Newquay - north Cornwall guide

Newquay styles itself as the surfing capital of England and that seems like a pretty accurate description but it is also ideal for family holidays. The attraction of Newquay for both types of holiday are its excellent beaches and clean sea. 

The town itself is unremarkable but there is plenty of good accommodation available in all categories and plenty of places to eat and drink until your hearts content. Beach culture is the order of the day and with good reason the beaches are excellent and big!

For details of Newquay Hotels and Holidays, Guest Houses, Cottages  and Attractions.  Go to Newquay Hotels Guest Houses and Cottages

Fistral beach is the best known surfing beach in the UK and is home to many competitions during the summer months. It is renown for its fast, hollow waves and flat sandy beach. 

Watergate Bay is two miles long lying to the east of the town and is an ideal place for beginners to surf. There are plenty of places to hire equipment and also several surf schools which offer instruction.

To get to Newquay take the A30 and then the A392 but there are other possibilities as well. it is now possible to fly into Newquay airport from London via Ryan Air who have recently started operations to the town. 

What to see in Newquay 

Newquay Holywell Bay Fun Park - Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 5PW Tel: 01637 830095

Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park - Tredinnick Wadebridge PL27 7RA Tel: 0879 1163333

Oasis Fun Pools - Newquay, Cornwall, England, TR8 4NY Tel: 01637 875778

DairyLand Farm World - Nr Newquay Cornwall TR8 5AA Tel: 01872 510349

Nearby attractions

Also in the area and worth a visit are Perranporth to the east and Bedruthan Steps to the west. Perranporth has a large beach which stretches nearly three miles to the east of the small resort. Bedruthan Steps offers spectacular scenery befitting of the giant who created the steps!

                         Perranporth                                                                        Bedruthan Steps

 Map of Newquay

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Other sections of the guide you might also enjoy - see below.

Activities

Whether your idea of an ideal activity is sunbathing or you prefer something more strenuous, the  chances are that you will be able to pursue this at the coast. There is a wide selection of activities that can be found on our coastline - these range from a gentle stroll to the next bay, to swimming and snorkelling, to more energetic activities such as sailing, surfing, windsurfing and kite sailing. See Activities section.

Attractions - see listings pages

A huge selection of attractions are available within the coastal area and this section will have details of many of them. From piers and harbours to fun fairs and roller coasters, the listings will have details of what's available in your chosen area. For details of attractions look in the resort pages. 

 The National Lobster Hatchery - Padstow

Pubs, restaurants and shopping guide

The listings section will also have details of pubs, restaurants, nightclubs and shops available in the locality. Restaurants and shops coming soon.....

                                                                                                                                            The Beach Pub - Exmouth

Features

We will bring you feature  articles  about the coastline and  news items about life in the coastal area. contributions to this section are welcome.

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