Situated on the west coast of Cornwall, Newquay offers coastal walks, numerous sandy beaches and secluded coves. The Blue Reef Aquarium is close to Towan beach and at Trenance leisure park you will find Waterworld and Newquay Zoo.
August 2008

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Tolcarne beach, looking across the bay to Towan Headland

Looking across the bay to the Harbour

Looking towards Trevelgue Headland jutting out to sea

Small cave at the bottom of the cliff

 Lusty Glaze beach

Lusty Glaze beach

The bridge on Trevelgue Headland, Porth beach in the foreground

Porth

Porth beach, the Gulls have it to themselves before it gets busy

 Trevelgue Headland

Following the coastal path to Watergate Bay

From the coastal path a clear view of Watergate Bay

Watergate Bay

Walking back along the beach passing many rocks covered in shells, like this one

Looking back, the sun reveals different colours in the rocks

Silver and purple coloured rocks

At Whipsiderry beach the sea meets Trevelgue Headland
 bringing an end to the beach walk back to Newquay

Whipsiderry beach

Built into the cliff the steps take you to the top but its a slow climb

Once at the top, a look down to Whipsiderry beach
and Trevelgue Headland on the left

After crossing the bridge Trevelgue Head splits into two, the Headland was once home to an Iron Age Cliff Castle dating around 400-100BC based upon archaeological evidence found during an excavation in 1939 and a survey carried out by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit in 1983, making Trevelgue Head an archaeological site of National importance.

Looking across to the other side, the lone figure gives an idea of scale

Looking down the gully to the sea

View from Trevelgue Head, Watergate bay on the left

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All Images © John Beres 2003-2008