




Bronze Age Barrows to Surf Breaks: A Cornish Audio Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 1h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
Cornwall’s north coast has always been shaped by its relationship with the Atlantic. On this self-guided coastal audio tour, you’ll discover how Newquay became Cornwall’s premier surfing destination – and how it still maintains deep connections to its ancient past. You’ll explore cliff-top paths where Bronze Age settlers once traded tin across Europe, and learn how smugglers, saints, and surfers have all left their mark on these golden shores. You’ll learn how Celtic saints arrived by boat in the 5th century, bringing Christianity to these pagan shores, and how pilchards once fuelled Cornwall’s economy before modern fishing practices changed everything. You’ll also find out how local fishermen once resisted the hotel’s construction, even pushing the foreman’s hut into the Atlantic during its controversial beginnings. The tour ends at the Barrowfields, ancient burial mounds dating back over 3,000 years, where Bronze Age traders once gazed out at the same ocean you’ll be admiring.
Activity location
- Fistral Beach
- TR7, Newquay, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Fistral Beach
- TR7, Newquay, England, United Kingdom
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Bronze Age Barrows to Surf Breaks: A Cornish Audio Tour in English
- 1h 30m
Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes 1h 30m - Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:59 pm
- English
What's included, what's not
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
What's included What's included - Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What's included What's included - Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
What's included What's included - App for Android and iOS
What's included What's included - Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's included What's included - Smartphone and headphones
What's excluded What's excluded - Food and drink
What's excluded What's excluded - Transport
What's excluded What's excluded - Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Fistral Beach (Pass by)
South West Coast Path Walk - Newquay's Twin Headlands from Newquay Station (Pass by)
Little Fistral Beach (Pass by)
Newquay Harbour (Pass by)
The Island House Bridge (Pass by)
The Huers Hut (Pass by)
The Fly Cellars (Pass by)
Barrowfields (Pass by)
The Headland (Pass by)
Fore Street (Pass by)
The Tram Track (Pass by)
Tolcarne Beach (Pass by)
Location
Activity location
- Fistral Beach
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - TR7, Newquay, England, United Kingdom
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Fistral Beach
PEOPLE PEOPLE - TR7, Newquay, England, United Kingdom