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About Holywell Bay

Holywell Bay lies 8km southwest of Newquay via the A3075, accessible through Cubert village. The expansive beach features dramatic sand dunes and offers excellent surfing conditions. Most notable is the holy well itself - a stone-lined spring inside a cave that's only reachable at low tide, giving this Cornish bay its distinctive name.

Where is Holywell Bay on the map?

Holywell Bay is in England, at 50.387, -5.142 - about 5 km north-west of Mount, Cornwall 2.

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The closest airport to Holywell Bay is Cornwall Airport Newquay, 16 km (about 19 min by car). Other airports nearby: Land's End Airport.

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