Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Great Britain. It is bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh, and in the east by the Porth Valley. Newquay is now a major tourist destination, principally on account of the 10 long and accessible sandy beaches. Newquay is also known for the "Run to the Sun" event, which always takes place during the public holiday on the last weekend in May at Trevelgue Holiday Park. Multitudes of people descend on the town in Volkswagen camper vans, Beetles and other custom cars. The resort styles itself "The Surfing Capital of Britain" and in terms of popularity and profile few would argue with this. Newquay is firmly established as the centre of the UK's surf industry with a high concentration of surf shops, board manufacturers and hire shops in the town. At the centre of Newquay's surfing reputation is Fistral Beach Surprisingly consistent, on its day Fistral is capable of producing powerful, hollow waves and holding a good sized swell. Fistral Beach has been host to international surfing competitions for around 20 years now, most recently the Rip Curl Boardmasters.
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Local Attractions :
Fistral Beach : www.fistralsurfcam.com
Newquay Zoo : www.newquayzoo.org.uk
Blue Reef Aquarium : www.bluereefaquarium.co.uk
Other Popular Attractions in Cornwall