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'Magical' display lights up cliffs around harbour

Lisa Young
BBC News, Cornwall
Newquay BID The ivy-covered wall of Newquay Harbour is lit up with red, purple and pink lighting. In the foreground is a building with the letters BOATHOUSE on it and a flag advertising Cornish Rattler.Newquay BID
Newquay BID said the lights would change to reflect seasonal events such as Christmas

A Cornish harbour is to be illuminated with colour-changing lighting.

Newquay Business Improvement District (BID) has installed the lights on the cliffs around Newquay Harbour so they can be seen from vantage points across the town.

Newquay BID manager Mark Warren said the lighting created a "truly magical display" which celebrated the beauty of the "stunning harbour".

He said the project, funded by the Town Deal initiative, would continue to tailor and add lighting around key times such as Christmas.

Newquay BID The ivy-covered wall of Newquay Harbour is lit up with blue and purple lights. In the foreground is a building with the letters BOATHOUSE on it, two flags advertising Cornish Rattler and a row of wooden chalk board signs and signs above promoting businesses in the harbour. On the left is a marquee and on the right is a raised area covered in wooden chairs.Newquay BID
Ms Bradshaw said the lights created "a stunning visual effect"

Mr Warren said the project was part of Newquay BID's wider effort to enhance the town's visual appeal and promote it as a year-round destination for residents and visitors.

Amie Bradshaw, general manager of The Boathouse, a business in the harbour, said: "The lights look great across the harbour creating a stunning visual effect and this has enhanced the lovely evening atmosphere. "

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