Trenance Holiday Park
✓ Close to Newquay town centre and main beaches
🏖️ 0.54 miles from Great Western (Excellent water quality)
Newquay
Zoos & Wildlife · Newquay
Newquay Zoo
📍 TR7 2RA
Photo: Simon Cobb (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Walk through 13 acres of botanical gardens and wildlife habitats
- Watch keeper talks and live animal feeds
- Explore indoor and outdoor animal habitats
- Let kids play at the Tarzan Trail and play area
- See hundreds of species including rare carnivores and primates
Newquay Zoo is a 13-acre wildlife and botanical garden attraction in the heart of Newquay, Cornwall, first opened in 1969. You can wander through lush gardens, watch keeper talks and live feeds, and get close to animals including lynx, penguins, zebras, otters and sloths across indoor and outdoor habitats. There's a play area near the meerkat enclosure and a Tarzan Trail for children, plus picnic spots and on-site food options including Café Lemur. It suits families with young children especially well, being compact enough for a shorter day out. Newquay station is just 0.4 miles away and Great Western beach 0.5 miles away, with 197 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for anyone planning a longer visit to the area.
Practical details
- Parking
- Car park beside the zoo is council-run and charges apply
- Booking
- Book online before 10am on the day to save money
- Best for
- Families and young children who prefer shorter visits
From the attraction's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Playground
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.2 mi
0.2 mi
Tolcarne Retreat
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Tolcarne (Excellent water quality)
Newquay, South West England
Sleeps 8
£747 per break
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0.3 mi
Sweetbriar
🏖️ 0.78 miles from Great Western (Excellent water quality)
Newquay, South West England
Sleeps 6
£463 per break
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0.3 mi
Eliot Hotel (Leisureplex)
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Great Western (Excellent water quality)
Newquay
0.3 mi
0.4 mi
Travelodge Newquay Seafront
✓ In the heart of town, overlooking the beach
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Great Western (Excellent water quality)
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Newquay Zoo into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Newquay 0.4 miles
- Quintrell Downs 1.8 miles
- St Columb Road 5.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page