This video was filmed back in 2018, somewhat accidentally in 720p, but it captures a few minutes of highlights from a short helicopter flight over St Ives. From the air, the town’s charming streets, golden beaches, and sparkling harbour are revealed in a way that’s impossible to see from the ground.

Even in just a few minutes, the flight offers a unique perspective on one of Cornwall’s most picturesque coastal towns. The curve of Porthmeor Beach, the neat rows of cottages, and the vivid turquoise of the sea all look different when seen from above. The light shifts constantly as the helicopter circles the coastline, showing the town’s layout and its connection to the sea in a way that walking through it never can.

St Ives always looks beautiful from the ground, but from the air, it takes on an entirely new character — bright, intricate, and surrounded by that unmistakable Cornish coastline. Even with older footage, the sense of place and beauty still shines through.