Where is Holywell Beach?

Holywell Beach is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR8 5PG), in the parish of Cubert.

How do I get to Holywell Beach?

The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR8 5PG.

Is Holywell Beach a protected site?

Yes — Holywell Beach is part of the Kelsey Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).

Is Holywell Beach free to visit?

Yes, Holywell Beach is free to enter.

How do I get to Holywell Beach?

The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR8 5PG.

Beaches · South West England

Holywell Beach

In or near Perranporth.

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Holywell Beach is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Best time of year: Summer (Jun–Aug)
Nearest railway station: Newquay · 5.7 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Holywell Beach is located in Cornwall, with the nearest railway station being Newquay, approximately 5.7 km away. Entry to the beach is free, and it is accessible for visitors. The postcode for navigation is TR8 5PG.

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Holywell Beach is a beach on the coast of South-West England. The site is within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area TR8.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kelsey Head SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Holywell branch line was a railway branch line in Flintshire, North Wales, that connected Holywell with the North Wales Coast Line at Holywell Junction. Holywell had large reserves of mineral resources and the branch line was built originally as a mineral railway. When the local industry declined, the line fell into disuse, but it was reopened as a tourist passenger line in 1912. Road competition made the railway non-viable, which caused the line to be closed in 1954.

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Background

Architecture

On 29 July 1864, the was authorised by the (27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxviii); it was to be two miles in length, running from the town to a new harbour and crossing the Chester to Holyhead line (now transferred to the ownership of the London and North Western Railway) by a bridge, instead of the former level crossing. |source=Section 20, Holywell Railway Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. cccxxviii)}} The first turf was cut with much ceremony in May 1867, and by August 1869 the line was completed and work was being carried out to complete the goods station (close to the White Horse Hotel) and the passenger station (at the rear of the Spread Eagles Inn), however in June 1870 it was reported that while the…

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Coordinates: 50.3934, -5.1488
District: Cornwall
Parish: Cubert
Postcode: TR8 5PG
Parliamentary constituency: Truro and Falmouth
Nearest railway station: Newquay — 5.7 km

Sources

osm: w102574214 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Holywell branch line (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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