Category Archives: Local Issues

Local issues for residents of Newquay, what are the big stories, the long-standing issues and niggles.

St Mawgan Churchyard Boat

Posted on 2, July 2013 by newquayt

If you visit the churchyard at St Mawgan you’ll see an unusual wooden boat cut out as a gravestone for some mariners’ graves.
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National Trust in Newquay

Posted on 1, July 2013 by newquayt

free entry to most National Trust properties and gardens, but you can also benefit from free parking at 68 National Trust car parks along the coastline and discounts on booking National Trust Cottages. Continue reading →

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Carew, Survey of Cornwall, 1602. Newquay, Newe Kaye

Posted on 30, June 2013 by newquayt

In 1602 Carew made a complete Survey of Cornwall, in which Newe Kaye (Newquay) was visited. Continue reading →

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Find Samphire in Newquay

Posted on 29, June 2013 by newquayt

If you’re keen on foraging for food, samphire is one herb that is highly sought-after and you can find wild samphire around the Newquay and Cornwall coast. Continue reading →

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