Must-see beach · Cornwall, Cornwall
Fistral Beach
Fistral Beach is a beach in Cornwall, Cornwall.
Fistral Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fistral Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fistral Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.41827, -5.10232. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fistral Beach
- Huer's Hut · fort · Cornwall · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Michael the Archangel · church · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Newquay Bay · beach · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Carantoc's Church · church · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Newquay Zoo · park · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lusty Glaze Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Columba · church · Cornwall · ~5 km · Must-see
- Watergate Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Colan · church · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Porth Reservoir · beach · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Perran Round · fort · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Mawgan-in-Pydar Parish Church · church · Cornwall · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bedruthan Steps · beach · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
- St. Columb Major · church · Cornwall · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Hermes · church · Cornwall · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nine Maidens Stone Row · fort · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Trevose Head · beach · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rosenannon Bog and Downs · sanctuary · Cornwall · ~21 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Fistral Beach
- Newquay Bay · beach · Cornwall · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lusty Glaze Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~3 km · Must-see
- Watergate Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~6 km · Must-see
- Porth Reservoir · beach · Cornwall · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bedruthan Steps · beach · Cornwall · ~11 km · Must-see
- Trevose Head · beach · Cornwall · ~19 km · Must-see
- Godrevy Lighthouse · beach · Cornwall · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hemmick Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Vault Beach · beach · Plymouth · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gyllyngvase Beach · beach · Cornwall · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fistral Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Fistral Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fistral Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fistral Beach?
Nearby: Huer's Hut (fort, 1 km), St Michael the Archangel (church, 2 km), Newquay Bay (beach, 2 km), St Carantoc's Church (church, 2 km), Newquay Zoo (park, 3 km), Lusty Glaze Beach (beach, 3 km).
Is Fistral Beach worth visiting?
Fistral Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Cornwall on Spotwander.