The Coolest Coastal Resort.
Newquay is constantly catching the nation’s eyes and ears as TV programmes and the national media have repeatedly featured its charms this year. The town was Rightmove’s hottest searched-for place last year; no surprise, given its SEVEN beaches, fabulous restaurants and unique surf culture. Newquay’s niche as THE coolest coastal destination in the UK seems secure for the long haul.
Surfing, SUPing, coasteering, kayaking, kite surfing and wild sea swimming are a daily way of life here, as is beach yoga, mindful fresh air meditation and al fresco wining and dining. And across the seven blissful beaches: Porth, Lusty Glaze, Great Western, Tolcarne, Towan, Little Fistral & Fistral, you’ll find your picture perfect spot, time and time again. It’s these beaches, the resultant salt-infused mentality and the laid-back way of life that make Newquay the unofficial surf capital of Britain, and so much more besides.
Explore and Experience Newquay
Fiercely Independent Recommendations
Box And Barber
Award winning coffeehouse Box and Barber, perfectly situated between the town centre and Fistral beach, is a favourite amongst visitors and locals alike. The menu hosts a range of exciting artisan coffee, tasty foods, delicious cakes, colourful acai bowls, fresh smoothies and juices. Catering to all dietary needs.
Bush Pepper
Fresh, contemporary and Australian influenced, Bush Pepper uses an eclectic mix of Cornish and Australia’s finest ingredients to produce an array of dishes that bring a twist to the usual dining options in Newquay. Owner and Head Chef, Chris Brookes, has travelled the world and come to the realisation that Australian food incorporates the finest elements of many dishes around the world.
Kahuna Restaurant
Husband and wife team Ryan & Kelly Mather run Newquay’s wildly popular Pan Asian restaurant. The menu stems from years of travelling and is great for those who are looking to try something new or for those who simply want to reawaken their travelling culinary experiences. A large percentage of the menu can also be made to be vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free.
Fiercely Independent Recommendations
Box And Barber
Award winning coffeehouse Box and Barber, perfectly situated between the town centre and Fistral beach, is a favourite amongst visitors and locals alike. The menu hosts a range of exciting artisan coffee, tasty foods, delicious cakes, colourful acai bowls, fresh smoothies and juices. Catering to all dietary needs.
Bush Pepper
Fresh, contemporary and Australian influenced, Bush Pepper uses an eclectic mix of Cornish and Australia’s finest ingredients to produce an array of dishes that bring a twist to the usual dining options in Newquay. Owner and Head Chef, Chris Brookes, has travelled the world and come to the realisation that Australian food incorporates the finest elements of many dishes around the world.
Kahuna Restaurant
Husband and wife team Ryan & Kelly Mather run Newquay’s wildly popular Pan Asian restaurant. The menu stems from years of travelling and is great for those who are looking to try something new or for those who simply want to reawaken their travelling culinary experiences. A large percentage of the menu can also be made to be vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free.
Watersports at Retallack Resort
Only a few miles from Newquay, Retallack Resort is the undisputed home for watersports in Cornwall with a plethora of exciting activities for complete beginners as well as seasoned professionals. Slip, slide and splash around our inflatable Aqua Park, great for kids, teenagers and the young at heart; experience the fun-filled, excitement of zorbing or take to the waves on Cornwall’s only surf simulator.
Watersports at Retallack Resort
Only a few miles from Newquay, Retallack Resort is the undisputed home for watersports in Cornwall with a plethora of exciting activities for complete beginners as well as seasoned professionals. Slip, slide and splash around our inflatable Aqua Park, great for kids, teenagers and the young at heart; experience the fun-filled, excitement of zorbing or take to the waves on Cornwall’s only surf simulator.
Newquay Activity Centre
Set up by pro bodyboarder, Rob Barber, Newquay Activity Centre is the number one activity provider in the South West. Whether you want to learn to surf, bodyboard, coasteer, stand-up paddle board, kayaking or try something totally extreme, they’re doing it and are raring to share the buzz.
Newquay Zoo
As well as being a great family day out, Newquay Zoo is an education, research and conservation charity which is dedicated to protecting global wildlife heritage. The animal experiences allow visitors to get up close and personal with some of the most popular animals, such as the penguins, red pandas and more.
Dairy Land
Come rain or shine, Dairyland Farm World offers indoor and outdoor farmtastic fun for the whole family. This attraction has the best of both worlds, with all the farm features you expect such as fuzzy and friendly farm animals, pony rides, tractor rides and the chance to try on those farm overalls for yourself and milk the cows and bottle feed the babies, as well as a massive indoor play area with drop slides, ball pits, raging bull ride and much more.
Blue Reef Aquarium
Blue Reef Newquay is home to 40 naturally-themed habitats and provides the opportunity to come face-to-face with some freshwater turtles, caiman and pufferfish and so much more. The underwater tunnel runs through the ocean tank at the heart of the aquarium, and offers captivating views of the reef and all the sea life that calls it home, including the loggerhead sea turtles, reef sharks, and shoals of colourful fish.
Healey’s Cyder Farm
Enjoy lazy afternoons in the courtyard of Healey’s Cyder Farm with a cream tea, freshly pressed apple juice, peacock-spotting and letting the little ones watch cute pygmy goats on their trampoline. The kids will love the tractor ride through the 20 acres of beautiful orchards with seven different varieties of Cornish apples.
Pirate Quest
Let yourself be led through realistic scenes on an hour-long voyage into the history of piracy in Newquay’s only immersive walk-through experience, combining talented theatrical actors, amazing special effects and detailed 360o sets. This is your chance to be transported to the 1700s and discover the fascinating life of a real Caribbean Pirate…
Jungle Jacks
Newquay’s largest soft play area, Jungle Jacks, provides over 1,700 square feet of fun including challenging climbs, a rope bridge, an astra-glide slide, crafty crawl tubes and peekaboo bubble windows. This is the perfect place to let your little monkeys run wild.
Fistral Rangers
Turn your youngsters into a pack of beach savvy Fistral Rangers! Book either a half or full day with Newquay Activity Centre and they’ll get them involved in a variety of ocean-based outdoor activities for kids, including surfing, bodyboarding, eco coasteering, rock pooling.
Healey’s Cyder Farm
Enjoy lazy afternoons in the courtyard of Healey’s Cyder Farm with a cream tea, freshly pressed apple juice, peacock-spotting and letting the little ones watch cute pygmy goats on their trampoline. The kids will love the tractor ride through the 20 acres of beautiful orchards with seven different varieties of Cornish apples.
Pirate Quest
Let yourself be led through realistic scenes on an hour-long voyage into the history of piracy in Newquay’s only immersive walk-through experience, combining talented theatrical actors, amazing special effects and detailed 360o sets. This is your chance to be transported to the 1700s and discover the fascinating life of a real Caribbean Pirate…
Jungle Jacks
Newquay’s largest soft play area, Jungle Jacks, provides over 1,700 square feet of fun including challenging climbs, a rope bridge, an astra-glide slide, crafty crawl tubes and peekaboo bubble windows. This is the perfect place to let your little monkeys run wild.
Fistral Rangers
Turn your youngsters into a pack of beach savvy Fistral Rangers! Book either a half or full day with Newquay Activity Centre and they’ll get them involved in a variety of ocean-based outdoor activities for kids, including surfing, bodyboarding, eco coasteering, rock pooling.