What is St Ives, Cornwall?
[[File:St Ives Lifeboat Station viewed across the harbour.jpg|thumb|The lifeboat station in the harbour of St Ives]] '''St Ives''' is a seaside town and port in west [[Cornwall]], [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]. The town lies north of [[Penzance]] and west of [[Camborne]] on the coast of the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It was once commercially dependent on fishing but fishing has declined and the town is now primarily a holiday resort. St Ives has become renowned for the large number of artists who work there. It was named best seaside town of 2007 by the ''Guardian'' newspaper. [[Tate St Ives]] is an important art gallery that is located in St Ives. [[Category:Towns in Cornwall]] [[Category:Civil parishes in Cornwall]] {{UK-stub}}