Arena, April 2002

The return of the Great British Weekend. Become a surfer – in Devon

When: September

Leave the royal princes and incurable sloanes to spend their West Country weekends in the timewarp towns of Salcombe and Rock, while you head for Croyde in Devon.  Blessed with the nearest top quality surfing beach to London and boasting the best surf school in the country, this tiny holiday village has developed a unique atmosphere, somewhere between Malibu Beach and Shoreditch-sur-Mer. 

Don your loud shirt and head for the Thatched Barn pub, which spills onto the street on Saturday night; and for the “real" experience, stay with the regulars at the Surfer’s Paradise campsite.

 

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