Taking A Surfing Vacation In The Cornish Resort Of Newquay

The British Isles are a fantastic place to visit for a vacation because the varied range of vacation types means that there is a bound to be something perfect for everyone. Whether you enjoy sports and activities, or you would prefer a more relaxing time the choice is immense. Of all of the counties in England Cornwall is one of the most popular for vacations. Below I discuss the most popular seaside resort in Cornwall, Newquay.

Cornwall Tourist Attractions

Cornwall has a multitude of attractions catering for every need. Even though the county features a massive selection of excellent museums and art galleries, historic houses, castles and parks and gardens Cornwall is best known for its immensely beautiful coastline and its astounding collection of beaches including; Porthtowan Beach, Crooklets Beach, Porthminster Beach and Sennen Beach.

Where To Surf In Cornwall

Fistral Beach close to Newquay is another superb beach which is extremely well-known, especially in Europe. Found on the Cornish Atlantic coast it features the finest conditions for surfing in the whole of England, but it is immensely important to understand that you will have a different experience depending on where on the beach you choose to surf. Most importantly it immensely important that you understand that, except at low tide, Little Fistral, located in the north can be highly dangerous because of the many rocks just below the surface of the water.

Another difficulty with Fistral Beach is that, because it is so widely known in Europe it can become very crowded, especially at the height of the summer season. For this reason it may be better to visit in the winter alternatively you could try to arrive especially early in the morning.

Different places to surf are relatively easy to discover because Cornwall has more than 150 beaches and coves however Newquay has around 7 miles of sandy beaches. Watergate Bay is an excellent site for learners but like Fistral it is prone to overcrowding.

Newquay is a great base for a vacation, for surfers, featuring a varied selection of beaches, bays and coves including the already mentioned beaches of Fistral and Watergate but also the three sandy beaches within Newquay bay. Alternative beaches favoured by surfers in Newquay include; Crantock Bay, Whipsiderry, Holywell and Mawgan Porth.

Newquay Accommodation

An additional factor which makes the resort such a great place to stay is that it is easy to find cheap bed and breakfast with prices from as low as 24 nightly. Hotels in Newquay which have inexpensive rooms include; Pendeen Hotel, Narrowcliff Hotel, The Bay Hotel and Fistral Spa and Edgcumbe Hotel as well as Hotel Sunnyside, The Quies, Sandy Lodge Hotel and Milber Guest House.

If you would rather stay in accommodation which has more facilities and services or somewhere a little more luxurious you will find that there a fair few 4 star and 5 star Newquay hotels including; The Headland Hotel, Bedruthan Steps Hotel Spa, Perran Sands Holiday Park and The Penthouse, or you might like the five star Higher Trevorrick Country House.

If you are travelling in a group you might find that self catering is cheaper. Available Newquay self catering apartments includes the likes of Tolcarne Beach Apartments, Tregurrian Apartments Villas, Beachcombers Apartments and Towan Beach Holiday Flat.