Newquay. Photo: Bryn Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Newquay

Surf and kitesurf town · UK

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Beds: 220 places

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220 places to stay within 2 km, 5 of them campsites.

Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.

Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

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Spots near here: 69 places in 2 sports

Surf · this week

Boobies · 27 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine · 27 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine beach · 27 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine Point · 27 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Constantine Reef · 25 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Diggorys · 17 min by car
15 out of 100
Mawgan Porth · 14 min by car · stays in Mawgan Porth
15 out of 100
Penhale · 13 min by car
15 out of 100

All 68 surf spots

Treyarnon · 25 min by car · stays in Treyarnon
15 out of 100
Whaley beach · 26 min by car · stays in Padstow
15 out of 100
Porthcothan · 20 min by car · stays in Padstow
14 out of 100
Chapel Porth · 28 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
13 out of 100
Pengold · 1h by car · stays in Boscastle
13 out of 100
Perranporth · 17 min by car · stays in Perranporth
13 out of 100
Porthtowan · 27 min by car · stays in Porthtowan
13 out of 100
Rusey beach - Pengold · 1h by car · stays in Boscastle
13 out of 100
The strangles · about 1h 25m by car · stays in Boscastle
13 out of 100
Watergate · 11 min by car
13 out of 100
Watergate Bay · 11 min by car
13 out of 100
Crantock · 11 min by car · stays in Crantock
12 out of 100
Fistral · 5 min by car
12 out of 100
Gwithian · 37 min by car · stays in St. Ives
12 out of 100
The Cribber · 6 min by car
12 out of 100
Crackington Haven · 59 min by car · stays in Crackington Haven
11 out of 100
Porth · 7 min by car · stays in Porth
11 out of 100
Porthleven · 49 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Porthleven Beach · 49 min by car · stays in Porthleven
11 out of 100
Portreath · 33 min by car · stays in Portreath
11 out of 100
Trebarwith Strand · 46 min by car · stays in Trebarwith Strand
11 out of 100
Trevaunance · 24 min by car · stays in St. Agnes
11 out of 100
Whipsiderry · 8 min by car
11 out of 100
Lusty Glaze · 7 min by car
10 out of 100
Portcew · 55 min by car · stays in Porthleven
10 out of 100
Praa Sands · 53 min by car · stays in Praa Sands
10 out of 100
Tregardock beach · 43 min by car · stays in Treligga
10 out of 100
Zorbas Reef · 7 min by car
10 out of 100
Barrets Zawn · 41 min by car · stays in Port Isaac
9 out of 100
Cabage patch · 48 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Devils Palace Near Grower Rock · 57 min by car · stays in Tintagel
9 out of 100
Great Western · 4 min by car
9 out of 100
Marazion - pointers · 46 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Perranuthnoe · 48 min by car · stays in Perranuthnoe
9 out of 100
Peter's point · 40 min by car · stays in St. Ives
9 out of 100
Portheras · 1h by car · stays in St Just
9 out of 100
Prussia Cove · 54 min by car · stays in Marazion
9 out of 100
Tolcarne, The Wedge · 5 min by car
9 out of 100
Towan · 3 min by car
9 out of 100
Tremoutha Haven (Unmaxibles) · 1h by car · stays in Boscastle
9 out of 100
Trevone · 28 min by car · stays in Trevone
9 out of 100
Barras Nose · 52 min by car · stays in Tintagel
8 out of 100
Bossiney haven · 54 min by car · stays in Tintagel
8 out of 100
Gullies - Tintagel · 55 min by car · stays in Tintagel
8 out of 100
Kennack Sands · about 1h 20m by car · stays in Kuggar
8 out of 100
Mousehole Reef · 58 min by car · stays in Mousehole
8 out of 100
Newlyn Harbour wall · 53 min by car · stays in Newlyn
8 out of 100
Gyllyngvase · 42 min by car · stays in Falmouth
7 out of 100
Looe · 57 min by car · stays in Looe
7 out of 100
Caerhays · 37 min by car · stays in Gorran Churchtown
6 out of 100
Hayle Rivermouth · 41 min by car · stays in Hayle
6 out of 100
Maenporth · 45 min by car · stays in Maenporth
6 out of 100
Pentewan · 37 min by car · stays in Pentewan
6 out of 100
Harlyn Bay · 26 min by car · stays in Harlyn
5 out of 100
Lundy Bay · 39 min by car · stays in New Polzeath
5 out of 100
Seaton · 56 min by car · stays in Looe
4 out of 100
Breakwater · 50 min by car · stays in St. Ives
3 out of 100
Carbis Bay · 43 min by car · stays in Carbis Bay
3 out of 100
St. Ives harbour wall. · 47 min by car · stays in St. Ives
3 out of 100
Mother Ivey's (spot M) · 29 min by car · stays in Padstow
2 out of 100

Kitesurf · this week

Fistral Beach · 1.3 km · stays here
18 out of 100

Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Newquay.

Places to eat

6 near Newquay

Places to eat near Newquay

Bush PepperAustralian · 0.1 km from the centre
Jon BouysFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
Saltsheds Bar & BistroBar and grill · 0.1 km from the centre
The Cornish BakeryBritish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2026
Little Ears Newquay Italian RestaurantItalian · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
Newquay MeaderyBritish · 0.2 km from the centre

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Photos of Newquay

Newquay , Bank Street — Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Shops on Bank Street, Newquay, Cornwall - June 2022 (2) — Photo: Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

KFC on East Street, Newquay — Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Newquay

where it is, what is near

Newquay is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

From Newquay you can reach 68 surf spots and 1 kitesurf spot.

The nearest is Towan, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre.

Overture lists 220 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites.

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 7 km away.

In Cornwall · England · United Kingdom

220 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 7 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 123 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 164 km

Forecast updated Tue 3 Nov, 00:48 UTC. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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