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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Newquay

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Newquay, England

Updated August 28, 2013

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Newquay, England

The Island, Newquay

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
The Huer's Hut

Newquay, England

The Huer's Hut

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.
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Roche Hermitage from below.

Roche, England

Roche Rock Hermitage

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
10 miles from Newquay
Tregothnan.

Cornwall, England

Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
12 miles from Newquay
Gwennap Pit

Cornwall, England

Gwennap Pit

The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.
13 miles from Newquay
Giant Head

Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
14 miles from Newquay
Doyden Castle

Wadebridge, England

Doyden Castle

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.
14 miles from Newquay
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