Beaches · South West England
Fistral Beach
Fistral Beach — beach on north coast of Cornwall.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Fistral Beach is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "beach on north coast of Cornwall". Coordinates: 50.4165°, -5.1024°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fistral Beach is in Fistral Bay (Standard Written Form: Porth an Vystel, meaning cove of the foul water) on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated half a mile west of Newquay at grid reference SW 797 620. Fistral Bay is bounded by two promontories, Towan Head to the north and Pentire Point East (not to be confused with Pentire Head) to the south. The straight sandy beach faces west-northwest onto the Atlantic and is approximately 750 metres (2,460 ft) long. It is backed by steep sand dunes and is overlooked by the Headland Hotel. The name "Fistral" is recorded as Fistal in 1813, coming from the Cornish bystel meaning "foul water, bile or gall" (compare Welsh bustl) probably in reference to the waves making it an unsuitable landing site.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4165, -5.1024
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Newquay
- Postcode
- TR7 1HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay — 1.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5455353 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fistral Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fistral Beach (1).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fistral Beach?
- Fistral Beach is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR7 1HY), in the parish of Newquay.
- Is Fistral Beach a protected site?
- Yes — Fistral Beach is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Fistral Beach free to visit?
- Yes, Fistral Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fistral Beach?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR7 1HY.