Things to do
Whilst in Newquay you can spend 11 days and never be on the same beach twice. Its 7 miles of beaches provide the perfect base for a family holiday or break with friends or a loved one. Take it easy and relax on the soft, golden sands, or maybe take a moment to explore the secret caves and secluded coves all along our spectacular North Cornish coastline.
Famed for its thriving surf scene, Newquay also offers a whole host of other exhilarating water based pursuits. Try your hand at diving or maybe coasteering, an exciting activity combining swimming, climbing, and cliff jumping. For those who prefer to keep their feet on dry land, there's a great choice of go-karting, quad biking, and paint balling.
For the slightly less active, Newquay offers a number of fantastic golf courses, horse riding treks, and fishing trips. Click here for more details of the activities on offer.
No visit to Newquay is complete without sampling the town after dusk. By way of nightlife, Newquay is huge. There is a wide selection of great restaurants with fantastic views overlooking the coast and numerous bars and drinking venues, ranging from chilled beach side bars to nationally recognised clubs attracting big name international DJs.
Throughout the year Newquay plays hosts to numerous surf competitions and music festivals. The Unleashed Music Festival, part of the Rip Curl Boardmasters event, at nearby Watergate bay is fast becoming one of the UK's most prominent fixtures in the summer music festival calendar. To see all this year's festival dates, check out our Events Diary.
At Watergate Bay, Jamie Oliver's latest restaurant, Fifteen Cornwall, is currently the place to eat in the South West. Book early to avoid disappointment.
For the kids, away from having fun playing on the beach, you may to visit one of our great local attractions. Dairyworld, Flambards, and Newquay Zoo are among the most popular with our younger guests.
Only 25 minutes away by car, you have the beautiful cathedral city of Truro, where you'll find an eclectic mix of stylish boutiques and major high street stores. Also nearby you have the world famous Eden Project, the Tate Gallery at St Ives, and the National Maritime Museum at Falmouth.
All in all, Newquay is simply a fantastic place for either a weekend away or an extended break. The advent of cheap flights direct to Newquay from all over the UK has now made it so easy and affordable to get to. Combined with the excellent facilities and customer service courtesy of Hotel Sunnyside, it really is the place to head to this year.
