Ayr Holiday Park
Cornwall
The closest holiday park to St Ives town centre, above Porthmeor Beach
About Ayr Holiday Park
Ayr Holiday Park sits on high ground on the western edge of St Ives, making it the closest touring and camping park to the town centre and to Porthmeor Beach below. The elevated position gives many pitches sweeping views across St Ives Bay, and the walk down into the harbour and shops takes well under fifteen minutes, so a car is barely needed once you have arrived.
The five-star, AA-graded park mixes touring caravan and tent pitches with static holiday caravans and self-catering apartments, and its facilities lean toward a fuller holiday-park experience than a basic touring site. An on-site swimming pool, the Quarterdeck restaurant and bar, and a children's adventure playground make it a practical base for families who want entertainment on wet days as well as beach time in the sun. Modern shower and toilet blocks, laundry facilities and WiFi cover the touring pitches.
Ayr is open year-round, giving it an edge over the seasonal sites nearby for anyone wanting an off-peak St Ives break, and its position means guests can walk to the coast path, the branch-line station or the town's restaurants without needing to drive in and search for parking, which is notoriously tight in St Ives itself.