New homes in St Ives

Live the life

Located in rural Cambridgeshire just a short drive from Huntingdon and Cambridge, St Ives is a market town with plenty for the whole family to enjoy in the local area. Whether you’re shopping at the market, taking a boat trip along the river or enjoying a round of golf, there’s no shortage of things to do close to your new home in St Ives. Check out The Spires housing development for great offers today!

Things to see and do

As a historic market town, St Ives has a traditional market in the town centre each week, along with a regular farmers’ market. The town also hosts a Michaelmas Fair in October.

If you enjoy discovering local history, you can pay a visit to The Norris Museum or explore the St Ives Mystery Treasure Trail. For an experience with a difference, you can take a trip along the River Great Ouse by electric riverboat.

Sports fans can practice their swing at St Ives Golf Club, visit One Leisure indoor and outdoor sports centres, or go for some family fun at Lakeside Lodge Golf and Bowling. If you enjoy spotting wildlife, you can visit RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, take a leisurely stroll through Holt Island Nature Reserve, or see the birds of prey at the Raptor Foundation.

Other attractions nearby include Houghton Mill and Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, Wimpole Home Farm in Royston and Shepreth Wildlife Park in Shepreth.

Education

For families moving to the local area, there are a number of excellent schools close to your new home in St Ives. Westfield Junior School, Eastfield Infant and Nursery School, Holywell CofE Primary School, Hartford Infant School, Swavesey Primary School, Swavesey Village College and Cambourne Village College are all rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

For further education, Huntingdonshire Regional College is nearby, while the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University are within commuting distance, ideal if your children want to be close to home while studying for a degree.

Getting to St Ives

If you’re commuting to work, it’s good to know there are a number of major towns and cities within easy reach of St Ives. Travelling by car, St Ives is 10 minutes from Huntingdon, less than 30 minutes away from Cambridge and 35 minutes from Peterborough. The journey from Bury St Edmunds takes around 50 minutes, while Northampton can be reached in one hour.

For trips to London, the car journey takes around one hour 40 minutes. Cambridge Airport is under 30 minutes away from St Ives and London Stansted can be reached in 50 minutes, ideal if you’re going on holiday or taking business trips abroad.