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Newquay situated on the North Cornwall Coast is the largest resort in Cornwall and self styled surfing capital of Britain. Once an isolated fishing community it still has an unspoilt harbour. The breathtaking Riviera’s rugged soaring cliffs alternate with sheltered coves and thundering surf with secluded rock pools, smugglers’ caves and soft, golden sands stretching for seven miles. The 630 mile long South West Coast Path runs through the town of Newquay. Newquay is the capital of England's surfing scene with 11 beaches stretching over seven miles of golden sand, so it is not surprising that this one-time fishing village has transformed itself into the surfer's paradise. All of the main beaches, Tolcarne, Great Western, Towan, Harbour and Fistral are all within easy access of the town’s central car parks. Fistral Beach is Newquay’s largest and most popular beach, located to the west, and is famous for its surfing competitions and festivals. Great Western, Harbour and Towan beaches are all good family beaches, with sandy coves and safe sheltered areas for bathing. Watergate Bay is a long privately owned bay with a two mile long stretch of golden sands and often frequented by surfers, winds surfers and kite surfers. Dog restrictions apply on Lusty Glaze and Tolcarne beaches. There’s a great choice of places to eat in Newquay, with Australian, Chinese, Indian, Italian, Mexican and good old English cuisine. As well as excellent restaurants, Newquay has a wide choice of over 35 pubs, many offering good home-cooked food and some great ales. There are also a great many family pubs that caterer for all the family, with children’s play areas. So whether you fancy an elegant à la carte meal, local seafood, traditional fish’n’chips, there’s sure to be a place to suit! Newquay has many things to do to suit all the family young and old! There is bowling, cinema, golf, museums, art galleries, zoo, plus many outdoor activities, sailing, scuba diving and surf schools. Newquay Attractions Trail has been created to offer you the very best in family days out during your holiday, all within 10 miles of the centre of Newquay. Enjoy 13 quality attractions, with a huge variety of fabulous entertainment, fantastic activities and some serious fun, to suit every member of the family. There are lots of nightclubs or fun bars so you can party well into the early hours. At the end of May, hundreds of Volkswagens come to Newquay for a VW convention which is known as ‘Run to the Sun’ and in August more than 200 international surfers compete across all of the disciplines in the World Championships, giving top Cornish surfers the chance to take on world class competition on there local breaks. |
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