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Great Western Beach

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Newquay’s Great Western beach is a popular family and dog-friendly beach in Newquay Cornwall. The beach comprises several west-facing sandy coves, backed by towering cliffs, sheltering it and providing early morning natural shade.

The beach is popular with both families and surfers and despite its close proximity to Newquay town centre, is quieter than some of the other Newquay beaches. It is also possible to walk to neighbouring beaches at low tide.

There is good disabled access and a private lift which descends through the cliffs from the Great Western Hotel.

The Beach Surf Cafe allows dogs in both the bar and restaurant areas but must be on leads at all times.

Facilities at the beach include toilets, cafes, showers, deck chair and windbreak rental, surfboard hire, surf schools and seasonal lifeguard cover. Car parking is in Newquay Town centre a 5-10 min walk away.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Newquay Destination page or our regional Cornwall Destination page.

Planning your visit to Great Western Beach

Cliff Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2NE, United Kingdom

Place Categories: Days Out Eating
Place Tags: Beaches Cafes
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7 Day Weather Forecast for Newquay, Cornwall

Today
partlycloudy_day
Expect a temp in the range 9.9℃ to 13.9℃ with wind speed 4.4 m/sec (ESE)
Sunday, May 05
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10.4℃ to 10.9℃ with wind speed 5.9 m/sec (E)
Monday, May 06
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 9.3℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (E)
Tuesday, May 07
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 10.9℃ to 11.4℃ with wind speed 7.2 m/sec (NNW)
Wednesday, May 08
fair_night
Expect a temp in the range 9.9℃ to 10.4℃ with wind speed 3.5 m/sec (N)
Thursday, May 09
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 9℃ to 10.2℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (ESE)
Friday, May 10
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 10.2℃ to 11.2℃ with wind speed 3 m/sec (ESE)

Our Newquay weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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