The King visits community spaces in Nansledan

Nansledan is a 540-acre extension to the seaside town of Newquay, on Cornwall’s North Coast. 

Initiated in 2014, the project reflects the shared vision of The King and The Duke of Cornwall to create a new community for people, local businesses and the planet.

The Nansledan development promotes low carbon lifestyles through the provision of low carbon housing, within walking distance of workspaces, shops, infrastructure and community facilities, all set within a diverse and active environment which enhances local biodiversity, amenity and physical and mental health.

Inspired by nature, Newquay Orchard is more than a growing space, providing everything from career guidance to wellbeing sessions and arts events. The King, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister toured the site and met staff and volunteers in the Community Kitchen, a space which supports skills development and employability support.

In 2024, the orchard grew 6.8 tonnes of food for the community, following agroecological, chemical-free methods, including over 3000 bags of veg for 135 ‘Grown’ customers and 156 bags provided for 13 patients of the Watergate Primary Care Network as part of their diabetes care.

The Orchard was designed to help bind the Nansledan community to the rest of Newquay, with the Duchy of Cornwall supporting the development of the community building. The Orchard is a working example of how localised approaches can benefit health and wellbeing, and promote sustainability and economic development in a community, particularly for those furthest away from employment or facing physical and mental health challenges.

Later, The King, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister visited Nansledan School, which uses the sustainable ethos of the Nansledan urban development to inform and shape their curriculum.

Completed in September 2019, Nansledan School is a two-form entry primary school, designed and built by the Duchy of Cornwall and officially opened by His Majesty in March 2020. Across fourteen classrooms it now hosts over 300 pupils.

The trio toured the school and saw a number of lessons exemplifying its integrated skills-based curriculum, built around the principles of sustainability, active discovery and experimental learning.

Finally, The King, Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister walked to the Kew An Lergh development, where they met businesses and members of the local community at Sabzi Café, before viewing the recently opened Nansledan Community Centre.

Kew An Lergh is home to a diverse range of businesses, including nursery school Naturally Learning, vintage clothing store Love of Lemons, Digital Marketing Agency Solve Web Media, TV Production company Beagle Media, Accountancy practice Linggard and Thomas, The Loft Yoga studio and Sabzi café.

Before departing, His Majesty, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister met construction workers and apprentices to view ‘Phase 8A’, the next building phase of Nansledan. When completed, the area will deliver up to 3,700 homes and to date just over 840 homes have been completed.