England, GB

Fistral Beach

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryGB
RegionEngland

Getting There

Nearest CityNewquay1.9 km
Airport (NQY)Cornwall Airport Newquay8.0 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionfeldspar-rich (plutonic/crystalline terrane)
Q 32%
F 45%
L 23%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Fistral Beach is the heart of British surf culture and one of the UK's most dynamically developed beach destinations. Located in Newquay on Cornwall's north coast, this iconic 750-...

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