The Local Area

There are a lot of interesting things to see and do in Newquay, there are several beaches to see and walk on, and you could always try your hand at golf at the local course just 10 minutes away. We can give you a list of the top eating places and our favourite places to be on request at the time of booking. Newquay is a town in Cornwall, England, it is 20 miles west of Bodmin and 12 miles from Truro. Nearby is salt marsh in the town of Porth Valley and the River Gannel.

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Newquay is famous for is surfing, it is the one place in England where it has become an established centre for surfing. A lot of stores and shops stock surfing equipment, surf board manufacturers and surf board hire shops are spread round the resorts in Newark. Visit one of the best beaches called Fistral beach, according to people one of the best beaches in Cornwall. Fistral is capable of producing very powerful, hollow waves and holding good sized swells. The beach has been host to international surfing competitions for the last 20 years.