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10 reasons why Autumn is the best surfing season in Cornwall

Living and working so close to the beach, year in year out, we know that Autumn is the best season for a surfing break. Here’s why.

10 reasons to surf in Cornwall this autumn

The water is still warm (yes really!) temperatures don’t drop until late November/December.
The sunsets are magnificent. Sunny, crisp autumn days followed by amazing skies.
A beach BBQ is still possible. Weather dependent obvs!
The kids are back to school, meaning the summer crowds have gone. Room to move around.
It’s not unusual to have the beach to yourself for hours on end.
The waves are uncrowded, catching more waves mean your surfing will improve quicker.
The ocean swells are more consistent, providing perfect surfing conditions for budding surfers or improvers alike.
You can drive anywhere without being in a traffic jam and you can park easily.
Lifeguards are still on patrol at many of the beaches until the end of September. Then our own surfing instructors are on patrol, just for you.
Then there’s the marine and wildlife…

Dolphins!

Our surf school sits in the middle of a nature reserve and National Trust park lands. With seals and dolphins regular visitors to our shores and to our surf lessons! Autumn is a pretty magical time to visit Cornwall.

It’s not as far as you think

For a surf getaway, Cornwall is the most obvious choice. It’s a 5-hour drive from London and 3 hours from Bristol. So it’s easy to come for a weekend break or longer without too much time in the car. Flights are even quicker and cheaper at this time of year. London – Newquay takes 1 hour. Manchester – Newquay is just 50mins!

Our 3 Night Surf Packages – The Hot Dogger or The Trimmer

If you’ve got a few days spare why not head down to Cornwall and hit the surf with us? Choose either the Trimmer (3 nights accommodation with 2 surfing lessons) or the Hot Dogger (3 nights accommodation with 4 surfing lessons). As long as we have vacancies, you can come over the weekend or during the week for the same great price. Perfect for a quick surfing getaway. Find out more

Our weekly surfing packages – The FreeRider or the Hellman

If you have a week to spare why not take a 7-day surfing course with us?

The FreeRider (7 nights accommodation with 6 surfing lessons) gives you some free time to explore this beautiful unspoilt area. The Hellman is our intensive 7-day surfing course (7 nights accommodation with 12 surfing lessons). This gives you plenty of water time with our experienced surf coaches to practice and perfect your surfing manoeuvres. Find out more

Flexible Surfing Packages

If you don’t want to be tied into having a set amount of lessons during your stay then our bespoke package is the one for you. We want you to have the best time possible while you are staying with us, so, you can stay for one night, four nights or three weeks – anything is possible as long as we have availability. We’re very flexible. Enquire for more info

Surfing Yoga and Massage

If you want fitness, fun and relaxation then we also offer surfing, yoga and massage packages with our surfing yogi Lucy Aldridge. Surfing and yoga use many of the same muscles so they complement each other perfectly. Find out more

The Apartments

Our beautiful self-catering apartments are situated in the quiet seaside hamlet of Gwithian, just a short walk from the Gwithian Academy Of Surfing School next to Gwithian Beach. Take a tour here

The Surf School

Gwithian Academy surf school is an Academy of Surfing Instructor (ASI) training centre of excellence, and our highly experienced instructors and coaches will have you up and riding in no time, or they will work with you to improve your wave riding technique. Find out more

*Prices are per person and include two hours of surfing tuition per session as well as the use of a surfboard and wetsuit for the duration of your stay.

How do I book?

Decide what days you are free and which surf and stay package you want to enrol on. Call us 01736 755493 or click here and to complete the form and we will take care of the rest.

We can even pick you up from Newquay Airport or Hayle train station – just ask.

Why not escape the daily grind and come stay with us on the wild Cornish coast this autumn? We will ensure you have the best fun and the best holiday this autumn.

To book or to find out more click here

5 Reasons to Love a Surf & Camping Holiday

Tyson Greenaway

Surfing is synonymous with freedom. Iconic films like ‘Endless Summer’ cemented this carefree lifestyle and now you can have some of that.

We bring you the best surfing and camping holiday you will find in Cornwall this year. Based in stunning St Ives Bay, Gwithian Academy of Surfing has teamed up with Prosper House Camping to give you an exclusive holiday offer. Book 6 surf lessons with 7 nights camping from just £159 per person.

5 reasons to love surfing and camping

With the campsite just a stone’s throw from an awesome surf beach you couldn’t be better placed to explore St Ives Bay. The three-mile long Gwithian beach offers consistent surf year-round.
Daily 2-hour surf lesson with elite level surf coaches to perfect those surfing manoeuvres or to get you up and riding on your first wave within the first few days.
Ending the day in the village pub, which is next door to the campsite, serves up amazing food and local ale. Great for post surf fuel and a few beers with your mates.
Sleeping under canvas with clear starry nights, salty hair and that post surf buzz you only get from a great day surfing. Stories around the campfire of who had ‘wave of the day’ is what it’s all about.
This special offer includes six, 2-hour surf lessons, all surfboard and wetsuit hire plus 7 nights camping at Prosper House campsite in Gwithian and is available to book from 22^nd July to 31^st August 2017.

Want some of that?

6 x Surf lessons plus 7 x nights camping for one person – £249

6 x Surf lessons plus 7 nights camping for two people – £179 per person

6 x Surf lessons plus 7 nights camping for three or more people – £159 per person

The Campsite

Prosper House Camping is a friendly, family run and authentic campsite in the beautiful village of Gwithian in St Ives Bay. It’s a small campsite with a limited number of pitches, for a quiet, intimate atmosphere. Toilets and a hot shower are provided plus a small amenities area with a fridge freezer for campers use.

The Surf School

Gwithian Academy of Surfing is a well-established surf school with a reputation for providing high-quality surfing tuition for all ages and abilities. The school has worked with all of surfers ranging from beginners on their first lesson right up to elite performance analysis of the British Junior Surfing Squad.

It is a training centre for the Academy of Surfing Instructors and they regularly train Surf Instructors here. They are located just outside the village of Gwithian, by the Rockpool Bar; just a few minutes walk to the surf.

Places are filling quickly and this surfing with camping holiday offer is only available for a limited time. Book now.

Contact Tyson on 01736 757579 or email [email protected]

The Ultimate Ride – A Fatman

Tyson Greenaway

When the surf is flat what better way to explore St Ives Bay, from Hayle to Godrevy along Gwithian beach, than on a Fatman bike.

A Fatman is more fun

These bad boys are way more fun that traditional mountain bikes. Monster truck meets bike. With the ultra-wide tyres, you get miles more traction and grip than ordinary mountain bike tyres, which means they act like the Landrover of the bike world. Up and down dunes, over rocks and pebbles, across the wet sand, in the shallows or along the coastal paths – they are the ultimate all terrain pedal power cycle that is taking the bike world by storm.

The Fatman is so much fun, someone made a YouTube video at Mexico Towans.(We were way too scared to take our hands off the handlebars to do our own film).

The spec

For those that need the detail, these fellas have Shimano Tourney 7 Speed gears, rigid suspension, 26inch wheels with tyres 26″ x 4.0″. That’s a whole lot of rubber to burn.

The Fatman is the ultimate bike for the beach and coast adventures, but if you’re looking for something different we also hire bikes for Cornish country lanes, hybrids, speed demon road bikes and off-road mountain bikes to name but a few. We’re pretty sure that once you try a Fatman you won’t go back.

There are also loads of routes and terrains to explore here in West Cornwall on a bike.

P.S. Want to try a Fatman? Print out this post with the code ‘FatManFan’ or show it on your phone to get 10% off your first go from West Cornwall Bike Hire.