For the exclusive use of our guests, we offer a superb 40ft.x20ft. heated swimming pool (summer only) situated at the side of the guest house, with the advantage of catching the sun all day long. There is plenty of sunbathing space at the pool side or on the adjoining terrace, screened to offer full privacy. guest houses in Newquay

If you want to treat yourself to something different, why not try a day trip to the Isles of Scilly. Described as having "a tranquillity and quality of life long lost to less isolated places". You can fly from NewquayAirport in just 25 minutes for about £70.00 or drive to Penzance and either sail across on Scillonian III or take a 20 minutes helicopter crossing.

For the exclusive use of our guests, we offer a superb 40ft.x20ft. heated swimming pool (summer only) situated at the side of the guest house, with the advantage of catching the sun all day long. There is plenty of sunbathing space at the pool side or on the adjoining terrace, screened to offer full privacy.

Golfers have a wide choice of fine locations. Newquayas a fine 18 hole 6,000 yard, par 69 course overlooking Fistral Beach. Treloy on the edge of town offers a shorter 9 hole course and there are other excellent 18 hole courses at Perranporth, Bodmin (Lanhydrock) and Truro. All of these can be booked through the guest house for your convenience and some offer discounts on green fees.

If you want to spend all day on the beach then Porth and Lusty Glaze beaches are ten to fifteen minutes walk away. A further five beaches are also within walking distance. If you wish to venture further afield then try Padstow with its working harbour and "Rick Stein" the TV Chef's eateries. Try Mevagissey or Looe, both offering quaint streets and picture postcard views.

Trebah Gardens, near Falmouth, is another garden full of exotic plants and complete with its own small stretch of beach at the mouth of the Helford River.

In 2001, the mind blowing Eden Project opens to the public. This will offer year round exotic plants, rain forests and plants from around the world. One of the large greenhouses ("biomes") is large enough to accommodate the Tower of London and there will be eight biomes. The project is well on its way to completion and to whet your appetite a viewing area complete with plans and models is being opened to the public in May 2000.

Newquay isn't just about beaches though. Trenance Gardens, a mass of colour and tranquillity, is an easy walk away. The gardens have a boating lake, tea rooms, miniature railway, children's play area and for the more energetic, tennis and mini-golf. Horse riding is also available from stables next to the boating lake. Town'sZoo is also situated within the gardens area as is Waterworld - more than just a swimming baths - both of which provide hours of pleasure.