Getting Here
Getting Here
Hey folks! We would like to help to make your journey to St Ives Food & Drink Festival as easy as possible. Please read the below information. If you have any questions, drop us a message and we’ll try our best to help!
The St Ives Food and Drink Festival takes place on Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. Please use the map below to find our location and details below on how to get here.
Can I get there by train?
Yes, we recommend that you travel by train if you can. There is a direct park and ride service from St Erth Train Station with plenty of parking.
The St Ives branch line stops just above Porthminster Beach and is a stunning coastal journey.
Trains run from St Erth every 30 minutes until 21:20 on Friday, 21:50 on Saturday and 19:30 on Sunday.
Trains from St Ives to St Erth run until 22:48 on Friday, 22:05 on Saturday and 19:48 on Sunday.
Click here for the 2025 Timetable and tickets.
If you are travelling from out of county, the journey time from London Paddington is approximately 6 hours and you can also travel overnight via the Riveria Sleeper Train, both operated by Great Western Railway. If travelling from the North or Midlands services are operated by Cross Country Trains. Contact National Rail Enquiries for additional information and timetables.
Can I get there by bus?
Local bus information can be found here: https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/services
Are there any taxis in St Ives?
Taxis are limited and will require advance booking.
Where is the nearest airport?
Cornwall Airport Newquay is approximately 50 minutes drive from St Ives. Destinations include Stanstead, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Edinburgh and others. For further information please visit www.cornwallairportnewquay.com/
Where can I park?
There is no parking at the festival and due to the nature of the access road we are not able to offer drop off or blue badge parking.
Parking in St Ives does fill up very quickly, so we’d recommend arriving early if travelling by car cannot be avoided. Here is a full list of parking facilities in St Ives, although we highly recommend using the park and ride services:
https://www.stives-cornwall.co.uk/discover/good-to-know/parking/
On Saturday and Sunday there is also the addition of St Ives School car park, use the Just Park App: https://www.justpark.com/uk/parking/st-ives/s/higher-tregenna-st-ives-tr26-2bb/
Where can I park and charge my car?
Charging facilities are listed here: https://www.stives-cornwall.co.uk/electric-car-charging-points/
Where is blue badge parking in St Ives?
There is no blue badge parking on Porthminster beach/at the festival. Please see here for nearest facilities: https://www.stives-cornwall.co.uk/disabled-facilities/
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