Once again Newquay’s best organised bonfire nights is to be held at Porth Beaches Mermaid Inn. The fire and fireworks will be lit from around 7pm Entry is free but staff will be going round with a collection bucket.

An artist and his team are returning to the UK with part of an Arctic island for a £500,000 Olympics art project. Alex Hartley and 18 volunteers excavated about six tonnes of material from an island exposed by a glacier on the Svalbard peninsula in Norway. The material, which was loaded on a schooner sailing vessel, will be sculpted into a piece of art called Nowhere Island. It will be floated along the South West [...]

Good news if you’re heading to the seaside this summer – Britain’s beaches are getting better. Bathing water quality at UK beaches has reached one of its highest levels in the last 25 years, the publishers of the Good Beach Guide say. The Marine Conservation Society looked at how clean the water is at seasides in the UK and gave their top award to 461 beaches – 42 more than last year. The number of [...]

Emerging UK talent to compete for the coveted British title The Billabong British Junior Surfing Championships will descend on Newquay on the 11th and 12th June. This year’s event is being supported by long-time sponsor Billabong, Mojo Futuretech, Ann’s Cottage, Fistral Blu and Calypso. Come down and enjoy the competition, grab yourself some Billabong giveaways tht are being fired out from the catapult or just chill at the beach bar while enjoying some Billabong films. [...]

If you are looking for a destination where you will have lots to see and do then you should head to the Cornish resort of Newquay. Located on the Atlantic coast of the UK’s most southerly county, Newquay is a veritable haven for those who love to get out and about and appreciate all that the region has to offer. So, if you are planning ABreakAway to Newquay, what can you expect to find? One [...]

If you are looking for a great destination where you can do plenty of walking during your break, Newquay could be the perfect place. North Cornwall in particular offers a number of excellent opportunities for you to enjoy a walk, with no shortage of wild cliffs and rugged shores that are perfect for exploring. From your base you’ll be perfectly-positioned to enjoy the great range of walking paths and trails that make this coastal region [...]