TOWAN BEACH
GREAT WESTERN BEACH
HARBOUR
THE SEASIDE, AND BESIDES…
TOLCARNE BEACH
FISTRAL BEACH
LUSTY GLAZE BEACH
WATERGATE BAY
CLIFF EDGE
Much like the rest of Cornwall, Newquay’s changed a lot in recent times and, also like the rest of the county, those changes have been striking and obliged people all over the UK to see the place in a new light. The beaches, of course, are a matter of physical fact, and there’s never been any quibbling with the standout quality of the gifts which nature gave the town. Fistral, Little Fistral, Towan, Great Western, Tolcarne, Lusty Glaze and Porth: you can (nearly) walk from one to the other, right round the bay, when the tide’s out, and, when it’s in, each one’s a lovely-looking sandy beach in its own right.
PORT ISAAC
PADSTOW
NEWQUAY
LOOE
FOWEY
But if that’s mainly a matter of geography, and geology, what about the rest of the town?
Well, Newquay’s been popular for ages, but something’s happened. Whatever that slightly mysterious process is which sees a buzz just settle somewhere, it’s certainly happened here. Frequently featured on TV and in the media more widely, Rightmove’s hottest searched-for place a couple of years ago, home to an increasing number of one-off bars, café, boutiques and restaurants, the town’s starting to offer visitors attractions which measure up to the quality of its natural assets…
TRURO
ST IVES
FALMOUTH
PENZANCE
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