Sun, surf and sea (Newquay in General)

Member Name: gememily

Product:	Newquay in General
Date:	10/08/09 (19 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good place to visit

Disadvantages: Very busy and touristy

I have just come back from spending a week at Newquay and I have to say it has its good points and its bad points.

Newquay is a town that lies on the North coast of Cornwall. It is probably the 'tourist capital' of Cornwall and when we went (mid July) the place was full of tourists.

Newquay is famous for its surfing beaches and regular holds national and international surfing championships. There a quite a wide range of beaches in Newquay some of which are larger than others.

Within Newquay itself there are a large range of shops, both high street shops and more touristy shops. If you are staying in Newquay for a while there is plenty of tourist attractions in the town centre including a zoo and an aquarium, neither of which I can comment on as I didn't go.

One problem we did encounter when we were there was parking. There is a small amount of on street parking but unless you arrive super early in the morning there is very little chance of finding a space. There are quite a few car parks however these can be quite expensive so be prepared to pay!

There is also quite a bit of night life in Newquay, again I cannot comment on it as we did not use it however it looked quite busy!

I would recommend Newquay as somewhere to go and visit, do some shopping, maybe have a meal but unless you are into tourist stuff or surfing its not a great place to stay.

Summary: Good for a visit but not necessarily for a holiday.