Newquay (/Towan Blystra) 's a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Great Britain. It's bounded to the west by the River Gannel and its associated salt marsh, and in the east by the Porth Valley. The town has been expanding inland (south) since it was founded. In 2001 the census recorded a permanent population of 19,423. History Prehistoric period There're some pre-historic burial mounds and an embankment on the area now known as The Barr… (More on Newquay)