What's On Newquay
Newquay... Britain's Favourite Holiday Destination...
Our 5 star Newquay holiday park is ideally situated just minutes from the town and miles of world famous golden sandy beaches.
Newquay is ideally located for exploring the whole of Cornwall, where there are so many things to see and do, throughout the whole year, so whether you are looking for a 5 star touring caravan park holiday, a 5 star camping or motorhome park holiday or a 5 star static caravans holiday, come to Hendra Holiday Park and experience what Newquay and Cornwall has to offer... For tips and useful articles on enjoying your holiday in Newquay see www.newquayholidaytips.co.uk.
Something for Everyone... Your Newquay Holiday...
• Golden sandy beaches
• Newquay Zoo
• Trenance Gardens and boating lake
• Blue Reef Aquarium
• Gig racing and sailing
• Bars and nightclubs
• Horse riding and golf courses
• Tennis and bowls
Surfing in Newquay...
Surfing in Newquay has been going on for decades, but in the last 10 years its popularity has escalated!
The many sandy beaches are noted worldwide for their great surfing. Events and competitions take place throughout the summer at Fistral, Watergate and Lusty Glaze beaches.
Take to the waves or watch the professional surfers at Fistral Beach! First time surfing? We can arrange surfing lessons for you. Ask about our activity packages for a full range of fun things to do in Newquay.
Enjoy a Day in Newquay... For those whose enjoyment is watching surfing, all the beaches offer soft, golden sand, so bring along your towel and be part of the action without getting your feet wet! Take the family to Tolcarne, Great Western or Towan beach for bodyboarding, sand castle building and rockpool exploration. The town is crammed with surf boutiques, gift shops, and most of the national high street stores.
Enjoy a traditional Cornish pasty from one of the local bakeries, or stop for a delicious Cornish cream tea at one of the many cafés. Newquay has excellent restaurants too, you will find everything from Thai, Indian, Chinese, Greek, and Italian, to fresh fish restaurants and fish & chip takeaways, plus places to eat sushi and oysters or steak and chips! Newquay is also home to one of Jamie Oliver's 'Fifteen' restaurants at Watergate Bay.
Newquay's Beaches...
All of Newquay's beaches boast acres of soft sand and superb Atlantic Ocean waves. With all-day lifeguard patrols throughout the season on every main beach, you can be sure of a safe and happy holiday:
Fistral Beach - Great surfing, rock pools. Parking, good food, good toilets.
Little Fistral - Small beach with a steep slope and rocks. Parking.
Harbour Beach - A working harbour where you can watch the fishermen bring back the catch. Limited parking, food, good toilets.
Towan Beach - Right in the centre of town. Beach huts, limited parking, food.
Great Western Beach - Surfing, caves and rock pools. Good toilets.
Tolcarne Beach - Surfing, caves, rock pools, beach huts, organic food, award winning toilets.
Lusty Glaze - Surfing, rock pools, beach activities. Parking, good food, good toilets.
Porth Beach - Parking on beach, food, good toilets.
Whipsiderry Beach - Caves. No facilities.
Crantock Beach - Sand dunes, rock pools and caves. Parking, toilets.
Polly Joke - Caves and rock pools. Parking ½ mile inland. No road access, no facilities.
Holywell Bay - James Bond was filmed here. Sand dunes. Parking.
Watergate Bay - Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant is open here. Parking, good food, good toilets. Make sure you know the tide times if exploring rock pools and caves! - Boardmasters Surf Festival 8th - 12th August.