Things to Do in Newquay, Cornwall - Newquay Attractions
Things to Do in Newquay
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Fistral Beach, Newquay Zoo, Beaches, Sacred & Religious Sites. For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Beaches
Compact zoo featuring a variety of animals, conservation focus, and engaging talks. Highlights include red pandas and a tropical house set in serene gardens. Ideal for family outings.
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Beaches
Tranquil beach setting ideal for family outings, with clean sands and scenic views. Features rock pools, local cafes, and pet-friendly areas, perfect for leisurely walks and water sports.
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Beaches
Tranquil beach with lifeguard-patrolled clear waters, expansive sand dunes, and intriguing rock pools. Nearby pub provides refreshments amidst the natural coastal scenery.
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Beaches
Expansive sandy beach with a serene vibe, ideal for family and pet activities like kite flying and rock pooling. Limited dining options; lifeguard patrolled.
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Beaches
Secluded cove with panoramic vistas, available for private events and weddings, provides huts and lodging. Beach features rock pools and a scenic atmosphere for intimate celebrations.
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Beaches
Family-friendly beach with lifeguard-patrolled swimming areas, surfing opportunities, and rock pool exploration. Features seasonal stalls and activities with ample space for visitors.
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Historic Sites
Historical manor house from the 16th century set in well-kept gardens, displaying a variety of periods inside. Offers a knot garden, activities for children, and a tea room with homemade fare.
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Aquarium with a varied aquatic display including a resilient blind turtle and interactive octopus, highlighted by an underwater tunnel and a vibrant coral exhibit.
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Football golf course with inventive designs and challenges catering to varied abilities. Enjoyable for families and all ages, complete with a bar and dog-friendly spaces.
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- Nelgumford890 contributionsThis is one of the better beaches around Newquay. It is handy for the supermarket and has its own carpark and so on. Sandy and surfy.Written September 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Karen W7 contributionsGreat little zoo with lots of animals to see and informative and engaging keeper talks. Animals all appeared very well cared for with great enrichments in their enclosures. The sloths in the tropical house were adorable and right above your head both times we went. The tapirs were having a wonderful time swimming and the monkeys were swinging and climbing too- lots of active animals so plenty to see even in a small zoo.
There are a couple of places to eat, lots of picnic benches and a great selection of ice creams (including several plant based ones) at the ice cream stall near children’s play area.
For children, there were two play areas- one more suited to children under 10 and then the Tarzan Trail which works for a variety of ages (just be aware the tunnel slide at the end takes a while to walk to the end of if your children go down it and you don’t!).
You also get a free return visit within a month which is lovely- we went back for a couple of hours a few days later when the weather was too windy to be at the beach.Written August 23, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Nelgumford890 contributionsThis is another of those sort of sideways beaches that is not very wide but is a long way down to the sea. It is not a bad example of it but the river down the one side gets in the way a bit. There is a bridge. I liked it. I was there close to low tide though.Written September 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- The Nen Cog22 contributionsWider than it looks at the top, both in terms of beach and stream. Quite nice on the land - toilets and (three form of payment) car parky nearby. There is a pub, but it doesn't look like there is much else to do. Sand and sea it is then. To be fair, a lot of people spend a lot of money to fly to the Canaries to be sand blasted in bright sunlight like I got there in the UK.Written September 12, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Michael O32 contributionsGreat beach for boarding & surfing. Very busy on the day of our visit with family , strong winds created great conditions for waves for two grandchildren. Life guards did excellent job during tricky sea conditions.
Nearest carpark was full , as our visit followed the broadmasters event we managed to park on the festival field with a short walk to the beach although rather steep uphill on our return. Not sure if this car parking is available any other time.Written August 15, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Nelgumford890 contributionsI did not find this either lusty or glazed, but I really liked it. The resturant / bar set the right tone. The resturants were available. The beach was good. The cove did not keep thhe wind off at all. I liked it that they did hot chocolate in the bar.Written September 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Alyson A25 contributionsBeautiful beach but the village has been spoiled by the replacement of shops and businesses and ordinary houses and bungalows with glass squares. It's the hollowing out effect being discussed about places like Mousehole and Mawgan Porth. It's why the Welsh First Minister imposed a hefty levy on holiday home owners in Wales, to protect local families and services like schools, GP surgeries, dentists, buses, taxis etc from the same thing happening there.Written September 12, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nigel leighWeston super Mare, UK25 contributionsLovely old house not that big but nice place to pass some time away from crowded beaches.small garden ,narrow road leading up to property but not a problem.Written August 25, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Rebekah BlackledgeEckington, UK8 contributionsWe had a wonderful time at Oasis fun pools with our three year old daughter. We were staying nearby in Mawgan Porth and wanted to find a fun place to take her swimming so we're chuffed that we could book here!
My only reasons for deducting one star were the lingering and off-putting poopish smell throughout the whole building (it seemed to be stronger when near drains) and that it was quite cold inside the building itself. Every child who entered the changing room after going in the pool was soon screaming and I think it was because it was so cold!
Only the large pool and flumes were open but we still got our moneys worth with a small child who just wants paddle around the shallow end. The pool was very large and nicely laid out with lots of different areas - a bubbly jacuzzi, a little slide, and some fountains and waterfalls. There were lots of places to access and egress the pool, and an enormous shallow area for children, plus a separate little pool, which my daughter was very happy about.
There were lots of empty sunbeds around the side of the pool and also a huge bin of 'freecycled' swimming aids for children to use which is a fantastic idea. The changing area was very clean and spacious, although I was taken aback by the security camera in the public section. It seems thoughtfully designed with places to sit near the lockers, and enclosed hair drying area, and benches outside the changing rooms to put your shoes back on. The showers were really warm which was lovely when the changing room was so cold
After our swim we ate in the restaurant, played in the amusements, and visited the park. We are so pleased that we chose to visit the pool and also got to explore the Hendra park. We will definitely look at staying here in future.Written September 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Robert MiguelLondon, UK40 contributionsFirst time going to Newquay, Cornwall: Tolcarne beach was beautiful and a big wave. I swim though, but the sea was cold, freezing and my body was shivering hahaha, it’s been four years since I haven’t swim for a long time and now I can swim.Written August 28, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Climber815548Swindon, UK31 contributionsSmall aquarium but it's worth the visit there is lots of information and they give different talks which are very informative you can spend how ever much time as you like looking aroundWritten August 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jade TNewquay, UK7 contributionsCrazy football golf was fantastic, we went as a family of 6 the kids range from 5-12 and they loved it (very tired at the end ) plenty of space for those that don’t want to join and would prefer to walk round. Theres somewhere to grab a drink and a sit down which we did half way round and sat and had a picnic too. Great few hours out. Would highly recommend staff very chatty and helpful.Written July 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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