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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.

Newquay, England

The Huer's Hut

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

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Roche Rock Hermitage

This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.

10 miles from Newquay

Cornwall, England

Tregothnan

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

12 miles from Newquay

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

Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

14 miles from Newquay

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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