4 The Vista

A two-bedroom apartment on the Pentire Peninsula in Newquay, sleeping four, with a balcony looking out across the Atlantic. The building sits on the western edge of the headland, 400 metres from Fistral Beach - Newquay’s main surf beach, consistently ranked among the best in the UK for swell quality and RNLI-patrolled throughout summer.

The apartment is open-plan across lounge, kitchen and dining area, with full-width French doors opening onto the balcony. The master bedroom has its own en-suite; a second family bathroom with walk-in shower serves the rest of the apartment. Two dogs are welcome and a parking space is included.

Fistral is the closest beach at 400 metres - close enough to check the surf before breakfast. Towan Beach is around 0.6 miles east along the coast path, and Great Western Beach - calmer and more sheltered, better for families with young children - is 0.9 miles. The Gannel Estuary, which forms the southern edge of the town, offers canoe hire from Fern Pit in summer and tidal walks when the sand is exposed. Newquay town centre, with its restaurants, surf hire shops, and the Blue Reef Aquarium, is about a 15-minute walk from Pentire across the headland.

Best for couples or small families who want open-water views and direct access to a surf beach without booking into the town-centre noise. Less good for larger groups (strictly four sleeping).