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Surf’s up for caravanners

Caravanners heading for the coast can take advantage of some of the UK's best surfing breaks

by Chris Malone

A great number of the UK’s coastal caravan sites are located just a short distance from some of the country’s best surfing spots.

According to the Daily Mail, Britain has some fantastic surf of its own and there is no need to “fly all the way to California to make like the Beach Boys”.

Travel journalist Jenny Coad wrote in the newspaper that the UK offers some “powerful waves” that are just waiting to be ridden and pointed to beaches in Cornwall, Devon, Northumberland and the north of Scotland as being excellent surf locations.

Having a touring caravan could be the perfect idea for surfers, who often travel for miles in search of the perfect swell or beach break.

Ms Coad tipped Cornwall’s Sennen Cover, Devon’s Croyde, Caithness’ Thurso East, Wales’ Hell’s Mouth, West Sussex’s the Witherings and Northumberland’s Alnmouth Beach as great spots to enjoy the surf.

Check out the top five caravan sites in Cornwall, from our roving Cornish reporter, Adam Shaw.

In other news, ABTA – The Travel Association has urged Brits driving abroad to make themselves aware of any differing regulations.