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The Beaches of West Cornwall - W11 - Holywell Bay

OS Explorer Map 104 Redruth & St AgnesOS Explorer Map 104 Redruth & St Agnes

This map is part of the Ordnance Survey's Explorer series designed to replace the old Pathfinder map series. At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, rights of way information for England and Wales, National Trail and Recreational Path routes, and selected tourist information. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike.

Location: North Coast - 3 miles west of Newquay

Carter's Rocks off Holywell Bay

The name of this beach comes from the fact that there are TWO Holy Wells in the village. The first is at Trevornick Valley, on the site of the Holywell Bay Leisure Park. The second well lies within a sea cave just where the beach meets the cliffs below The Kelseys at the north-eastern (Newquay) end of the beach. The cave can be explored but only with great care and on a falling tide, as it becomes completely filled at high tide !. It is not advisable to enter the cave alone and a good torch will be needed. Holywell Bay is a west facing fairly level beach, with large dunes and a small stream making up the back of the beach. There are lifeguard facilities in the summer season. Good cliff walks are possible all around here. West of Holywell Bay lies Perranporth reached by walking up the relatively steep coastpath to Penhale and Ligger Points. To the east lies Porth (Polly) Joke behind the flat headland of Kelsey Head, beyond that lies Crantock; The Gannel and Newquay.


Carters Rock from Holywell Cave

Facilities

Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna

Cafe, shop or pub

Cafe, shop or pub

Lifeguard in summer

Lifeguard in summer

Parking

Parking

Rescue equipment

Rescue equipment

Good Surfing

Good Surfing

More surfing beaches

Telephone

Telephone

Toilets

Toilets

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Nearby accommodation

B and Bs

B & Bs

Trevaunance Cottage B&B (10 km)

Tides Reach Hotel (5 km)

Tregenna House B&B (3 km)

Reef Surf Lodge (5 km)

The Aramay (10 km)

Kallacliff Hotel (7 km)

Caravan and camping holidays

Caravans and Camping

Trevella Park, Newquay (4 km)

Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay (7 km)

Holywell Bay Holiday Park, Newquay (1 km)

Newquay Holiday Park, Newquay (9 km)

Treloy Touring Park, Newquay (9 km)

Trenance Holiday Park, Newquay (6 km)

Perran Springs Holiday Park, Goonhavern (7 km)

Tollgate Farm Camping and Caravan Park, Perranporth (4 km)

Perran Sands, Perranporth (4 km)

Newperran Holiday Park, Goonhavern (6 km)

Cottage holidays

Cottages

Pentowan View, Newquay (3 km)

Spinnaker, Newquay (3 km)

Tregye Bungalow, St Agnes (8 km)

Kajang Cottage, Newquay (6 km)

Lakewell Cottage, Perranporth (6 km)

Lakewell Barn, Perranporth (6 km)

270 North, Newquay (4 km)

Trewollack House, Newquay (9 km)

Rosemundy Villa, St Agnes (10 km)

Caerkief Farmhouse, Perranporth (7 km)

Babes Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (7 km)

Hollies Cottage, Caerkief, Perranporth (7 km)

Parry's Barn, Newquay (9 km)

Cribber Point, Newquay (5 km)

Lobster View, Newquay (5 km)

Idlers Rest, Perranporth (8 km)

Crowji Sorn, Perranporth (8 km)

Tremorna Harmony Cottage, Goonhavern (7 km)

The Round House, Penhallow, Perranporth (7 km)

The Edge, Newquay (6 km)

Penwartha House, Perranporth (10 km)

Ocean 1 Apartment, Newquay (4 km)

Headland House, Newquay (4 km)

Fistral Cottage, Newquay (3 km)

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks

Perran Sands, Perranporth (4 km)

Perran Prestige 3, Newquay (4 km)

Bredon Plus, Perranporth (6 km)

Newlyn, Newquay (1 km)

Carne Cabin, Perranporth (6 km)

Roseland Lodge, Newquay (7 km)

Harlyn, Newquay (3 km)

Oak 3, Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers Penthouse 2, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Lymington 8 Caravan, Newquay (6 km)

Oak 2, Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers View 2A, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Caprice Caravan, Newquay (6 km)

Penryn, Newquay (9 km)

Hayle, Newquay (1 km)

Trispen, Newquay (1 km)

Padstow, Newquay (3 km)

Veor Ocean Villa, Newquay (8 km)

Trenance, Newquay (9 km)

Carne Cabin Plus, Perranporth (6 km)

Perran Superior Plus 3, Newquay (4 km)

Redwood 2, Newquay (7 km)

Veor Pool Apartment, Newquay (8 km)

Fistral, Newquay (3 km)

Perran Prestige 2, Newquay (4 km)

Pendeen, Newquay (3 km)

Trevilley Cabin, Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers View 2B, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Carbis, Newquay (1 km)

Palm 3, Newquay (7 km)

Veor Pool Villa, Newquay (8 km)

Holywell Bungalow, Newquay (1 km)

Palm 2, Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers 2, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Pentire, Newquay (9 km)

Perran Superior Plus 2, Newquay (4 km)

Perranwell, Newquay (9 km)

Porth, Newquay (9 km)

Coombe Lodge Plus, Perranporth (6 km)

Sennen, Newquay (1 km)

Bredon, Perranporth (6 km)

Trerice Caravan (8), Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers View 1, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Mill Lodge, Perranporth (6 km)

Redwood 3, Newquay (7 km)

Beachcombers 1, Watergate Bay (10 km)

Veor Pool Villa Tress, Newquay (8 km)

Delabole, Newquay (1 km)

Lymington 6 Caravan, Newquay (6 km)

Trerice Caravan (6), Newquay (7 km)

Seville Caravan, Newquay (6 km)

Coverack, Newquay (9 km)

Trerice Caravan (4), Newquay (7 km)

Coombe Lodge, Perranporth (6 km)

Tintagel, Newquay (3 km)

Croft Lodge, Perranporth (6 km)

Treehouse, Perranporth (6 km)

Roseland Chalet, Newquay (7 km)

Croft Lodge Plus, Perranporth (6 km)

Local hotels

Local hotels

Driftwood Spars Hotel (10 km)

Tregella Hotel (6 km)

Hotel Riviera (7 km)

Esplanade Hotel (6 km)

The Bay Hotel and Fistral Spa (6 km)

Porth Veor Manor Hotel (6 km)

Glendorgal Resort (6 km)

Pendeen Hotel (6 km)

Sandy Lodge Hotel (6 km)

Grand Palm Hotel (6 km)

Rose in Vale Country House Hotel (10 km)

Bolster Farm Cottage (10 km)

Best Western Hotel Bristol (6 km)

Pine Lodge (6 km)

The Hotel California (5 km)

Watergate Bay Hotel (9 km)

Glendeveor Hotel (6 km)

The Three Tees Hotel (6 km)

Quies Hotel (6 km)

Tregurrian Hotel (10 km)

The Metro (6 km)

Edgcumbe Hotel (6 km)

Narrowcliff Hotel (6 km)

Kilbirnie Hotel (6 km)

Newquay Premier Inn, Quintrell Downs (6 km)

Marina Hotel (4 km)

Hotel Victoria (5 km)

Headland Hotel (5 km)

Trebarwith Hotel (5 km)

Crantock Bay Hotel (2 km)

Hotel Sunnyside (5 km)

The Pentire Hotel (3 km)

Longbeach Hotel (5 km)

Eliot Hotel (6 km)

Hotel Deauville (5 km)

Barrowfield Hotel (6 km)

St George's Country Hotel (5 km)

Fairbank Hotel (2 km)

Carn Marth Hotel (5 km)

The Harbour Hotel (5 km)

Watergate Bay Hotel (9 km)

Great Western Hotel (6 km)

Hotel Sunnyside (5 km)


Local attractions

Beaches

Beaches

Trevaunance Cove (9 km)

Trevellas Porth (8 km)

Perranporth (5 km)

Polly Joke (1 km)

Crantock (3 km)

Fistral (4 km)

Harbour (5 km)

Towan (5 km)

Great Western Beach (6 km)

Tolcarne (6 km)

Lusty Glaze (7 km)

Porth (7 km)

Whipsiderry (8 km)

Watergate Bay (9 km)

Mining history

Mining history

Blue Hills (9 km)

Wheal Kitty & Penhalls United (9 km)

West Wheal Kitty (10 km)

Cligga Head (6 km)

Wheal Friendly (9 km)

Royal Polberro (9 km)

Wheal Trevaunance (9 km)

Wheal Chiverton (9 km)

West Wheal Chiverton (9 km)

New Wheal Chiverton (7 km)

Budnick Consols (5 km)

Perran Consols (Wheal Vlow) (4 km)

Duchy Peru (5 km)

Treamble (4 km)

Great Retallack (5 km)

East Wheal Rose (8 km)

Cargoll (9 km)

Local pubs

Pubs

Central Inn (6 km)

Fort Inn (6 km)

Great Western Hotel (6 km)

St Agnes Hotel (10 km)

Old Albion (3 km)

The Smugglers Den (3 km)

St. Pirans Inn (1 km)

Brunels Bar (5 km)

Lewinnick Lodge (3 km)

The Vic Bars (5 km)

The Watering Hole (5 km)

Driftwood Spars (9 km)

The Peterville (10 km)

The Beach Hut (9 km)

Local walks

Local walks

Newdowns Head to Trevaunance Cove (10 km)

Trevaunance Cove to Trevellas Porth (9 km)

Trevellas Porth to Perranporth (7 km)

Perranporth Chapel Rock to Ligger Point (3 km)

Perranporth Ligger Point to Holywell Bay (1 km)

Holywell Bay to West Pentire, Crantock (2 km)

Newquay, Pentire to Trevelgue Head (6 km)

Trevelgue Head to Stem Point, Watergate Bay (9 km)

Adventure Parks

Adventure parks

Holywell Bay Fun Park (1 km)

Farms and animals

Farms & animals

Dairyland Farm World (10 km)

The Cornish Cyder Farm (9 km)

Blue Reef Aquarium (5 km)

Newquay Zoo (6 km)

Cornwall Bars

Bars

The Watering Hole (5 km)

Belushi's (5 km)

Senor Dicks (5 km)

Mexican Cantina (6 km)

Cornwall Bistros

Bistros

Silks Bistro & Champagne Bar (5 km)

Butchers Bistro (6 km)

The Beach Hut (9 km)

Cornwall Cafes

Cafes

Trenance Cottage Tea Rooms (5 km)

Experiences

Experiences

Aqua Sphereing for 1 (9 km)

Aqua Sphereing for 2 (9 km)

Introduction to Blokarting (6 km)

Gardens

Gardens

Trerice (8 km)

Cornish heritage

Cornwall heritage

Lappa Valley Steam Railway (8 km)

Buccaneer Bay (5 km)

Museums

Museums

Perranzabuloe Folk Museum (5 km)

Local pub food

Pub Grub

St Agnes Hotel (10 km)

Smuggler's Den, Cubert (3 km)

Cornwall Restaurants

Restaurants

Fifteen (9 km)

Kahuna (5 km)

Indian Summer (5 km)

Maharajah Indian Restaurant (6 km)

Newquay Meadery (5 km)

The Windward (8 km)

Lusty Glaze Restaurant (7 km)

Odd's - The Restaurant (3 km)

The Terrace (5 km)

The New Harbour Restaurant (5 km)

The Kitchen Restaurant (5 km)

Lewinnick Lodge (3 km)

The Valley Restaurant (9 km)

Spindrift Restaurant (9 km)


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