Beach sights in Newquay
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Town Beaches
The town beaches of Great Western, Tolcarne and Towan are nearly always crammed to capacity with windbreaks and beach tents thanks to their proximity to town. Things are usually quieter along the coastline at Lusty Glaze and Porth, while surfers haunt the ever-reliable waves of Fistral, England's most famous surfing beach, and the location for the annual Rip Curl Boardmasters surfing festival.
Despite the summer crowds, all the town beaches offer decent facilities and great swimming, plus beach lifeguards throughout the season.
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Crantock
If the town beaches are too hectic, you'll find more elbow-room further afield. Three miles southwest is Crantock, sandwiched between the twin headlands of East and West Pentire, and backed by grassy dunes and the fast-flowing River Gannel.
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Watergate Bay
East of Newquay is the broad, flat beach of Watergate Bay, home to the latest branch of Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant and a fast-growing centre for adventure sports.
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Holywell Bay
West of the town is the family favourite Holywell Bay, with powder-soft sand and rockpools and caves to explore at low tide.
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