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Newquay, United Kingdom

Newquay is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries with an airport and a spaceport, and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Truro and 20 miles (32 km) west of Bodmin.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in Cornwall, England.
  • Served by Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY).

History

Newquay is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries with an airport and a spaceport, and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Truro and 20 miles (32 km) west of Bodmin.

Restaurants & places to go

Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza, Pies, Cider Features: vegan options, step-free access, air conditioning · Headland Road, Newquay, TR7 1HY · stablepizza.com
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Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · mcdonalds.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · Fraddon, TR9 6NA · starbucks.com
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Sandwich, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-18:00 Features: outdoor seating · 19 Riverside Crescent, TR7 1PJ · fernpit.co.uk
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Breakfast, Brunch, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 09:00-16:00; Tu off · Quay Road, St Agnes, TR5 0RS · facebook.com
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Fish, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · 4 Beach Road, Perranporth, TR6 0JL
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Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 17:00+ · 35 St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BJ · jaipurindiancuisine.co.uk
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International, Restaurant · International restaurant · Newquey, TR7 1QD · lewinnicklodge.co.uk
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Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 1 St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BH · piranthai.co.uk
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Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:30-21:00 · offshorecornwall.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Chapel Road, St Columb, TR9 6JZ · theportandstarboard.co.uk
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Cafe · Opening hours: We-Mo 09:30-16:30 · Beach Road, Newquay, TR7 3LN · gwennateahouse.com
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Kebab, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 1 Parka Road, Fraddon, TR9 6JY
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Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · St Georges Hill, Perranporth, TR6 0JR
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Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · Chapel Road, Indian Queens, TR9 6LB
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Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · Perranporth, TR6 0AQ
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Ice Cream · ice cream · Beach Road, Perranporth, TR6 0JN · paradestores.co.uk
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Fast Food · fast food · 37 St Georges Hill, Perranporth, TR6 0JR
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Pizza, Fast Food · Features: delivery · papajohns.co.uk
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Burger, Fast Food · Burger fast food
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · Newquay, TR7 1PF
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Sandwich, Restaurant · Sandwich restaurant · Headland Road, Newquay, TR7 1HY
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · indianqueen.uk
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Restaurant · restaurant · West Pentire Road, Newquey, TR8 5SE · crantockbay.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Fish And Chips fast food · 2 Tywarnhayle Square, Perranporth, TR6 0ER
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Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · Esplanade Road, Newquay, TR7 1QA · seasprayfistral.co.uk
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Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
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Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant
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Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 3 Tywarnhayle Square, Perranporth, TR6 0ER
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Ice Cream · ice cream · 39 St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BJ
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Pizza, Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Smoothie, Restaurant · Pizza/Sandwich restaurant · Langurroc Road, Newquay, TR8 5RB · jamjarkitchen.co.uk
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant · St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BH · massalaperranporth.co.uk
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Restaurant · restaurant · thefoxsrevenge.com
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Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant · Mawgan Porth Hill, Newquay, TR8 4BA
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Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food · 6 St Pirans Parade, Perranporth, TR6 0BL
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Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 35A St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BH
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Ice Cream · ice cream
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Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
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Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
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Restaurant · restaurant · Newquay, TR8 4AA · watergatebay.co.uk
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Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant
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Cafe · Opening hours: Tu off · Beach Road, Perranporth, TR6 0JL
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Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 52 Fore Street, St Columb, TR9 6AL
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Ice Cream · ice cream · 33 St Pirans Road, Perranporth, TR6 0BJ
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Airports

Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) 4.1 mi to the centre
St. Mawgan, Newquay TR8 4RQ, UK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 4 airlines (Flybe, Isles of Scilly Skybus, British Airways, Germanwings) · direct flights to 5 destinations incl. London, Duesseldorf, Exeter, Manchester, ST MARY\'S (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 5 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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Perranporth Airfield 7.2 mi to the centre
Perranporth, Cornwall, ENG, GB
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Bodmin Airfield 19 mi to the centre
Bodmin, ENG, GB
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Porthtowan Airfield 11 mi to the centre
St Agnes, Cornwall, ENG, GB
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Roche Barton Farm Airstrip 12 mi to the centre
Saint Austell, Cornwall, ENG, GB
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Getting there by ferry

Fern Pit Ferry
Ferry terminal · 1.5 mi from the centre
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Malpas Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 12 mi from the centre
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Where to stay

Alexandra Road, Newquay TR7 3NB, United Kingdom · porthbeachhotel.co.uk
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26 Mount Wise, Newquay TR7 2BJ, United Kingdom · quieshotel.co.uk
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Weddings by the Harbour, The Harbour Hotel, N Quay Hill, Newquay TR7 1HF, United Kingdom · weddingsbytheharbour.co.uk
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Porth Veor Manor, Porth Way, Porth, Newquay TR7 3LW, United Kingdom · porthveormanor.com
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On the beach Watergate Bay Hotel, Watergate Bay, Cornwall TR8 4AA, United Kingdom · watergatebay.co.uk
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Esplanade Rd, Newquay TR7 1PT, United Kingdom · fistralbeachhotel.co.uk
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Pentire headland, Newquay TR7 1QD, United Kingdom · lewinnicklodge.co.uk
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Fistral Beach, Headland Rd, Newquay TR7 1EW, United Kingdom · headlandhotel.co.uk
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Quintrell Downs, Newquay TR8 4LE, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Narrowcliff, Newquay TR7 2PR, United Kingdom
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Watergate Rd, Newquay TR7 3LX, United Kingdom · sea.space
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36-37 Cliff Rd, Newquay TR7 2NE, United Kingdom · greatwesternnewquay.co.uk
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1 Narrowcliff, Newquay TR7 2PS, United Kingdom · oyorooms.com
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Atlantic Hotel, Dane Rd, Newquay TR7 1EN, United Kingdom · atlantichotelnewquay.co.uk
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60 Pentire Ave, Newquay TR7 1NU, United Kingdom · pentirehotelnewquay.co.uk
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35 Fore St, Newquay TR7 1HR, United Kingdom · st-christophers.co.uk
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1 Stanways Rd, Newquay TR7 3HF, United Kingdom · newquaybedandbreakfast.co.uk
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Trevarrian Hill, Trevarrian, Newquay TR8 4AQ, United Kingdom · trevarrianlodge.co.uk
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1 Arundel Way, Newquay TR7 3BB, United Kingdom · tregarthen.co.uk
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2-3 The Crescent, Newquay TR7 1DT, United Kingdom · oyorooms.com
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2A Dane Rd, Newquay TR7 1HL, United Kingdom · treheveras.co.uk
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7 Longshore, Alexandra Rd, Newquay TR7 3FX, United Kingdom
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Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NQY has direct flights to 5 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. London, Duesseldorf, Exeter, Manchester, ST MARY\'S). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Fern Pit Ferry, 1.5 mi).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Newquay, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Tours & experiences

Boat Tour · from £15/pp