» The town shouldn't be confused with New Quay in Wales. Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port on the north Atlantic coast of Cornwall, Great Britain. It is 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. According to the 2001 census it had a permanent population of 19,423. History The first signs of settlement in Newquay consist of a late Iron… (More on Newquay)