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Surf Lessons at Croyde and Saunton in Devon and Worldwide Surfing Holidays

Surf South West run surfing lessons, surf courses and surf holidays at Croyde Bay in North Devon, and Saunton Sands, North Devon, England. Established in 1996, this is our 13th year as the premier surfing centre providing surf lessons in the UK for all levels including 'learn to surf' beginners surfing lessons. Surf South West is proud to be the first surf school to be awarded Level 4 status by the British Surfing Association. Level 4 is the highest level attainable. To find out more about our surfing tuition and surf coaching, please use the links on the left.

British Surfing Association

Our North Devon surfing beaches and surf schools are the closest in the southwest to London, the Midlands and the north of England. Travel time from London to Croyde, Devon is 3-4 hours by car and we are only 45 to 60 minutes from the M5, much closer than surf beaches in Cornwall. Croyde Bay in North Devon is renowned as one of the best and most consistent surf beaches in the UK.

Surf South West also offer guided surf holidays to Lanzarote, Costa Rica, France, Portugal and Morocco aimed at beginner and intermediate surfers. We have been running surfing holidays abroad to Europe and beyond since 1997.
Latest News

Rip Curl Girls Tour -a special event on 25th and 26th July for girls that have never surfed before. click here for more information

Surf South West recommended in Observer 5th April 2009 'Croyde is also the perfect place to learn to surf ' View article here:

2009 Surfing Lessons: Our surf school at Croyde opens on 28th March 2009 and we are then open every day until 8th November 2009. Our office is still open every day for bookings and enquiries.

Girls on Waves Weekends - 2009 dates now released and bookings being taken. Click here for more info!

Gift Vouchers Looking for that special gift? Why not treat someone to a surf lesson with one of our gift vouchers. Click here for more info!

Eco surfboard launched in the Southwest : The Eden project has announced the launch of a revolutionary eco surfboard. View article here:

Boards and Wetsuits For Sale Beginner boards and wetsuits for sale! Click here for more info!

Surfing in Croyde featured in Sunday Times: '...it's against the law to learn to surf anywhere other than Croyde.' Sunday Times 3rd August 2008. View article here:

Costa Rica - 'one of the top ethical destinations for 2008' : Join us on a surf holiday to Costa Rica with our instructors this winter and find out why Ethical Traveller has named it one of the top destinations for environmental health, bio-diversity and sustainable tourism. And it also boasts perfect surf! Click here for more info!

Surf South West Appear in the Sunday Times:

"I booked with Surf South West, one of the UK's top surf schools. Darren Burrett and his team could teach a mongoose to surf and, under the eye of hunky Will, I caught my first wave, all the way in to the shore and standing on two feet. The adrenaline rush was awesome." - Emma Parker Bowles.

DVD For an insight into everything we do at the Croyde Bay surf school please click here to request a copy of our DVD.

Customer Comments and Press Coverage: Hear what our customers have to say about us by clicking here, or to see a selection of press and media coverage please click here .

Click the brochure image on the right to receive your copy of our latest brochure.