Nelsons Head

A friendly, local pub that retains the character of an old school persona without looking tired or dated. It’s difficult to ask for more than reasonably priced drinks, well cared for beers, friendly staff and locals who will have a chat with you while you’re there.

Live music every Sunday afternoon is a throwback that everyone else seems to have lost. Yet the size of the crowd that attends it shows how much people appreciate it still.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly locals and great beer. The pub has a cosy indoors and modern outdoor area. If you are in town this is the pub to go to.

Pub with good home cooked food behind the Main Street in St Ives, Cambs. We had whitebait starters which was a good size portion for a starter and homemade venison casserole with buttered mash and veg, both very good. Staff very nice. It was quiet on our visit at lunch time on a Monday but does get busy. Definitely go back again....👍🏻

Popped in at lunch for a bit of much needed liquid refreshment on a hot day. Friendly welcome from barstaff, nice garden to sit in and the toasties were lush - served with a nice salad too.

Food menu was limited but ended up meeting our needs just fine.

Nice traditional pub, good beers and the staff were in good spirits and welcoming.

Went in with a local for a few beers, great atmosphere! Everyone friendly, and love the involvement of "shut the door"! As well as take your glasses back to the bar

Always fantastic beer and great service 👍

This is a great traditional pub in the centre of St Ives with a fantastic revampoed garden. Is also nice to have a pub that still has a juke box. Andy does a great job as do all the bar staff Chloe, Connor, Daisy, both Emily, Karolina, Ryan, Suzie who are very efficient and professional. Would recommend a visit.

Fantastic! I don't get to come here often ( and I'm only a 5 minute walk away) but when I do, I love it. If, like me, you enjoy listening to a live band and of a mature age ( I'm 58 ) then this is the place to come. You will not be out of place as the majority punters are of the mature age. It's a friendly pub with a fantastic atmosphere. Live music is twice weekly Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoon. Bar staff are friendly. Highly recommend.

Quick to serve and very pleasantly surprised at the bear garden out back good beer well worth a visit. Live music as well

Good ale and live music, very friendly staff. Good atmosphere

Nice atmosphere. Lovely beer garden. Good real ales live music on a Sunday afternoon brilliant

Nice friendly pub with a good selection of ales and great WiFi.

Loved this pub.great range of drinks and good food.
Regular live music and great place to be when bands playing

Great little pub with beer garden in the back. It's a busy pub on a Friday night and weekends which I'm actually happy to say is a good thing. I'm glad traditional pubs like this are still keeping above board. Traditional decor inside as well as that cosy pub feeling. Good range of ales and other drinks and competitive prices given the position of the pub around other competition. Cant comment on food as haven't eaten here yet, but I'm sure all is well in that department.

Come in frequently for a few pints, recently tried the pizza and was over the moon. Great presentation, amazing quality and great service. Would recommend to anyone just looking for a bite to eat and a casual drink. Atmosphere is great with friendly staff to round off the experience and makes you feel right at home.

Lovely local pub with very friendly and helpful staff. Currently coping with Tier 2 restrictions very responsibly and serving stone baked pizzas as a substantial meal. Support this this little gem during these difficult time, it deserves it.

This is my local so I'm biased. It's a lovely town centre pub that looks after its real ale very well with regular guest ales. Every Sunday at 3pm there's a live band until 6pm. Usual kind of pub grubby but they specialise in stone baked pizza's. The beer garden at the rear of the pub is spacious and catches the sun all day and includes a covered smoking area.

Fantastic drinking hole... been my local for a few years... albeit a good few miles for me to walk to...(well worth it)
Out of all the boozers in St.Ives it's far more spit and sawdust with a mindful bunch of fellow drinkers! No trouble..great staff..great booze...great atmosphere 5*

Fabulous music from The Barefoot Doctors and great, friendly atmosphere. Loved it!