Massive Cliff Collapse On Newquay Beach
Major Cliff Fall at Whipsiderry Beach, Newquay, Cornwall! At around 1:30 pm (Wednesday, November 29), a significant cliff fall occurred at Whipsiderry Beach in Newquay, prompting a serious warning to the public. The Save Whipsiderry Cliffs campaign swiftly shared details on social media, emphasising that “much more is expected to fall.” The stark warning urges […]
Huge Whale Washed Up At Fistral Beach Newquay
Whale Stranded on Fistral Beach Discovered by Newquay Activity Centre Staff Huge Whale Washed up On Fistral Beach Newquay This morning, our routine dawn coastal safety check at south Fistral beach revealed a unique and unexpected sight—a majestic Fin Whale. While the circumstances surrounding its presence remain mysterious. Our team promptly informed the relevant organisations, […]
Kayaking In Cornwall – Your Guide To The Best Spots!
An insider’s guide to the best kayaking spots in Newquay and across Cornwall Here’s our insider’s guide to the best kayaking spots in Cornwall. With clear blue water beneath you and eye-popping coastal scenery around you, sitting on top of a kayak is a pretty idyllic place to be. Read on, plan your excursion, and […]
Foundation Surf Training; A Driving Test For The Ocean
Our brand new Foundation Surf Training (FST) is for everyone. If you dream of travelling the world and surfing in remote surf spots, or just getting up early and surfing before the lifeguards set up on the beach, then this course is a great investment. Foundation Surf Training is for anyone who wants to improve […]
Life Saving Drones Deployed on Cornish Beach
There is a new superhero in town… Beach goers at Crantock beach on the outskirts of Newquay are being watched from the skies this summer. In a collaborative trial between the RNLI and the Royal Life Saving Society UK. The trial, called the Emergency Response Drone Pilot Rescue Service, is able to find and observe […]
Meet Jacob: Our Homegrown Hero
Recent summer storms sent high winds and big swells our way, and the unusually wild conditions caught a few people out. Jacob, one of our lead instructors, was enjoying an evening surf when he noticed a member of the public in serious distress. After following protocol, he carried out an in water rescue and successfully […]
Schools Out & Surfs Up
As a kid, what better way is there to spend the summer holidays than being at the beach and in the ocean. A million miles from a day spent in front of a screen, our kids can immerse themselves in the elements, learn new skills, improve their fitness and test their resilience, all packaged up […]
Learning to Play and Playing to Learn
As the summer holidays commence, it marks the conclusion of a brilliantly busy season of school groups who’ve been visiting since April. Newquay Activity Centre played host to over 20 different school groups from all over the UK, and as far afield as Spain, Italy and France. Pupils ranged in age from 7 years old […]
RAF Families Day 2023
We recently welcomed back to Newquay Activity Centre, our wonderful friends at RAF St Mawgan for our annual RAF Family day. We host this gathering annually, as a personal way of connecting with military families and the military community, and demonstrating with purpose and intent, how fully we support them. This year we organised a […]