Newquay

By road

Follow the M5 to Exeter, then take the A30 to Newquay. Leave this road near Indian Queens and continue on the A39 and then A392 which takes you directly into the town.

By train

Newquay station is the terminus of a branch line that connects to the main line at Par. From Par, trains run hourly to London Paddington (4 hr 30 min, via Plymouth, Exeter and Reading) and to Penzance (1 hour); other destinations often involve a change at Exeter. There are six or seven trains a day between Par and Newquay, so check before travel to avoid long waits at Par. If your train is late and you're going to miss your connection, speak to the conductor who may be able to hold the connection or organise other transport. You also need to alert the conductor if you want to get off at most of the halts along the branch line. Newquay station is just east of town centre on Cliff Rd.

By bus

Daily services operated by National Express go directly to Newquay from many parts of the country. Bus services to other parts of Cornwall are operated by First Kernow and some local operators. Kernow services are reasonably frequent (at least hourly) and run until quite late — typically 10PM or 11PM depending on the route.

By plane

Cornwall Airport Newquay

Most flights are seasonal. Flybe have direct domestic flights to Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool, London (Gatwick & Stansted), Manchester and Newcastle. Other destinations include Isles of Scilly, Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, Amsterdam, Berlin, Cork, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Stuttgart and Zürich, plus holiday resorts around the Med. Winter flights are much fewer, and include Leeds-Bradford, London Gatwick and Manchester.
There are two small cafes, one landside and one airside. Two car hire companies have desks in Arrivals. There's no left-luggage facility. First Kernow bus A5 calls at the airport hourly. This runs to west to Newquay (20 min) and north to Padstow (50 min), with the last buses at around 6:30PM.

Many places in Newquay of interest to visitors are within walking distance. Some outlying suburbs and beaches are 4 km or more from the centre.

• Blue Reef Aquarium

  phone: +44 1637 878134
  address: Towan Promenade, TR7 1DU
  Although it is small, it is wel worth checking out. It has an octopus along with many other fish and marine animals, sea horses, starfish, sharks, etc. Also has a fish tank tunnel you can walk thorough.

• Trerice

  phone: +44 1637 875404
  address: Kestle Mill, TR8 4PG

Newquay is well known as a surfer's paradise. Therefore it offers plenty of beaches:

• Crantock Beach - quiet beach, 2 km away from the city centre along the coastal path
• Fistral Beach - Newquays most popular beach, located to the west of Towards Head. Famous as a surf centre, has life guards during summer months. International surf competitions are held here.
• Great Western- a popular family beach, can be accessed from Cliff Road besides to the Great Western Hotel.
• Harbour - Newquay's smallest beach, very popular with families
• Holywell Bay (south of Crantock)
• Lusty Glaze Beach - offers a variety of shops and restaurants.
• Porth Joke or Polly Joke (between Crantock and Holywell Bay)
• Porth (north of Lusty)
• Tolcarne Beach
• Towan Beach - (Town Beach) - close to the town centre. Surfing is not allowed at this beach apart from at low tide. The beach can be accessed from the harbour (there are steps leading to the beach right from the end of the quay). Parking space for car is available, dogs are allowed too.
• Whipsiderry (between Porth and Watergate)
• Watergate Bay (north of Newquay)

• Newquay Golf Club

  phone: +44 1637 872091
  address: Tower Road, TR7 1LT
  A semi-private golf club established in 1890. Total yardage Championship: 6141, Mens: 5708, and Womens: 5364. £31 non-member.

• The Central Inn - Nice pub, if you are not bothered with the television screens playing MTV all the time. Serves good food.

Newquay's town centre is home to a large number of nightclubs listed here .

Dog Friendly

• Dog Friendly AccommodationA large collection of specifically dog friendly cottages and apartments

Budget

• St Christopher’s Inns Newquay

  phone: +44 163 785 91110
  address: 35 Fore Street, Newquay, Cornwall, UK, TR7 1HR
  A rugged but well maintained hostel located on the cliff above Towan Beach. Attached surf school and backpackers bar.

Mid-range

• The Square House

  address: Chapel Hill
  Nice self-catering holiday house, great location. Sleeps up to 12

• Minerva Hotel

  address: The Crescent, TR7 1DT
  Overlooking the ocean,close to city centre, friendly staff.

• Pendeen Hotel

  address: 7 Alexandra Road, Porth, TR7 3ND
  A very nice hotel. They have great food. Their specialty is seafood.

• Goofys - Boutique Hostel

  phone: +44 1637 872684
  address: Headland Road, Fistral Beach, TR7 1HW
  A blend of facilities: hotel, bed & breakfast, surf lodge, hostel, and one of Newquay's most prominent and popular locations.

Splurge

• Newquay Tourist Information Centre on 01637 854020 or visit the official website here
• Newquay Nightlife - Newquay's comprehensive guide to pubs, clubs and restaurants in Newquay
• Cybersurf @ Newquay Internet Cafe, opposite Somerfield Shopping Centre. A friendly, small internet-cafe, with laptop connection service. Call 01637 875497 for more details on opening times.

• Go for Land's End, Englands most southwesterly point.