This guide is for everyone who loves St Ives. Whether you live in the town, are visiting or enjoying a staycation, the Coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 a difficult year for us all. As we try to get our lives and

businesses back on track, and welcome Summer visitors to the town, the virus means some changes have had to

take place to protect everyone.

WHAT WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR? A traffic control zone has been introduced in the town

centre. It you are travelling by car, this will have an impact on how you move around the town.

Pedestrians are being encouraged to keep left as much as possible—we know this is hard in our narrow streets.

If you’re staying in St Ives, you might be asked to make some small adjustments—walking to your

accommodation, changing check-in times— please be as flexible as you can.

WALKING AROUND ST IVES

Please keep left in the main shopping streets, Fore Street and alongside the Harbour front. Try to practice social distancing. Shops, cafes and bars may operate queues. If so, follow the recommended queue and, if queues are building, try back later— there is plenty to see throughout the town. Please remember to place all of your rubbish in bins provided or take your rubbish with you. Businesses are asked not to block the streets with signs and furniture. But they will be displaying extra information on how they follow government guidance. We are also asking street traders not to block pavements and routes. If you have any concerns about street selling, please contact the town council enquiries@stives-tc.gov.uk.

SEAGULL ADVICE

Watch out for our gulls !!! The Herring Gull is an intelligent and protected species. When enjoying the tasty snacks on offer—please remember to cover your food at all times. Be aware of the seagulls around you—they can sneak up on you. And don’t ever feed the gulls.

PUBLIC TOILETS

Toilets are open throughout the town. They are free to use and cleaned 5 times a day. Each facility has free hand sanitiser stations outside. Please respect their use and keep them clean for others. Follow advice and signage on access and handwashing. Please report any repairs or unclean toilets to the contact details in the facility.

• A radar key is available from the RNLI shop and Library and Information Service for accessible toilets.

• A free water refill is located at the West Pier toilets by the RNLI lifeboat station

LEFT LUGGAGE OPTIONS

There is a left luggage facility at St Ives Library and Information Service on Gabriel Street for a small fee. During the road closures, the Town Council can also offer a collection and delivery point at the Guildhall. Please contact us for details on 01736 797 840.

INFORMATION FOR DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS

St Ives is proud its beautiful beaches. To protect them, restrictions for dogs on beaches are in place during the summer months. These limit dogs in the daytime on most bathing beaches. Enforcement Officers are employed and will issue £100 fixed penalty notices if you are on the beach with your dog after being warned. Please:

• Walk your dog in low water so that the sea can wash the beach clean

• Pick up after your dog

• Keep your dog on its lead, especially if the beach is busy

• Put all of your rubbish in the bins or take it with you if they are full

• Do not leave it next to the bins for the seagulls to spread

Dogs are not allowed on the beach during these dates and times:

Porthmeor 15 May – 30 Sept 10am – 6pm

Porthminster 15 May – 30 Sept 10am – 6pm

Carbis Bay 15 May – 30 Sept 10am – 6pm

The Harbour July – August 10am – 6pm

Porthgwidden July-August 10am – 6pm

Lambeth Walk Allowed all year round

Bamaluz Beach Allowed all year round

ST IVES 2020 TOWN INFORMATION GUIDE

Your time in St Ives might not be exactly the same as in other years. But we are working together to keep everyone as safe as we can and to allow the town to open up gradually without a second spike in infection. Many people are still worried about crowds and more people on the streets but it is important that we encourage everyone to be kind and tolerant to each other to make this work. This guide outlines essential information about the safety measures and advice for living in and visiting St Ives.

VEHICLES IN THE TOWN

The traffic control plan is intended to reduce the number of vehicles trying to drive down streets full of pedestrians. Vehicles will not be able to enter the central areas of the town (from Tregenna Place through into the harbour, and Wharf Road).

DAILY RESTRICTIONS

11am-4pm each day

Start Date: 29 June 2020

End Date: to be reviewed

A barrier will be manned with trained traffic officers and only those with passes or making essential journeys will be able to pass through into town.

Detailed information about the plan can be found on the Town Council website. Please be courteous to our staff. They will try to direct you to carparks or other modes of transport to reach the centre of town.

https://stivestowncouncil-cornwall.gov.uk/ summer-covid-19-safety-plan/

TRAVELLING TO ST IVES

If possible we strongly recommend you park further outside the town and make use of public transport. You can also travel quickly on foot. You may want to use the St Erth Park and Ride (Multi Modal Hub with 500 parking spaces) and take the scenic branch line into St Ives arriving right at the beach. Great Western Rail offers regular train service to St Ives. Frequent bus services run from Penzance to St Ives: A17, 16 and A2 (seasonal).

https://greatscenicrailways.co.uk/stations/st-erth-park-and-ride/

Cornwall Council manages most of the car parks in St Ives. A map of carparks is shown or you can visit Cornwall Council’s parking page. Some weekly passes for carparks can be booked online before you arrive.

• Familiarise yourself with all of the car parks in and around St Ives

• Understand how to pay or purchase a weekly pass

CORNWALL COUNCIL INFORMATION cornwall.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/parking

SHUTTLE SERVICES

There are regular shuttle services from Trenwith Car Park into the centre of St Ives—see local signage at the car park. (St Ives Bus Company & Royal Buses).

CAR PARK POSTCODE DETAILS - STAY SPACES

Trenwith TR26 1DD Short and Long (Summer) 759

Station TR26 2BH Short and Long 106

Park Avenue TR26 1QE Short and Long 77

Island TR26 1SY Short and Long 129

Barnoon TR26 1JF Short and Long 124

Rugby Club TR26 1ER Private Car park unknown Not managed by Cornwall Council

Stennack TR26 1QX Private Car park 70 Not managed by Cornwall Council 24 hours private pay and displayIm

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TRAIN AND BUS OPTIONS

Great Western Railway https://www.gwr.com Phone: 03457 000 125

FIRST BUSES

https://www.firstgroup.com/cornwall Phone: 03456 460 707

PARKING IN AND AROUND ST IVES

If you choose to drive to St Ives, then please take extra time to check routes and maps and be clear about your destination. Trying to avoid congestion in the centre of town will be difficult if you don’t know the way.

There are two main roads to approach St Ives:

1: Via the A30 and A3074

2: Via B3311

If you approach St Ives from the A3074 we would recommend turning off the Terrace on to Albert Road and parking at Trenwith Car Park, our large long stay car park, see map below.