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Newquay, Cornwall: beaches, parking and getting there
Newquay, The Island Photo: Lewis Clarke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped
Newquay is described by Wikidata as a “town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England”. Its Cornish name is Tewynblustri. Here are the beaches, council car parks and railway stations nearby.
- Cornish name
- Tewynblustri
- Beaches in our guide within 10 km
- 11
- Council car parks within 3 km
- 13
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay station (270 m (0.2 miles))
Beaches near Newquay
Beaches in our guide within 10 km of the centre of Newquay, nearest first.
| Beach | Distance (straight line) | Council dog rule | Water quality 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Beach | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Tolcarne Beach | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Towan Beach (Newquay) | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Lusty Glaze | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Fistral Beach | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent Excellent |
| Porth Beach (Newquay) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No dogs 10am–6pm, 1 July – 31 August | Good |
| Crantock | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Good |
| Watergate Bay | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Holywell Bay | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Mawgan Porth | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Excellent |
| Perranporth | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | Not on the council restriction list | Good Excellent |
Council car parks in and near Newquay
Cornwall Council car parks within 3 km of the centre, nearest first. We do not quote charges, which change; each council page has current tariffs.
| Council car park | Postcode | Distance (straight line) | Spaces | Open | Council page updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolcarne Road, Newquay | TR7 2NQ | 240 m (0.1 miles) | 86 | 24 hours | 7 August 2026 |
| Trenance, Newquay | TR7 2LZ | 280 m (0.2 miles) | 820 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Albany Road, Newquay | TR7 2NQ | 370 m (0.2 miles) | 31 | 24 hours | 7 August 2026 |
| The Manor, Newquay | TR7 1BD | 540 m (0.3 miles) | 246 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Mount Wise, Newquay | TR7 2AZ | 640 m (0.4 miles) | 173 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Towan Headland, Newquay | TR7 1HN | 640 m (0.4 miles) | 180 | 24 hours | 11 August 2026 |
| Beach Road, Newquay | TR7 1DS | 740 m (0.5 miles) | 30 | 24 hours | 27 May 2026 |
| St Georges Road, Newquay | TR7 1TD | 820 m (0.5 miles) | 95 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Fore Street, Newquay | TR7 1LP | 830 m (0.5 miles) | 44 | 24 hours | 6 August 2026 |
| Tregunnel, Newquay | TR7 1TS | 940 m (0.6 miles) | 508 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Harbour, Newquay | TR7 1HR | 940 m (0.6 miles) | 31 | 24 hours | 11 August 2026 |
| Belmont, Newquay | TR7 1HG | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 94 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
| Dane Road, Newquay | TR7 1HL | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 140 | 24 hours | 4 August 2026 |
Getting to Newquay by train
The nearest National Rail stations to the centre of Newquay:
- Newquay station: 270 m (0.2 miles)
- Quintrell Downs station: 3.4 km (2.1 miles)
- St Columb Road station: 9.6 km (6.0 miles)
Straight-line distance, our own calculation from OpenStreetMap station locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). It is not a walking or road route. See also beaches you can reach by train.
Other towns nearby
- Perranporth: 9.2 km (5.7 miles) (straight line)
- St Agnes: 14.4 km (8.9 miles) (straight line)
- Truro: 17.0 km (10.6 miles) (straight line)
- Padstow: 17.1 km (10.6 miles) (straight line)
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Planning when to go? See Cornwall month by month for daylight, average weather and school holidays.
Sources and checks
- Wikidata: Newquay – CC0
- Cornwall Council car parks – pages checked 1 November 2026
- Cornwall Council: dogs on beaches – last updated 23 October 2026
- Environment Agency bathing water data – Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap: railway stations – ODbL; distances are our own calculation
- National Rail: station information – linked for times and facilities
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