Visitor attractions and information - Newquay
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 Blue Reef Aquarium, Newquay, Towan Promenade,
Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1DU. Tel 01637 878134. Open-top tanks
allow close encounters with friendly rays. Spectacular underwater
walkthrough tunnels offer unforgettable journeys through exotic
coral reefs - home to sharks and shimmering shoals of brightly-coloured
fish. Location: In the
centre of Newquay. |
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Newquay
Zoo, Trenance Gardens, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 2LZ. Tel: 01637
873342. From its humble origins as a small pets corner in the
early sixties, Newquay Zoo, opened in 1969, has become one of
the country's top zoos, with ground breaking and innovative conservation
programmes. www.newquayzoo.org.uk. Location: On the outskirts of Newquay. |
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Trerice, Kestle Mill, nr Newquay, Cornwall
TR8 4PG. Tel: 01637 875404. Elizabethan manor house with fine
interiors and delightful garden. A 'hidden gem', tucked away
in the Cornish countryside. Elizabethan manor famed for its 'barrel-roofed'
Great Chamber. National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL
/ Andrew Besley). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 2 miles south of Newquay. |
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LAPPA VALLEY STEAM RAILWAY, St.Newlyn East, Newquay, Cornwall,
TR8 5HZ. The original railway closed in 1963, and in 1974 Eric
Booth, the founder of Lappa Valley, reopened part of the line
as a narrow-gauge railway. Benny Halt to East Wheal Rose. www.lappavalley.co.uk. About 3 miles south of Newquay. |
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Miniatura Park, Goonhavern, Truro TR4 9QE.
Tel: 0870 458 4433. Relaxing fun for all the family with new
and refurbished models, puzzles, sculptures, and grottos hidden
throughout 12 acres of magical Cornish gardens. Mediterranean
cafe and beach shack snack bar. www.miniaturapark.co.uk. About 5 miles south of Newquay. |
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Carnewas
and Bedruthan Steps, nr Bedruthan, St Eval, Wadebridge, Cornwall
PL27 7UW. Tel: 01637 860563. Dramatic coastline with views over
massive rock stacks. Spectacular clifftop views. Magnificent
walks along the coast between Carnewas and Park Head. Rebuilt
cliff staircase down to the beach. It is unsafe to bathe in the
sea at any time. National Trust. (Photo copyright © NTPL
/ Joe Cornish). nationaltrust.org.uk. About 5 miles north of Newquay. |
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From Newquay you can explore both the north and
south coasts of Cornwall in this narrow neck of land stretching
down to Land's End. Cornwall is warmed by the Gulf Stream and
the coastline is battered by the Atlantic ocean. Fishing ports,
little harbours, seaside resorts at Newquay, Falmouth and St
Ives and the craggy coastline give Cornwall a character of its
own, while inland the countryside is dotted with remnants of
its past mining industries.
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