Winner of a showcase of national awards including best family holiday destination by Coast magazine and one of the 10 best European beach destinations compiled by TripAdvisor, St Ives is a seemingly subtropical oasis where the beaches are golden, the vegetation is lush and the light piercingly bright.

It's no wonder then that the town has been attracting artists for decades who come to capture the area's undeniable natural beauty. It started with J M W Turner and the marine artist Henry Moore who first came to St Ives in the mid-1800s and since then the town has become a magnet for some of the world's greatest painters, sculptors and ceramists.

Take a look through the Gallery and see for yourself the natural beauty on offer here in St Ives.

Also, take a look inside Harbour Sands apartment and check out the incredible views from the lounge window.