St Ives is a historic market town in Huntingdonshire.
It’s an example of a place that grew in prosperity thanks to water-based trade links despite its vulnerability to flooding. As a result, it could spend money of structures such as its bridge, which is unique - not because it has its own chapel (there are three others in England) but because the chapel also spent time as a bawdy house
The Norris Museum is a good place to learn about the history of the place.
Holt Island is worth visiting and is a chance to learn about the history of the island and the philantropist who made a valuable donation to the town.
St Ives Electric Boat Company offers both trips and self hire.
For food and drink, the Taproom and the Oliver Cromwell are good options.
The ‘B the busway’ connects with Huntingdon (adjoining Godmanchester) via Houghton, which is on the route. In the other direction, the 301 connects to Earith via Needingworth (for Holywell) Getting to/from Ely means taking a bus to Cambridge (either A or B the busway) and then a train or bus to Ely.