The 4 Tours in Newquay That Earn Their Price

1.Doc Martin Tour in Port Isaac, Cornwall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 840 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Spend about 90 minutes walking through Port Isaac, the real-life Portwenn, with a local guide who points out Doc Martin filming locations and shares stories from the show. Guides such as Dave and Mike have appeared in the series, adding useful behind-the-scenes detail. Expect hills, a small group, and no hotel transport.

“Interesting tour with Dave. A very knowledgeable guide who actually appeared in some Doc Martin episodes”

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2.Coasteering Experience in Newquay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $76Top rated

Meet at Newquay Activity Centre near Towan Beach for a two-hour guided coasteering session. With equipment supplied, you’ll swim through sea caves, climb across rocky ledges, negotiate natural rapids, and make controlled jumps into clear water. Guides including Sean and Oleks coach you through each challenge.

“Wanted to do something that would be ‘an experience’ for me and my daughter. Great fun and scary enough to get the adrenaline flowing……instructors were friendly , patient and very informative…..felt safe throughout……would recommend everyone give it a go even if older and unfit!!!!”

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3.Surf Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Meet Quiksilver Surf School at The Esplanade Hotel for a two-hour beginner lesson at Fistral Beach. Your session covers beach safety, warm-ups, paddling, wave timing, board control, and several ways to stand. Boards, wetsuits, lockers, changing rooms, and hot showers are included. Instructors such as Jake, Joe, Kyle, Ewan, Martha, and Bertie teach in groups of up to eight.

“Kyle was a great teacher, relaxed, loves surfing and made me feel at ease. Fistral beach was the ideal location with perfect waves. The surf school is a few steps away, with facilities to put on the wetsuit, showers, lockers, etc. The style of teaching is understandable and broken down into 2 sets of learnings. I ended up standing up on the board and I'm in my late 40s :) Nervous at the start, but finished with a constant big smile on my face throughout the session. Thank you Kyle.”

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4.Half-Day Coasteering in Newquay Cornwall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 239 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Meet at Fistral Beach for a three-hour coasteering session led by qualified lifeguards such as Nick, Tony, Paul, or Noah. You’ll swim, climb cliff ledges, and work up to sea jumps, with a 5mm wetsuit, helmet, winter boots and gloves, training, supervision, and GoPro photos and videos included. You need to swim 50 metres.

“Today was an Amazing day held by leader Nick, a great one at that ! Having a small group meant that we could get through the course fairly quick, leaving more time for the big jumps at the end which was great. Nick was informative, assuring, and had a sense of humour which helped divert some of the groups nerves into excitement. A definite revisit for the future !!”

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