nature · Cornwall, England
Holywell Bay
The scene
The wide surf beach with its twin rocky islets is the windswept sand Poldark gallops across in the title sequence.
How to visit
A large dune-backed beach with a car park and seasonal café; check tide times, as the strand is huge at low water and shrinks at high. It's a few minutes from Newquay.
Address: Holywell Bay, Newquay TR8 5PF, United Kingdom · Open in Google Maps
- The dunes hide a small holy well in the cliffs.
- Newquay's surf schools are close by.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Holywell Bay?
- The wide surf beach with its twin rocky islets is the windswept sand Poldark gallops across in the title sequence.
- Can you visit Holywell Bay?
- A large dune-backed beach with a car park and seasonal café; check tide times, as the strand is huge at low water and shrinks at high. It's a few minutes from Newquay.
- Where is Holywell Bay?
- Holywell Bay is a real filming location in Cornwall. Holywell Bay, Newquay TR8 5PF, United Kingdom
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