Quintrell Downs

Quintrell Downs is a quiet Cornish village that feels like a pause between moor and sea. Tucked close to Newquay, it occupies a practical, picturesque spot where the A392 and A3058 cross—an unassuming junction that hints at both local life and easy routes into the surrounding landscape. The village takes its name from the broad moorland that frames it, and that sense of open country is woven through the place: low horizons, shifting light, and a landscape that invites slow, considerate exploration. Visitors passing through will notice the blend of road and heath, a reminder that this is a community shaped by its setting as much as by its connections. Quintrell Downs makes for a restorative detour, whether you’re drawn by the nearby coast or simply following the lanes of Cornwall. Here, the moor lends a reassuring scale, and the crossroads offer a calm hub from which to begin or end a day of discovery in this corner of England.