Beach Guide Town for All Seasons Business by the Beach Seven Hidden Gems Seven Newquay Sports SevenNewquay’s Beach & Lifestyle Magazine Dog Friendly Newquay By the Sea Rainy Day Activities Family Pixie Hunt #11 Plus Newquay Food & Drink Guide 1 Welcome Sunset over Pentire Headland. 11th Edition Welcome to the eleventh an dre bewek, Tewynblustri a Newquay BID is a not-for- edition of Seven Magazine – gynnik neppyth dhywgh dres profit business led company celebrating the unique beach an vledhen oll. delivering innovative lifestyle of the UK’s premier surf Our Food and Drink Guide projects that aim to improve destination and showcasing is packed with our eclectic the trading environment of Newquay as a wonderful place mix of restaurants, cafés, bars the town, making Newquay to live, work and visit. With and bistros, serving everything a more vibrant place to live, seven stunning beaches, miles from fresh seafood, traditional work and visit. For more of glorious coastline and a pasties and locally sourced information on Newquay vibrant town centre, Newquay Cornish produce, to the best BID visit: has something to offer you all international cuisine, fish www.newquaybid.co.uk year round. We also hope you and chips on the beach and or email: enjoy the brief glimpses of the sunset cocktails. [email protected] Cornish language you will find Whether you’ve come to in this year’s Seven too. Newquay looking for the best Editor Louise Searle Wolkom dhe’n unnegves waves, adrenaline-fuelled days Sub Editor Hayley Spurway dyllans a’n lyver-termyn Seven out, family holidays on the beach Design Colin Berwick – ow solempnya bewedh-treth or simply a place to relax and Published by Muse Media unnik a jyf tyller-mordardha an recuperate by the coast – we’ve Photographer Mike Searle RU ha diskwedhes Tewynblustri got everything you need. We Cover Photo Mike Searle avel tyller bryntin ynno dhe hope you will love Newquay as vewa, oberi ha vysytya. Gans much as we do. Brought to you by: seyth treth splann, mildiryow Newquay Business a arvor marthys, ha pella kres Newquay BID Improvement District lovenqy.com 3 By Newquay BID Off To The Beach 2 Lusty Glaze A wonderful cove, Lusty Glaze was voted ‘Beach of the Year’ by the Sunday Times in 2017. Famous for its summer Sundowner Sessions, the beach plays host to acts as varied as Morcheeba and Newton Faulkner, and their Symphony by the Sea has become one of the summer’s most anticipated events. With an amazing restaurant right by the water’s edge, Lusty Glaze is the perfect place to experience Newquay’s beach lifestyle. Towan Right at the heart of Newquay, with the harbour on one side and The Island on the other, Towan is Off To The super for families. Whether it’s rock pooling, flying kites, swimming or paddling, making sandcastles or watching the surfers, Towan is one of Newquay’s most popular beaches and there’s easy access to the town centre, too. ‘Perfect For Families’ Beach Great Western Newquay has seven glorious beaches just waiting for Home to surfers in Newquay since the 1960’s and now the location for Newquay Surfing you to visit. Whether it’s the perfect cove, the best surf in School, Great Western is also a great place Cornwall or long stretches of golden sand just right for for swimming and exploring the rock pools at low tide. The Slope Beach Bar + Kitchen buckets and spades, we’ve got a beach for you. Here’s offers stunning views across Newquay Bay our guide to Newquay’s seven sandy wonders. and is a great spot for sunny lunches and sunset suppers. Tolcarne With its newly refurbished restaurant The Colonial, Tolcarne beach is quickly becoming the ideal place to watch the sun go down after a day spent enjoying the waves. There’s lots of room for beach games, and a wealth of activities on offer for all ages to enjoy, including surfing, bodyboarding and stand- up paddle boarding. lovenqy.com 4 5 By Newquay BID Off To The Beach A Day At The Beach 4 1 2 3 Fistral Fistral is the home of British surfing, playing host to some of Europe’s most prestigious 1. 6’4” Leader Rose Gold and 7’0” Shegg Washed surf competitions. There’s so much to see Up Burnt Orange and do here, so whether you’re picking up 5 Watershed a board for the very first time or you’re an experienced surfer hoping to get a chance 2. Drink Bottle 6 With Small Bowl at the Cribbar, Cornwall’s big wave, Fistral Pooches Pet Store has everything you need. The beach is £17.99 also one of the locations for the famous Boardmasters festival in August – Europe’s 3. Surfing Robie The Wave Project largest surf and skate festival. £25-£30 4. Inflatable Clown Fish “The home of British surfing” Available from Inspire 5. Billabong Spring Fever 8 Surf Capsule 7 Ann’s Cottage A Day £99 6. Roxy Bikini Little Fistral Crantock Smile Look out For At The £47.99 Definitely one of Newquay’s For a perfect summer’s day out, 9 7. Jenny Colgan The hidden gems and located right walk down the Gannel river to Summer Seaside at the end of Towan Headland, Crantock and enjoy a traditional Beach Kitchen this beach is a favourite for bucket and spade beach with all From surfboards that look like Newquay’s No1 storm watching, dog walking the family. Then, if the tide is in, 10 works of art, to the coolest BookStop and family picnics. Located to get the ferry over to the Fern Pit wetsuits, surf robes and £2.50 the north of its world famous big Café and climb the steps to enjoy swimwear – the town’s high 8. G Bomb 1mm brother, Little Fistral is a quieter a crab sandwich with glorious street has all you need for 11 Ultimate Long alternative and if you head up views out to the sea and estuary. the perfect day out at one Sleeved Spring Suit the steps and look out from the Ripcurl of Newquay’s seven beaches. Old Lifeboat Station you might £99.99 There are buckets, spades just spot seals, gannets and and giant inflatables, as well 9. Spider Surfboard possibly a dolphin or two. as collapsible water bowls and Emoceanl Surf drink bottles, so that you can £395 ensure your furry friends have 10. Glass Sand Bottle the best time ever at Harmony the beach, too. £3.99 12 11. Roxy Towel Surfing Life £35 12. Castle Bucket & Spade Available from Harbour Lights lovenqy.com 6 7 By Newquay BID 3 Sun & Beach Safety At A Glance Sunscreen should be applied make you gasp uncontrollably to all exposed skin, including and breathe in water which can the face, neck, and ears – and quickly lead to drowning. If you Sun Protection head if you have thinning or see someone else in trouble in Beach Sun & no hair. Sunscreen needs to the water, and Factor call 999 or 112 be reapplied liberally and ask for the coastguard. Safety + frequently, and according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This 15 includes applying it straight after Know your signs and Refill Newquay Beach you’ve been in water – even if it’s flags - visit rnli.org ‘water resistant’ – and after towel Campaign for more information. drying, sweating or when it may Refill Newquay is a practical have rubbed off. tap water campaign that aims to make refilling your bottle as Red & white Safety UVA Protection easy, convenient and cheap as prohibition sign possible by introducing refill Do not enter the water Being on holiday in Newquay, it is only right that “If sunscreen is stations throughout the town. at any time. Swimming we are sun aware. The most common questions I applied too thinly, Participating businesses and other water Water the amount of simply put a sticker in their get asked in the pharmacy relate to what sunscreen Temperature related activities are window alerting passers-by to should be used and how is it applied. protection it gives not permitted. is reduced.” the fact that they are welcome By pharmacist Nick Kaye and Day Lewis Pharmacy ˚ to come on in and fill up their 12 bottles for free. So far there are Red & yellow flags over 40 refill stations in Newquay, Lifeguarded area. What factor sunscreen How to apply sunscreen RNLI Float Campaign with more being added regularly. Safest area to swim, Download the free Refill app bodyboard and (SPF) should I use? Everyone who falls unexpectedly As a guide, adults should aim from refill.org.uk to see where use inflatables. into cold water wants to follow Don’t rely on sunscreen alone to apply around: you can Refill on the go. the same instinct: to swim hard to protect yourself from the • Two teaspoons of sunscreen if 40 and to fight the cold water.Fight sun. Wear suitable clothing and you’re just covering your head, Water Black & white Refill Stations your instinct, not the water – visit spend time in the shade when arms and neck chequered flags rnli.org for more information. the sun is at its hottest. When • Two tablespoons if you’re For surfboards, SUPs, If you find yourself Refill your bottle at Newquay’s refill buying sunscreen, the label covering your entire body while kayaks and other unexpectedly in the water, do stations. Photo: Lucky Go Happy. should have: wearing a swimming costume non-powered craft. as little as possible, and float.