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Category Archives for "Cornwall Beaches"

Fistral Beach – The beach for bold thrill seekers

Fistral Beach – Newquay Newquay’s most popular beach. Excellent surfing conditions, a long sandy beach, west facing with fine golden sand. International surfing events regularly take place here. Seen as the birthplace of surfing in the UK it is home to many surf festivals, events and competitions. Fistral beach is home to the famous Cribber. […]

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Great Western Beach – Newquay A popular Family Beach

Great Western Beach – Newquay A West facing beach reached by walking along sands at low tide, or access via a path between the Barracuda nightclub and the Great Western Hotel. Surfing, .with caves in the surrounding cliffs and rock pools to explore at low tide Great Western is a popular family beach. It’s backed […]

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Harbour Beach Newquay : Safe sheltered bathing

Harbour Beach Newquay Harbour beach Newquay is a small north facing small beach, part of a working harbour where you can watch the fishermen bring back the catch. Only accessible at low tide. Close to the town centre so an easy walk from many hotels and guest houses. As the harbour dries out at low […]

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Holywell Bay Beach – Newquay Surfing and Bodyboarding fun

Holywell Bay Beach Holywell Bay Beach is a large beach with sand dunes. A shallow stream runs down the beach, perfect for paddling. At high tide, there is ample room amongst the dunes.  Exposed to large Atlantic swells it is very popular with surfers and bodyboarders.  It is home to the Holywell Bay Surf Life […]

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Lusty Glaze Beach Newquay A popular family beach

Lusty Glaze Beach – Newquay Lusty Glaze beach is one of the smallest of Newquay’s main beaches, well sheltered by surrounding high cliffs. Bathing huts on the beach. Popular with families. Surfing, rockpools, beach activities, parking, good food.  Lusty Glaze is a private beach and the owners have the right to close the beach when […]

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Mawgan Porth Beach – Newquay

Mawgan Porth Beach A large popular family beach, west facing between two steep headlands. Plenty of sand at high tide. Access – easily accessible from the car park across the road.  Motorcycles may park without charge in a designated Motorcycle Parking Space, and in other areas of the car park where it does not cause […]

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Tolcarne Beach – Newquay

Tolcarne Beach – Newquay Tolcarne Beach nestles in a beautiful crescent-shaped bay set against a background of cliffs. The beach offers soft sand, easy swimming, fun family surfing, exciting rock pools to explore at low tide, sea fishing and the unique ‘Tolcarne wedge’ for boogie boarding. Cleaned daily in the summer. The beach shop has […]

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Watergate Bay Beach – Newquay

Watergate Bay Beach – Newquay The large expanse of fine golden sand at the foot of steep cliffs is the outstanding feature of watergate bay. Annual surfing events and the famous Extreme Academy for all manner of exciting sports activities such as kite surfing, mountain boarding, etc. Level paths down from the car park. The […]

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Gwithian Towans Beach

Gwithian Towans Beach At low tide, there is a vast amount of sand & plenty of room. Large areas of rock pools, which are great for kids to explore, some caves too. Access to the beach is along a path, through the sand dunes, from the car park. RNLI Professional lifeguard cover from May to […]

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