There are lots of things to do with your family along the Cornish coastline, from zoos to pirates!
With so many things to do and places to see in and near Newquay, we thought we would narrow it down for you and put our top favourites all in one blog post. There are endless miles of golden sands to explore, from Fistral Beach to Lusty Glaze, but Newquay has so many family-friendly attractions waiting for you too, you’ll love spending time along the stunning coastline.
Find out more about our top picks of the things to do in Newquay with the family below when you visit us at Piran Meadows Resort.
Pirate’s Quest
Newquay, TR7 1RA / 20 min drive / Pre-booking needed
Visit this family-fun attraction and learn all about Cornwall’s fascinating pirate past. The hour-long adventure is a fully immersive walk-through with real-life pirates! Escape a shipwreck, find your way through the mystical caves and explore the murky 18th Century streets and replica tavern. If you’re brave enough: enter the Sunken Village of Damned, where screams and laughs await you but don’t worry there’s a safe path for those who don’t want to brave the terrors too!
Flambards Theme Park
Helston, TR13 0QA / 1-hour drive / No booking needed
Perfect for the thrill-seekers in your family, you can take to the skies with endless rides, including the Sky Raker, spectacular Space Shuttle, and the Hornet rollercoaster. There are also rides for the little ones, with the Tiny Tots Pirate Ship being a favourite, as well as the fabulous and traditional Carousel. Head inside for the award-winning attractions where you can learn all about British history with interactive displays. Including digging up fossils in the Prehistoric Journey, learning how the Victorians lived in the Victorian Village and learning what life was like during World War II in Britain in the Blitz walk-through.
Blue Reef Aquarium
Newquay, TR7 1DV / 20 min drive / Pre-booking needed
Located on Towan Beach in Newquay, the Blue Reef Aquarium offers a fantastic journey through local waters, all the way to exotic shores through fascinating displays and underwater creatures. There are over 40 displays to discover, showcasing local reef sharks which can grow up to two meters! Meet the friendly loggerhead turtles and learn how long they live and enjoy the sights from the walk-through Ocean Tunnel, filled with colourful fish and sharks. Say a big hello to the most interesting creature, the Giant Pacific Octopus, which has blue blood, 3 hearts and a brain-shaped like a doughnut!
Newquay Zoo
Newquay, TR7 2NN / 15 min drive / Pre-booking needed
Home to 1000 of the worlds rarest and most endangered animals, Newquay Zoo is not only a family-fun day out, you’ll be helping conservation all over the globe too! There are so many places to visit and you can travel the world with the exhibits, from the sizzling savannahs of Africa, the stunning sub-tropical gardens to the picturesque rainforests of South America. There are so many friendly animals waiting to meet you, and you can learn all about them from the knowledgeable keepers who have talks and educational feeding times too.
Start planning your escape to North Cornwall with our beautiful Piran Meadows Resort, where you’re only a short distance away from all the family attractions and the miles of golden sands, as well as having fabulous facilities on your doorstep!