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Introducing Braunton & Croyde
Croyde Bay and the nearby beach at Saunton Sands are Devon’s most popular surfing spots, with a clutch of good camp sites, B&Bs and pubs. Check out the Croyde Surf Club website (www.croydesurfclub.com) for webcam shots from all the area’s main breaks.
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Braunton is the centre for surf shops and board hire. The tourist office (816400; brauntontic@visit.org.uk; The Bakehouse Centre; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat) provides information and also houses a small local museum.
Croyde has numerous surf-hire shops, charging around £15 per day for board and wet suit: try Le Sport (890147; Hobbs Hill; 9am-9pm Apr-Sep) or Redwood Surfhire (890999; Down End car park). For lessons, contact Surfing Croyde Bay (891200; www.surfingcroydebay.co.uk)or Surf South West (890400; www.surfsouthwest.com; per half/full day £25/45), both accredited by the BSA.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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