Holywell, Cornwall
Village in Cornwall, England
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Holywell (Cornish: Tregew)[1] is a coastal village in the civil parish of Cubert (Cornish: Lannowyn), in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at Holywell Bay (Cornish: Porth Heylyn),[1] about three miles (5 km) west-southwest of Newquay.[2]
| Holywell | |
|---|---|
The Treguth Inn | |
  Holywell Location within Cornwall | |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Newquay |
| Postcode district | TR |
Holywell beach adjoins the settlement to the northwest and Penhale Camp, formerly an army training establishment that was regularly used by cadets, is half-a-mile to the southwest.[2][3] On the north side of Holywell beach Holywell Cave is accessible at low tide and contains many pools formed by natural buildup of minerals.[4] In the cave is St Cubert's holy well.[5]
On the east of the beach, there is a 5,000 year old sand dune system that is one of the largest in Britain.[6] During the summer, tourists can use these dunes for Sandboarding.
There are three holiday parks at Holywell. The Meadow Holiday Park ran by a local Cornish family, Holywell Bay Holiday Park, operated by Parkdean Resorts, and Trevornick campsite.
W. J. Burley, the author of the Wycliffe novels, lived in Holywell until his death in 2002.[7]
Holywell Bay is also the residence of both Maia Garner and Louis Garner, athletes that have represented Great Britain in the sport of surf lifesaving.
Film location
The "skeet surfing" scene in the 1984 comedy Top Secret! was filmed on Holywell Bay, which stood in for California.[8][9]
The opening scene for Die Another Day attempting to replicate North Korea, was filmed here in 2002.[citation needed]
Many of the scenes in Poldark were filmed on the beach.
Scenes from the 2015 BBC Miniseries Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None were filmed at Holywell.
