Newquay is a vibrant holiday centre with a choice of 11 beaches, offering something for everyone - from fantastic surfing bays to safe family beaches and hidden coves.
Take the 3rd exit off the A30 onto the A39. After 1 mile on the A39 take the 2nd exit off the roundabout onto the A392 ( signposted Newquay ) and the turn immediately right into Atlantic Reach.
Newquay has long been a popular sea-side resort with golden sands backed by cliffs which advance into headlands and points - East Pentire, Towan and Porth Island - once settled by prehistoric man. THe 'new quay' dates back to 1439 when the villagers set about protecting the inlet. During the 18th and 19th centuries Newquay was a pilchard port, exporting salted fish to Italy & Spain: the Huar's House still hands on the clifftop where the huar sounded his long horn to summon the fiserhmen when a shoal of pilchards entered the bay. When the railway arrived in the 1870s the town became a china-clay & mineral port and then a resort. The town is very popular with surfers. Today, Newquay is a vibrant holiday centre with a choice of 11 beaches, offering something for everyone - from fantastic surfing bays to safe family beaches and hidden coves. Whether it's surfing & a lively nightlife, a family holiday with plenty for the kids to do, or a quiet holiday exploring this lovely part of Britain.