SURF SCHOOL GUIDE

The road to becoming a stand-out ripper at your local break can be a long and arduous one. And hassling your boyfriend or your mates to coach you is never a good idea (a bit like learning to drive with your parents!). Your best bet is to enrol with the pros, and find a decent surf school to guide you through those early days – and don’t think that a couple of lessons are enough and you’ve got it wired: one-on-one coaching is a great way to fast track your surfing and can cut out months of flapping around in the white water.

Surf Steps Surf Steps are the only BSA Centre of Excellence based on the South Coast and the closest to London. Tel: 0800 043 7873 or 07733 895538 Email: info@bournemouthsurfschool.co.uk Web: www.bournemouthsurfschool.co.uk Address: Toft Steps, Undercliff Drive, Bournemouth, BH5 1BN

Surf South West British Surfing Association ‘Centre of Excellence’. The first B.S.A. Level 4 Centre. Learn, improve, excel with the surfing professionals. Established 1996. Tel: 01271 890400 Email: info@surfsouthwest.com Web: www.surfsouthwest.com Address: Croyde Bay, Devon. EX33 1NZ & Saunton Beach, Devon. EX33 1LG

Point Breaks UK Ltd The first surf school in Croyde, lessons are a massive 3½ hours, ratio is 1:6. You’ll be standing in no time.Tel: 07776 148 679 Email: james@pointbreaks.com Web: www.pointbreaks.com Address: Meeting Place: Baggy Point National Trust Car Park, Croyde.

Walking on Waves WOW! Surf with former British Champion. Safest, best beach to learn. Professionial Coaching by your side in the waves. Tel: 07889363051 Email: sarah@walkingonwaves.co.uk Web: www.walkingonwaves.co.uk Address: Breakers, Saunton, Braunton, N.Devon, N. Devon, EX33 1LG

Discovery Surf School Run by Martin and Annika Connolly, Discovery Surf School provides professional coaching for all ages and abilities with an emphasis on safe, quality tuition in small groups. Tel: 07813 639622 E-mail: martin@discoverysurf.com Web: www.discoverysurf.com Address: Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon AND Whitsand Bay (West of Looe, South East Cornwall)

Clan Surf Adventures Scottish north west and east coast surf trips. Established 1991. Dedicated to seeking the best waves our coast can offer. Always! Tel: 0141 339 6523 Email: info@clanskates.co.uk Web: www.clanskates.co.uk Address: 45 Hyndland Street, Partick, Glasgow

Bundoran Surf Co. Bundoran Surf School offers surf lessons all year round for all ages and abilities. Week long surf camps for kids and adults. Tel: 071 9841968 / 087 9572924 Email: info@bundoransurfco.com Website: www.bundoransurfco.com Address: Bundoran Surf Co., Main Street, Bundoran, Co. Donegal, Ireland.

Rip Curl English Surfing Federation Surf School We are a BSA Centre of Excellence based overlooking Fistral beach in Newquay. We offer daily surfing and bodyboarding lessons for all ages and abilities. Check out our range of weekend coaching events there’s something for everyone! Tel: 01637 879571 Email: Rob@englishsurfschool.com Website: www.ripcurlesfsurfschool.com Address: The Rip Curl English Surfing Federation Surf School, Carnmarth Hotel, 22 Headland Road, Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1HN

Crantock Bay surf school Our school offers surf and stand up paddle lessons with our friendly staff being BSA and RNLI qualified coaches Tel: 0800 0231404 / 07779584177 Website: www.crantockbaysurfschool.com Address: 2 Lanherne Avenue, St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4EL

Lusty Glaze Surf School Fun, safe surf lessons on a privately owned beach in Newquay. Part of The Adventure Centre at Lusty Glaze Beach. Tel: 01637 872444 Email: info@adventure-centre.org Website: www.adventure-centre.org Address: Lusty Glaze Beach, Lusty Glaze Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3AE

Surf’s Up Surf School Family run business started in 1995, now a BSA ‘Centre of Excellence’. Top level coaching for beginners to Elite surfers Tel: 01208 862003 Email: info@surfsupsurfschool.com Website: www.surfsupsurfschool.com Address: The Beach House, Polzeath, Wadebridge, PL27 6TB

West Cornwall Adventure West Cornwall has some of the most beautiful and best surfing beaches in England, there’s no better place to learn to surf. Tel: 07773 380604 E-mail: info@westcornwalladventure.co.uk Website: www.westcornwalladventure.co.uk Locations: Portreath. Poldhu Cove, Mullion

Cornwall Surf Academy Summer’s here! Get a 20% discount on all girls surf lessons and hire. Call or email to book now. Tel: 01637 831369 Email: info@cornwallsurfacademy.com Web: www.cornwallsurfacademy.com Address: Cornwall Surf Academy, Holywell Bay Holiday Park, Holywell Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5PR

Shore Surf Shore Surf School Centre of Excellence offering ladies only surf classes with female coaches throughout 2010. Tel: 01736 755556 / 07855 755556 Email: info@shoresurf.com Website: www.shoresurf.com Address: St Ives Bay Holiday Park Centre of Excellence, Godrevy National Trust car park surf camp, Hayle, Cornwall

Gwithian Academy of Surfing Learn the basics or fine-tune your surfing at our Centre of Excellence. We can help you achieve your surfing goals. Tel: 01736 755493 Email: tyson@surfacademy.co.uk Website: www.surfacademy.co.uk Address: Godrevy House, Prosper Hill, Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall, TR27 5BW