Hospitality can re-open 4th July (providing the conditions laid out in the Government’s roadmap are met)

The government has announced the re-opening plans for a number of tourism businesses in England from 4 July, providing the conditions laid out in the Government’s roadmap are met. Please see a full summary at the foot of the page.

The safe return of visitors

All those involved in the Tourism industry have been working to ensure the difficult business of how to re-open Cornwall safely to welcome visitors back in ways we hope will protect everyone. Assuming no changes to that date, visitors can resume overnight stays in the County in holiday accommodation and the re-opening of Cornwall safely to visitors will begin. Pubs, Bars and Restaurants can also choose to open from this date, so long as they adhere to the social distancing and hygiene rules in force at the time. Restrictions on Attractions and Activities will vary so some may not open immediately and some may open but with reduced options.

Public beaches are already open with with Lifeguard services anticipated to be on all the major beaches by the 4th of July (subject to revision). There is currently a lifeguard service on our world famous Fistral Beach. The exceptions are the two private beaches, Lusty Glaze and Tolcarne. These are currently closed, but can be passed by at the tide line. The South West Coastal Path around Newquay is open, The Trenance Gardens park area is open and the grassy Barrowfildes area, popular for dog walking, is open. Public Toilets are open around the town except the toilet block at the Barrowfields which is being refurbished. Supermarkets, Cafe's and Take-aways are also already open with some places to eat who normally offer sit down options only offering take-away. Many non-essential shops opened on the 15th of June, as elsewhere, and we anticipate more opening when visitors return. It should be noted that all shops will adhere to the social distancing rules in force at the time so social distancing queues and limited numbers allowed in shops at any one time should be expected, as elsewhere in the country.

Plan your visit

Visit Newquay suggests planning your visit to get the most out of it. Pre-booking accommodation, dining reservations. activities and attractions would be strongly advised. In some cases it may be the only option.  In these unique times service providers will establish brand new procedures to plan their social distancing measures and cleaning routines to ensure safety for all. This can include fixed checking in & out times to stagger arrival and departure times, pre-booked time slots for activities and attractions, click & collect style purchasing for local retailers and likely a number of other changes to what we are used to. Newquay and Cornwall will be welcoming and open for business but pre-planning will ensure the most efficient and safe way of enjoying your visit. 

We want visitors to have a great holiday here with us and to help keep themselves and Cornwall as safe as possible. Please stick to the social distancing rules. To make it a little more straighforward Newquay town centre is operating a one way pedestrian system for ease of getting around combined with Bank Street, one of the main shopping streets, being entirely vehicle free 11pm to 4pm. There are also a number of hand sanitizer stations throughout the town.

Be safe and enjoy your break with us.

Summary

In the announcement, it was outlined that from 4 July in England:

• The two metre social distancing rule will be relaxed to one metre plus. Where it is possible to remain two metres you should continue to do so, but where this is not possible it should be a ‘one metre plus’ policy. New guidance will be published to support businesses – including changing office layouts, protective screens, closing non-essential communal areas etc.
• Restaurants and pubs can open. Indoor hospitality is limited to table services and contact details will need to be collected from customers.
• People will be free to stay in self-contained accommodation including hotels, B&Bs and campsites – so long as shared facilities can be kept clean.
• Tourist attractions will be able to reopen if they can do so safely, outside gyms and playgrounds can also open.
• Places of worship will be able to reopen, weddings can take place with up to 30 guests.
• Close proximity venues such as nightclubs, soft play, indoor gyms, swimming pools and spas will remain closed. Taskforces will be established to help them become COVID secure. 
• Indoor facilities for sports will remain closed, and close contact sports should only happen with people from the same household.
• Two households of any size will be able to meet in any setting (inside or outside), they do not have to be the same household each time. They are not recommending multiple households meet indoors. 
• Outside, the guidance remains that people from several households of up to six, or two households can meet regardless of size. 

UPDATED 25.06.20