Beach
Fistral Beach
Newquay, South West England
The UK's best-known surf beach, with a long break, lessons and big events.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Fistral is the surf capital of Cornwall, with long consistent waves and plenty of surf schools. The beach is wide and sandy with a cafe and plenty of parking nearby. Even if you do not surf, watching from the cliff is entertaining.
Good to know
- Surf lessons book up in summer
- Park at the Headland Road car park for views
- Best time
- Early morning or sunset
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Pay-and-display car parks on the headland
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
Facilities
- Rubbish bins
- Showers
- Toilets
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