St Newlyn East

St Newlyn East is a village about 3 miles south of Newquay, set in the rolling farmland above the Gannel valley. The village centres on its 13th-century church - one of the largest parish churches in Cornwall, with a notable rood screen - and the Pheasant Inn, which serves food and keeps local ales. A village shop and post office provide basics. The Lappa Valley Steam Railway, a narrow-gauge line running through the wooded valley below the village, operates seasonal services and has a play area and cafe.

The village’s position gives access to Newquay’s beaches without the congestion of the town itself. Crantock and the Gannel estuary are about 3 miles to the northwest, and Newquay’s Fistral Beach is roughly 4 miles by road. In the other direction, Perranporth and its 3-mile beach are about 5 miles west. The lanes around St Newlyn East are good for cycling, with relatively gentle gradients compared to the coastal roads, and connect to the wider network of quiet routes through mid-Cornwall.

Holiday properties in St Newlyn East are mostly cottages and converted farm buildings, with the rural setting offering more peace than the coastal resorts. The A3075 between Newquay and the A30 passes close by, making it straightforward to reach other parts of Cornwall. The village is also close to Trerice, a National Trust Elizabethan manor house about 2 miles to the east, which has knot gardens and a small collection of English clocks.