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Newquay Sports and Community Centre

6 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

50.41483, -5.05948

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug +79 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 16: Porthcothan to Newquay)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
South West Coast Path (Section 17: Newquay to Perranporth)Walking route
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Marsland Mouth to NewquayWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Newquay to PenzanceWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Cubert Common walk, North CornwallWalking route1.6 km

A gentle grassy walk, with sandy paths and tracks across open grassland.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Towan Blystra Roadpublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Duchy Avenuepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Whitegate Roadpublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 32Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 32Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route604 m
Named routeRef 32Length 604 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route58 m
Named routeLength 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route943 m
Named routeRef 32Length 943 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Treloggan Lanebridleway · 355 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 355 mPath type: bridleway
Treloggan Lanebridleway · 26 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mPath type: bridleway
Treloggan Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The sports hall at Newquay Sports Centre

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The sports hall at Newquay Sports Centre

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Trenance Leisure ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Trenance Leisure ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Trenance Leisure ParkUrban park1 km→🐄Newquay ZooVisitor farm700 m→🌱Mount Wise Public GardensUrban park1.8 km→🐄MeerkatsVisitor farm700 m→