Young and fun, surfing in the sun or rain Newquay

Newquay is probably one of Britain's most trendy coastal resorts. It attracts a sports loving, young crowd, who love to surf and party. It is sat on the north coast of Cornwall, on the Atlantic ocean, so its reputation for surf is well founded. It's also a very pretty town, and has some great countryside nearby to explore.

Best beach time and surfing

As it's Britain, it's best to go in June/July/August for the beach, and for surfing, September/October is wild, but avoid the cold winter weather months as it's really chilly, or remember to bring a wetsuit. Turn up at the end of May though, and you'll catch the 'Run to the Sun Festival' which is a VW festival with live music and DJs. Or arrive in the second week of August to see the Falmouth Regatta week. There's also some great treats to eat, clotted cream teas, fudge, cider, traditional Cornish pasties made with meat and potatoes, local seafood dishes and great cheese to try at reasonable prices.

Local treats

Newquay and the surrounding area offers visitors some great treats to eat: clotted cream teas, fudge, cider, traditional Cornish pasties made with meat and potatoes, local seafood dishes and great cheese to try at reasonable prices.

Where to stay, how to get there and around

The buses from Newquay airport to Newquay bus station take around 25 minutes and cost about £3. Taxis from the airport to central Newquay cost ca. £15 and above (15 minutes journey time. However, note that there is no taxi rank, and all taxis must be booked in advance). An Airport Development Fee of approx. £5 must be paid by all passengers who are 16 years old and over departing from Newquay. Hostels cost from around £10 per person per night, and sometimes include breakfast. Hotels start from about £40 per person and there are some lovely ones in and around Newquay. Bed and Breakfast is also a popular accommodation option.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Birmingham Newquay	Outbound 06/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0665, FR4784 16h 00min	Return 24/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR4785, FR0668 08h 00min	Ryanair	?	£115
Birmingham Newquay	Outbound 06/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0665, FR4784 16h 00min	Return 24/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR4785, FR0668 08h 00min	Ryanair	?	£120
Birmingham Newquay	Outbound 06/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0665, FR4784 16h 00min	Return 24/02/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR4785, FR0668 08h 00min	Ryanair	?	£117

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Edinburgh Newquay	Outbound 08/02/25 1 Stopover (STN) RK1274, RK9228 26h 35min	Return 02/03/25 1 Stopover (STN) RK9227, RK1273 17h 05min	Ryanair UK	?	£86
Edinburgh Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0819, FR4784 16h 55min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR5670 13h 35min	Ryanair	?	£147
Best option Edinburgh Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR0819, FR4784 16h 55min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR5670 13h 35min	Ryanair	?	£144

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option East Midlands Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR4458, FR9448 13h 40min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR4469 13h 25min	Ryanair	?	£174
East Midlands Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR4458, FR9448 13h 40min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR4469 13h 25min	Ryanair	?	£186
East Midlands Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR4458, FR9448 13h 40min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR4469 13h 25min	Ryanair	?	£183

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Leeds Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR7453, FR4784 16h 00min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (AGP) FR9449, FR2447 11h 20min	Ryanair	?	£227
Leeds Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 2 Stopovers (DUB, MAN) EI3391, EI3326, LM0025 29h 10min	Return 18/03/25 2 Stopovers (MAN, BHD) LM0694, EI3615, EI3670 21h 25min	Aer Lingus Irish Airlines, Loganair		£759
Leeds Newquay Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 08/02/25 2 Stopovers (AMS, DUB) KL1018, KL1135, FR4784 30h 55min	Return 02/03/25 1 Stopover (DUB) FR4785, EI3394 06h 00min	KLM, Ryanair		£354

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option London City Newquay	Outbound 01/03/25 1 Stopover (DUB) BA4462, FR4784 25h 40min	Return 18/03/25 1 Stopover (IOM) LM0694, LM0677 07h 45min	British Airways, Ryanair	?	£361
London City Newquay	Outbound 06/05/25 1 Stopover (DUB) BA4460, BA8968 05h 55min	Return 08/05/25 1 Stopover (DUB) BA8969, BA4469 05h 15min	British Airways	?	£469
London City Newquay Pay attention to transfer at connecting flight	Outbound 08/02/25 2 Stopovers (AMS, DUB) KL0984, KL1135, FR4784 27h 05min	Return 02/03/25 2 Stopovers (AGP, AMS) FR9449, KL2538, KL0983 25h 00min	KLM, Ryanair		£385

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