A section of one of Newquay’s most popular beaches in Cornwall has been cordoned off today following a cliff fall.

With the school holidays now in full swing and temperatures in Newquay reaching up to 24 degrees Celsius today (Monday) thousands of people are heading for the town’s beaches.

However, those going to Great Western Beach have been warned to stay away from one section after part of the cliff fell away.

Part of the cliff has come away at Great Western Beach (Image: Cornwall Council)

A large quantity of slate and rubble can be seen lying on the sand at the foot of the cliff, with fears there could be further collapse.

Cornwall Council said this morning: “We’ve cordoned off part of Great Western Beach in Newquay after a cliff fall.

“Please stay away from the area while we carry out inspections and make the area safe.”

Rubble at the foot of the cliff (Image: Cornwall Council)

It is not the only cliff in Newquay to have suffered collapse in recent months.

The steps down to Whipsiderry have been fenced off, with the gate locked, due to safety concerns. It is after sections of the cliff fell on more than one occasion at the end of last year.

The cliff began crumbling in November, with a second fall at the start of December.

Specialist surveys of the area at the time revealed that there was a risk of further imminent falls.

The aftermath of the cliff fall at Whipsiderry Beach (Image: SWNS)

As such, access to the beach has been closed off – although this caused some difficulties for people walking the cliff path from Porth or Watergate Bay, who have found themselves unable to gain access back to the road.

Anyone who finds themselves cut off should contact emergency services.

You can read more about this cliff fall here: Cornish cliff falls for a second time: public urged to stay away

As previously reported in the Packet, Whipsiderry was the location for a community-led protest back in March, by locals who were campaigning to have work stopped to fill in caves at the base of the cliffs, to enable properties to be developed on top of the 200-foot cliff.