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All the United Kingdom England Newquay

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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Anna, a rare blue lobster adult.

Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
10 miles from Newquay
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
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