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The Towans are bounded to the south-east by Phillack village and the B3301 Hayle to Portreath road; to the north-west, the dunes face St Ives Bay across an intertidal beach. . Substantial areas of The Towans rise more than 50 metres (160 ft) above sea level, the highest point being 72 metres (236 ft) at Phillack Towans
A photograph from 1943 of genuine authenticity, showing a scene of holidaymakers on Towan Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, was uploaded to Twitter in November 2018 by multimedia artist Stuart Humphryes, [10] which was alleged by some viewers to show a time traveller operating an anachronistic mobile device, such as a phone.
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Newquay (/ ˈ nj uː k i / NEW-kee; Standard Written Form: Tewynblustri) [citation needed] is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries with an airport and a spaceport, and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Truro and 20 miles (32 km ...
Towan Head (Cornish: Penn Tewyn) [1] is a headland one mile west of Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. [2] It is at the western end of Newquay Bay . The headland points north and Fistral Beach is immediately to the south.
The Cribbar (Cornish - kribow: reefs), also known as the Widow Maker, [1] is a reef off the Towan Headland in Newquay, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The Cribbar is best known for creating annual big waves, popular with experienced big wave surfers from across the world. Wave faces can be in excess of 30 ft (9.1 m). [2]
Porthtowan beach is a family and surfing Blue Flag beach. Designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), along the coast are Gullyn Rock, Diamond Rock and sandstone and slate cliffs. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] It has more recently become well known as a surf resort and the surf club building.