Fistral Beach is one of the major surfing beachs of the United
Kingdom It is popular with surfers for its large clean breaks and a good
right hander.The beach is particularly straight and is about 2500 feet
(750 metres) in length. It is mainly sandy and faces North-West towards
the Atlantic Ocean and is backed by steep sand dunes.
Fistral beach
Newquay is also very popular with families and now has a complex Fistral
Blu
www.fistral-blu.co.uk consisting of a bar restaurant and shops.
The lookout, Looking at this
whitewashed building shimmering in the sun, you could be forgiven for thinking
you were in the Mediterranean.
But, in fact, this curious structure overlooks the bay at Newquay. The "huer's
hut", as it is known, is one of very few buildings remaining which recalls the
once thriving pilchard fishing industry in Cornwall.
At one time the Cornish coast was dotted with these huer's huts, but most of
them were rather primitive wooden structures, and the one at Newquay would
have been like a 5 star hotel in comparison.
In the past these huts provided
shelter for lookouts known as 'huers', who kept watch for the pilchard shoals
that passed by the coast each year.
Perched high on a cliff, the hut is clearly visible from the sea and has a
commanding view over it. Made of stone, the Newquay hut has stood the test of
time much better than others, some of which had thatched roofs that often
needed repairing because of their exposed position.
Inside, the hut is extremely bare, its function simply to provide a place for
the huer to cook, eat and take shelter when at work. Normally the huer would
have been at his post from sunrise until sunset for three or four months of
the year.
