- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay6 km
- EXT Exeter International Airport123 km
About Newquay Zoo
Newquay Zoo is a tourist attraction. Location: Newquay, Cornwall.
Newquay Zoo (Cornish: Milva Tewynblustri) is a zoo in Newquay, United Kingdom, operated by Dutch leisure company Libéma since January 2026. The zoo is the largest in Cornwall, housing approximately 993 animals representing 36 species across its 13‑acre site. The grounds include diverse planted landscapes, which received a Britain in Bloom Gold award for the first time in 2025.
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Photos of Newquay Zoo
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Climate of Newquay Zoo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (52 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 86 | 77 | 57 | 55 | 61 | 52 | 71 | 84 | 101 | 116 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Newquay Zoo
The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (164 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 66 km to the east.
Airports
- Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 6 kmnortheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 123 kmeast
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 164 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Plymouth Population: 260.2K 66 kmeast
- Exeter Population: 130.7K 115 kmeast
- Swansea Population: 300.4K 156 kmnortheast
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 178 kmnortheast
- Newport Population: 161.5K 196 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Newquay Zoo
Within 100 km: 125 historic and cultural sites, 527 natural sites, 120 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km147 places
- Chapel Porth Beach Beach 17 kmSW
- Perranporth Beach Beach 9 kmSW
- Holywell Bay Beach Beach 6 kmW
- Poly Joke Beach Beach 5 kmW
25–60 km266 places
- Sennen Cove Beach 58 kmSW
- Tregantle Beach Beach 57 kmE
- Lansallos Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Vault Beach Beach 28 kmSE
60–100 km359 places
- Burgh Island Island 85 kmE
- Saunton Sands Beach 97 kmNE
- Gara Rock beach Beach 97 kmE
- South Milton Sands Beach 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trenance Gardens Attraction, Newquay0.3 km W
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St Colan Parish Church Attraction, Newquay0.5 km N
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Newquay Parish Church Attraction, Newquay0.9 km W
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Blue Reef Aquarium Attraction, Newquay1.1 km W
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Newquay Heritage Archive & Museum Museum, Newquay1.3 km W
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Lane Theatre Attraction, Colan1.5 km SE
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Trenance Hill Mountain, Newquay1 km W
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Huer's Hut Historic site, Newquay1.7 km NW
Nearest towns and villages
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Newquay Town, Newquay0.5 km NW
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Trenance Neighbourhood, Newquay0.5 km SW
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Treninnick Neighbourhood, Newquay0.5 km S
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Tretherras Neighbourhood, Newquay0.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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