Cold-water Surfing

Surfers paddling out. Uploaded by BeverlyLR, Stock.xchng

Podcast by: Belinda Dixon, February 2008

After a new thrill? Slip into some neoprene and check out the chilly waters off Cornwall in southwest England.

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Fact sheet

How to get there:

Air Southwest has four flights daily to Newquay from London Gatwick - 1hr 10 mins
British Airways has daily flights to Newquay from London Gatwick - 1 hr
RyanAir has daily flights to Newquay from London Stansted - 1 hr
Train from London Paddington - 5-7hrs
Perranporth is eight miles from Newquay; buses run hourly

Where to stay:

Perranporth Camping and Touring Park (no web; tel: 01872 572174)
Base Surf Lodge, Newquay
Rockpool Cottage B&B, Newquay
Tides Reach Hotel, Perranporth
Seiner's Arms Hotel, Perranporth (no web; tel: 01872 573118)

Costs:

Flights: from approx £35 each way with Airsouthwest
Get a bus from Newquay airport to Newquay, or book the Summercourt Travel (tel: 01726 861108) minibus from £5-10 per person
Accommodation: backpackers from £15 for bed in dorms, B&B and hotel from £60 per double
2.5hr surf session: £30 at British Surfing Association in Newquay
Board hire from £10 a day, wetsuits from £5 a day

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