Porth, Newquay

Porth is a coastal neighbourhood of Newquay, centred on the sandy inlet beside Trevelgue Head, with a history of maritime work as well as holidays.

Porth is a coastal neighbourhood of Newquay, centred on the sandy inlet between the town and Watergate Bay. Its beach, cafés and holiday accommodation make it a familiar part of the modern resort. Trevelgue Head, usually called Porth Island, stands beside the inlet and is reached by a footbridge.

The headland and the shore tell different parts of the area's history. Trevelgue preserves prehistoric defences, burial mounds and evidence of metalworking. Down beside the water, the nineteenth-century records describe maritime trade and shipbuilding. The locality is larger than any one of those sites: Porth, Porth Island and the Porth shipyard have separate reference entries.