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A rainy September day at Trenance, one of Newquay’s best-loved green spaces. The gardens were lush and quiet after the showers, with the boating lake and the old railway viaduct looking. The historic Trenance Cottages make a cosy spot to shelter, with their tea room and heritage displays. The gardens are only a short walk from town and worth a visit whatever the weather.

Perched on the rugged north Cornish coast, Tintagel is steeped in Arthurian legend. Cross the dramatic footbridge to the clifftop ruins, look out over the Atlantic, and head down to the beach to explore Merlin’s Cave at low tide. It’s around an hours drive from Newquay, so it makes an easy and memorable day out. We went in the dry August and the cliffs looked very dry and was very busy so probably to maximise the scenery you'll want to go when  its quieter and the grass is still lush looking.

The Lizard is the southern peninsula just over an hours drive from Newquay. The Lizard Point is the most southerly point on the main British Isles looking out into the start of the English Channel. Kynance Cove is nearby and is well worth a visit if you can do the steep walk down the cliffs from the National Trust car park. The cove has been used as a filming location numerous times in films and TV series such as Poldark and Harry Potter.

Boardmasters visits Watergate Bay area of Newquay again for 2026, we went along on the Saturday.