Newquay Zoo heads what Newquay has to see
There are 3 places to visit inside Newquay’s built-up area, plus one within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo, an aquarium and an attraction, among others. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Travel 24 km and you reach Eden Project.
The first to see in Newquay
Behind Newquay Zoo on the list are an aquarium, an attraction and a historic house.
ZooNewquay Zooin townAquariumAquariumBlue Reef Aquariumin townAttractionAttractionNewquay Water Sports Centrein town
Historic house · National TrustTrerice1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Out at 3.8 km is Trerice, the farthest.
The dashed line is Newquay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
It comes down to a zoo, an aquarium and an attraction.
Green: inside Newquay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
The full list
First the 3 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Newquay come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Newquay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newquay →
Within a day
Head 24 km out for Eden Project, the best known of 12.
GardenEden Project24 km east
CathedralTruro Cathedral17 km south
Castle · English HeritageTintagel Castle36 km northeast
Art galleryTate St Ives37 km southwest · 214K visitors a year (2009)
Castle · English HeritagePendennis Castle30 km south
Castle · English HeritageRestormel Castle28 km eastGardenGardenThe Lost Gardens of Heligan24 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageSt Mawes Castle29 km south
MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum17 km south
CastleCarn Brea Castle25 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustTrelissick Garden22 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Catherine's Castle32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Newquay (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Newquay
What are the main attractions in Newquay?
The best known inside Newquay’s built-up area are Newquay Zoo, Blue Reef Aquarium and Newquay Water Sports Centre. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Newquay have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newquay.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newquay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Newquay, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Trerice).
What are the best-known days out near Newquay?
Within 40 km: Eden Project (24 km), Truro Cathedral (17 km), Tintagel Castle (36 km), Tate St Ives (37 km).
Where are Newquay’s historic buildings listed?
Newquay has 32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Newquay when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Newquay Zoo: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trerice: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Project: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Truro Cathedral: tracey maclean, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintagel Castle: Rawac, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate St Ives: flickr user "Steve Parker", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendennis Castle: Darren Shilson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Restormel Castle: Zaian at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mawes Castle: Claudiu Bichescu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Cornwall Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Catherine's Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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