Fistral Beach – Huer's Hut loop from Newquay
Fistral Beach – Huer's Hut loop from Newquay
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Fistral Beach – Huer's Hut loop from Newquay
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5.10km
60m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: February 27, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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169 m
Fistral Beach
Highlight • Beach
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443 m
Sunset View of the Cornish Coast
Highlight • Viewpoint
1.28 km
Huer's Hut
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Named after the Huer, an important figure in the pilchard fishing industry that once thrived in Newquay. The Huer would watch out from his high vantage point for the shoals of fish to arrive in the bay and then call out to the town by shouting 'Heva, Heva'. The seine boats with their long nets would be launched at once but then had to rely upon the Huer for directions. Holding 'Furze bushes' in his hands the Huer would direct the boats so they could first locate and then surround the fish.
At first just an oval shape building, a forecourt with five foot walls was later added to its seaward side. The original door facing more towards the habour was blocked up and a new doorway made opening on to the forecourt.
Owned by the Lord of the Manor Col. Treffry it was leased to the Council in 1906 for 983 years at the cost of one shilling per year. When the Council took pocession they converted it into a public shelter by widening the doorway and considerabley reducing the height of the forecourt walls. Today the now Grade II listed building has iron gates locked across the doorway and can no longer be use for shelter
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1.33 km
View of the Coast and Island
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1.76 km
Newquay Harbour
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2.50 km
Towan Beach and Suspension Bridge
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3.85 km
Towan Beach
Highlight • Beach
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4.30 km
Mural of Elderly Man Weaving by Elle Koziupa
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5.10 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
1.59 km
1.30 km
1.15 km
947 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
1.78 km
1.69 km
802 m
722 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
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