Huer's Hut
A white stone lookout hut on the headland above Newquay Harbour, where 'huers' once spotted pilchard shoals and signalled fishing boats.
Huer's Hut is a white stone hut on the headland above Newquay Harbour, possibly built in the 14th century. Around the 19th century it was used for pilchard fishing. The 'huer' kept watch here and, on spotting a shoal turning the sea red, signalled the fishing boats with a horn and the cry 'Hevva!' to guide the seine nets.
The hut has external steps, and from the roof you can look out over Towan Head, Fistral Beach and the Atlantic. It's a good spot to watch the sunset in Newquay. The exterior can be visited free of charge, and it is about a five-minute walk from the harbour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Towan Beach & Newquay Harbour
- Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay
- Fistral Beach
- Newquay Zoo
- Lusty Glaze
- Crantock Beach
- Trerice
- Watergate Bay