Newquay Beach Parking: Fistral, Towan and the Town Car Parks

Short answer: For Towan and Great Western, use Fore Street (£2.50 an hour) or The Manor (summer £2.50 up to £11.50 for 24 hours; winter £1.30 to £7). Trenance and Tolcarne Road cost £1.30 to £7. Towan Headland, above Fistral, is free in winter. Cornwall Council car parks are now cashless, so take a card or the app.

Newquay's beaches are close together, and the trick is picking the car park nearest the one you want. Since 1 August 2026, most Cornwall Council car parks have been cashless.

Parking for Towan and Great Western

• Fore Street: £2.50 an hour
• The Manor: summer £2.50 (1 hour), £5.10, £7.50, up to £11.50 for 24 hours; winter £1.30 to £7
• Harbour: small, for the harbour beach

Parking for Tolcarne and Lusty Glaze

• Trenance and Tolcarne Road: £1.30 to £7

Parking for Fistral

• Towan Headland (TR7 1HN): free in winter; above the north end of Fistral
• South Fistral: run by the town council, which has proposed charges of £1.20 to £6.30
• The main Fistral beach car park: we haven't confirmed this year's tariff, so check the board

Is parking free in Newquay in winter?

Some of it. Towan Headland is free in winter, and the town car parks drop to winter rates (from £1.30).

Crantock and Holywell

National Trust car parks, £2.50 to £9, free for members: Holywell and Crantock parking.

The beaches: the best beaches in Newquay. The town: the Newquay parking guide.

Charges from Cornwall Council and Newquay Town Council as of October 2026. Check the machine or app on the day.