meant to say binge watch🤣 Mary 💛

Haha I did think that is what it was meant to to say, it just took me a few minutes to work it out 🤣💛

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 ❤️

Hi, we took a taxi and it took about 20mins to get there, it cost around 35/40 euros. Once we got off the ship there was a long line of taxis waiting so we didn't need to book. We were lucky and didn't depart until midnight so we got the bus back into Palma and spent some time there afterwards, the bus stop was close to katmando park but I think it took about 45 Mins to reach Palma. The park closes at 5 so if your short for time I would recommend booking a taxi prior to pick you up as there wasn't a taxi rank near by. The bus we got was just after 5. The park is amazing for children, it's so different and cool we loved it, just make sure you have your travel sorted for your return 😊

@@jodicross439 Thank you. This is very helpful!

Your welcome, glad it was helpful 😊

Aww how lovely, your living the dream 😃

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 😊

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

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 😊

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,

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 😊

There is a bus from St Ives malakoff bus station which is just by Porthminster beach BUT the earliest bus in mid season was 10.30 so we actually caught the 8am train to Penzance so we could get the 9ish bus to porthcurno from there, and it took 30mins from there. But the times do change depending on low, mid and peak season but you can find the time table by searching lands end coaster timetable, it is quite hard to follow though. Hope this helps

@@jodicross439thank you for answering my questions! all best the to your family ❤

​@@janemadrigal7506thank you, I hope you have an amazing time when you go 😊

So beautiful

I had hoped nobody noticed, so thanks for pointing it out 🤣

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

@@jodicross439do you have the link where you booked?

do you have the link where you booked?

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 🙂

@@jodicross439thank you so much!

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 😀

@@jodicross439 yesss ❤️

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.

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

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

It really was a beautiful place 😊

We got lucky with the weather the day we went went, hopefully it's the start of lots more nice sunshine to come 🌞

You definitely won't be sorry if you go it's truly stunning 😀 but it is down by lands end so it is quite a trek, good luck if you go, I have just uploaded a video on our day there if you needed any info 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y76ijLVqureRfIU.htmlsi=9qR6naX_ZD5TLM0y

Aww it must be a very special place for you, sorry for your loss x

Oh really! That sounds perfect to stay at as a lot of the accommodation seemed very expensive around the area so that would be a lot more affordable, I'll look into it next time we go, thanks 🙂

It was a beautiful sight, so glad you enjoyed the video 🙂