Newquay and Fistral Beach
Cornwall, United Kingdom (England)
Cornwall's surf capital, home to Fistral Beach and a lively restaurant scene.
Places in Newquay and Fistral Beach
- Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling A quintessentially British restaurant with views of Fistral Beach inside The Headland hotel.
Practical notes for Cornwall
- Best time to visit
- May to September offers the warmest weather for the beaches and coastal walking paths, with June often bringing the most reliable sunshine.
- Getting around
- A car is the most practical way to explore Cornwall's scattered coastal villages, though regional trains connect the main towns.
- Currency
- Pound Sterling (GBP)
- Language
- English; Cornish is being revived.
- Timezone
- GMT (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer)
- Current trends
- Cornwall's food scene continues to lean into showcasing local producers by name, with restaurants like Prawn On The Lawn and Narla building menus explicitly around Cornwall's fishermen, farmers, and foragers.
Other neighborhoods in Cornwall
- St Mawes — A picturesque harbour village on the Roseland Peninsula, known for upscale coastal hotels.
- Fowey — A historic harbour town on the south coast, popular for sailing and waterside dining.
Read the full Cornwall guide