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Description
Towan Head is a headland one mile west of Newquay on the north coast of Cornwall. It is at the western end of Newquay Bay. The headland points north and this makes Towan Head a local sea-watching hotspot. Winter gales can produce a large westerly seabird passage which can involve thousands of terej bílý, alka malá and racek tříprstý accompanied by rarer species like lyskonoh ploskozobý, alkoun malý, papuchalk severní and buřňák baleárský. kajka mořská, turpan černý and hoholka lední maybe encountered sheltering in the calmer waters to the North of Towan Head. All species of divers may also be seen. jespák mořský and rehek domácí are also winter visitors to the headland.
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Access
The Towan headland is easy accessible. There is a parking close to the headland and you can easily walk from there. Click on the P in the map to get directions to the parking place. On the headland is a small white building (coastguard lookout) where you can find some shelter from the wind. There are some benches around it.