Gannel Estuary — Attraction in Newquay

On the south side it’s still relatively rural, the green field’s punctuated by caravan parks and villas, leading down to the beach

The north side is a constantly infilling and upscaling chaos of big box houses, before it abruptly ends at the Pentire car park. This side of the Gannel drops directly into the water on short cliffs.

In between, the sublime aqua blue Gannel empties and fills twice a day, creating lagoons at high water and passable passages to bridges between the shorelines at low.

Penpol is the Gannel’s neck, where a ferry boat will give you passage from the sand bank to the lobster hatchery, thence up the steep steps to the café, and...

The Gannel is a stunningly beautiful spot. However South West Water are allowing huge outflows of sewerage and surface water runoff into Crantock and The Gannel itself. Please download and check the Surfers Against Sewerage app & Rivers Trust website (for Fern Pit pumping station) before deciding to go...

A kind of calm away from the crazy of Newquay. But be very aware of the tides, they can be slightly off from newquay tide times due to the length of the estuary but when it starts coming in its soon full and on a high, over 5 metre you wont cross the bridge by...