Guides and planning help for Newquay, written from what we found on the ground.
Watergate Bay and Mawgan Porth from Newquay The two beaches north of Newquay — the 56 bus to both, the coast path between them, which beach suits whom… Read more → 
Fistral Beach: The Surf, the Tides and the Headland Walk Fistral Beach in detail — the surf that made it the home of British surfing, South Fistral and the beach's… Read more → 
Parking in Newquay: Council Parks, Park and Ride, and Where Not to Circle Where to leave the car in Newquay — council long-stay and short-stay parks, the summer park and ride… Read more → 
When to Visit Newquay: Surf, School Holidays and the Empty Winter Town The best time to come to Newquay — Atlantic swell, cold sea even in August, school holidays, Boardmasters… Read more → 
Newquay Harbour: The Working Port Under the Town Newquay's harbour is a tidal fishing quay next to Towan, not a beach — boats, shellfish, gig racing, the… Read more → 
Newquay Without a Car: Trains, Buses and the Town Beaches on Foot How to do Newquay without driving — the branch line from Par, coastal buses, walking the town beaches, the… Read more → 
Crantock and the Gannel: The Beach on the Other Side of the River Crantock Beach across the Gannel from Newquay — the tidal estuary, National Trust parking, the Fern Pit… Read more → 
Newquay's Beaches: A Guide to All Eleven Every Newquay beach explained — Fistral, Towan, Great Western, Tolcarne, Lusty Glaze, Crantock, Watergate… Read more →