Cornwall’s
premier resort.
Newquay is
Cornwall’s most popular holiday resort with something for everyone.
Over the years the popularity of
Newquay
has been based on its 11 glorious beaches, starting with
Holywell
Bay in the west to
Watergate
Bay to the north.
The most well known is
Fistral Beach,
home to numerous surfing competitions. Although
surfing in
Newquay is invariably
possible on one of its many beaches it is advisable to obtain a
surf report
for up to date information.
Newquay
may be described as a lively resort with a choice of night clubs
including the popular Tall Trees.
The town itself is very busy in high season,
there a numerous small shops and high street names that cater for
all requirements from
surfing
to the gift to take home. There is also an excellent choice of
pubs, restaurants, tea rooms and take-aways.
The main season for
Newquay
starts with the annual ‘Run
to the Sun’. A full
entertainment program is provided with many live artists performing.
Newquay
has been made even more popular with the
Newquay
International Airport
closeby. Airport arrivals
can simply catch a bus from the airport direct to
Newquay.
Cheap
flights to Newquay
are also available at certain times.
A holiday
in Newquay would not be complete
without popular attractions such as:
Newquay
Zoo, The Water World,
Sealife Centre, an excellent golf course overlooking
Fistral Beach
and
Pentire
Headland.
The
holiday accommodation in Newquay
is quite extensive, this includes:
Newquay
Hotels: A very wide
range from the small family to the very large. The
large hotels in Newquay
are diminishing rapidly, many being knocked down and replaced with
blocks of flats or dwellings. A few really nice ones remain like
the
Headland
Hotel overlooking
Fistral
Beach.
Newquay
Guest Houses: The
guest
houses in Newquay are
very numerous and probably the mainstay of the
accommodation.
They provide excellent
bed and breakfast accommodation
in Newquay and the
surrounding area.
Self
Catering in Newquay:
This may be separated into 3 catagories:
Apartments
in Newquay: A very
wide range, many of which are open all year.
Cottages
in Newquay: Again, a
very wide range, these usually take the form of houses that are 2nd
homes that are let on a temporary basis.
Camping
and Caravan Parks in Newquay:
To be found on the outskirts of the town and a very popular form of
holiday.
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