Holywell

We look forward to welcoming you to Crantock and Holywell beaches. To help plan your visit you’ll find more information on what to expect here.

Planning a visit to Holywell? As with many coastal locations there are hazards to be aware of. Please take a few moments to familiarise yourself with them before you visit. Find out more here.

No overnight camping or parking is allowed at the places we care for. More information on why we don’t permit visitors to stay overnight at our car parks can be found here.

Choose from one of these wonderful walks and make the most of your visit to Holywell or Crantock.

You're welcome to bring your dog on a visit to Holywell and Crantock beaches, but please continue to observe social distancing. During sunny weather adders can be found, particularly in the dune systems and we advise keeping your dog under control at all times.

There are two surf schools licensed by the National Trust offering lessons at Holywell; Holywell Bay School of Surf and Cornwall Surf Academy. Surfboard hire is also available. More information here.

For its sheer diversity of landscape this group of National Trust places is hard to beat. Exposed rocky headlands, sandy surfing beaches, enormous dunes, common land, streamside habitats, a tidal estuary, mudflats and a patch of woodland area all found in one relatively small part of North Cornwall only a stone's throw from the popular resort of Newquay.

The Kelseys and Cubert Common are located between Holywell and Crantock, south of Newquay. The Kelseys are traditionally grazed still and the Common is one of the few enclosed commons in England.