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Things to do in Newquay
The best holidays are planned around great days out. Here's what's on the doorstep in Newquay, from big-ticket attractions to rainy-day savers.
🎟️ This weekend near Newquay
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Fri 13 Nov · 12:00
Truro Audio Tour: A Historic and Cultural Audio Odyssey
Old County Hall, Truro, Truro · 10.6 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00
Truro Audio Tour: A Historic and Cultural Audio Odyssey
Old County Hall, Truro, Truro · 10.6 mi
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Sun 15 Nov · 12:00
Truro Audio Tour: A Historic and Cultural Audio Odyssey
Old County Hall, Truro, Truro · 10.6 mi
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Aquariums
0.4 mi from Newquay
Blue Reef Aquarium
Blue Reef Aquarium sits right on Towan Promenade in Newquay, overlooking the beach, and offers an indoor undersea adventure through more than 40 naturally-themed displays, from roc...
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Museums & Galleries
10.5 mi from Newquay
Royal Cornwall Museum
Royal Cornwall Museum sits in the heart of Truro, just off the main high street, and brings together Cornish art, history and culture under one roof. You can explore the Mineral Ga...
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10.5 mi from Newquay
The National Lobster Hatchery
The National Lobster Hatchery is a marine conservation, research and education charity based in Padstow, Cornwall, dedicated to the European Lobster. Here you can discover how the...
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10.5 mi from Newquay
Padstow Museum
Padstow Museum is a small, volunteer-run museum telling the maritime, cultural and social history of Padstow, now based at Station House. Inside you'll find interactive exhibits an...
12.2 mi from Newquay
Wheal Martyn Clay Works
Wheal Martyn Clay Works is a museum in Treverbyn, Cornwall, telling the story of the china clay industry that has shaped the region for over 250 years. Housed within two Victorian...
13.5 mi from Newquay
Redruth Old Cornwall Society Museum
Run by the Redruth Old Cornwall Society, founded in 1922, this small museum sits within Tolgus Tin, one of Cornwall's most important industrial heritage sites. Inside you'll find e...
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15.1 mi from Newquay
Shipwreck Treasure Museum
The Shipwreck Treasure Museum located in Charlestown, Cornwall, England, was a historical museum housing over 8,000 artifacts from 165 different shipwrecks. Artifacts included the... — Wikipedia
15.2 mi from Newquay
East Pool Mine
East Pool mine, was a metalliferous mine in the Camborne and Redruth mining area, just east of the village of Pool in Cornwall. Worked from the early 18th century until 1945, first... — Wikipedia
15.5 mi from Newquay
Michell's Engine House
Michell's Engine House sits at Carn Brea, Cornwall, within the East Pool Mine site, and is home to the last whim engine built in Cornwall, once used to raise ore and lower miners i...
15.9 mi from Newquay
Enys Gardens
Enys Gardens, near Ponsanooth in Cornwall, are believed to be the oldest gardens in the county. Set amid woodland, they're maintained in a natural, enchanting style, offering a pea...
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16.1 mi from Newquay
Bodmin Town Museum
Bodmin Town Museum sits on Mount Folly in the centre of this ancient county town, housed in the basement of the cinema complex on the site of a former Friary. Run entirely by volun...
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16.2 mi from Newquay
Mevagissey Museum
Mevagissey Museum is a small charity-run museum in Mevagissey, Cornwall, spread across three floors of fascinating and diverse exhibits. There's a kids trail to keep younger visito...
16.2 mi from Newquay
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum
Museum in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
16.2 mi from Newquay
Discovering42
Discovering42 is an art, sustainability and science museum in Bodmin, Cornwall, where hands-on exhibits bring physics, chemistry, engineering and environmental themes to life. The...
17.1 mi from Newquay
Penryn Museum
Penryn Museum sits on the ground floor of the town hall, right in the centre of this historic market port in Falmouth, Cornwall. It's free to enter and tells the story of Penryn th...
Theme Parks
8.1 mi from Newquay
Camel Creek Adventure Park
Camel Creek Adventure Park is a family theme park in St. Issey, Cornwall, offering thrilling rides, energetic outdoor fun, all-weather indoor play and animal zones to explore. Ther...
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23.8 mi from Newquay
Flambards
Flambards Theme Park was an amusement park on the southern outskirts of the town of Helston in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1976 as the Cornwall Aero Park b... — Wikipedia
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29 mi from Newquay
Adrenalin Quarry
Adrenalin Quarry is a family-owned visitor attraction and adventure park in Menheniot, Cornwall, United Kingdom. It opened in Easter 2009, on the site of an old flooded quarry and... — Wikipedia
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Water Parks
7.6 mi from Newquay
Flowrider Cornwall
FlowRider Cornwall is the surf simulator at Retallack Resort, described as Cornwall's only year-round surfing wave. Instructors help riders of any level get up and surfing, with we...
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Zoos & Wildlife
0.3 mi from Newquay
Newquay Zoo
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 a...
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7.5 mi from Newquay
Screech Owl Sanctuary
The Screech Owl Sanctuary and Animal Park is a home for owls and other animals located near St Columb Major in Cornwall, England. — Wikipedia
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22.1 mi from Newquay
Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary
Porfell Wildlife Park & Sanctuary is a family-run rescue centre near Looe in South East Cornwall, founded in 1989, where neglected or injured animals are given a permanent home. Yo...
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23 mi from Newquay
Cornish Seal Sanctuary
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is a charity attraction in Gweek, Cornwall, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating grey seal pups found around the Cornish coastline. You can watch res...
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29.3 mi from Newquay
The Monkey Sanctuary
The Monkey Sanctuary near St. Martin-by-Looe was a long-standing wildlife sanctuary, originally set up to rescue woolly monkeys from the pet trade and later recognised as the first...
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Where to stay near Newquay
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Newquay?
The list below shows attractions nearby with distances from Newquay.
What can we do in Newquay when it rains?
Museums, galleries and aquariums are your friends — filter the list below by category and keep a couple in reserve for wet days.
More ways to explore
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