The village has a shop and post office, a doctor's surgery, an ex-services club and two public houses. A youth club is situated in Braeside Park, St Leonards, next to the scout hut and the village hall.
St Ives First School has 128 students between the ages of 4–9 years old. In 2008 Ofsted described the school as "outstanding". The school contains a swimming pool which is open to the public during the summer months, and holds several community events such as the strawberry fair and Easter fair.
Avon Castle
To the north is Moors Valley Country Park which has many attractions such as train rides, cycle tracks, a fishing lake and a café. To the south is Avon Heath Country Park which has a large visitor centre, play park and picnic area. To the east of the park, by the river Avon, is Avon Castle, a country house built about 1872 and now divided into apartments.
Referencesedit
^"St Leonards and St Ives East ward 2011". Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^"St Leonards and St Ives West ward 2011". Retrieved 1 March 2015.
External linksedit
Media related to St Ives, Dorset at Wikimedia Commons
St Leonards & St Ives Parish Council
Census data
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