Family surfing holiday, Cornwall
| country: | England |
| location: | South West England, Cornwall |
| departures: | This trip operates during all school holidays Sat-Sat (5 days surfing). Single parent & child trips run Sat-Sat (5 days surfing) |
| price: | From £2450 (8 days) excluding flights for a family of 5. Includes B&B accommodation (price based on S/C accommodation), transfers, surfing guiding/coaching from BSA instructors, equipment, towels & BSA certification. See Single Parent & Child trips below |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Cornwall has been the home of British surfing since the 1960s. With its world class Atlantic coastline and waves of all sizes year round, combined with striking sunsets and long, sandy beaches with nothing but the sound of the blue sea breaking on the shore, Cornwall has fantastic beaches and surf for learning and progressing.
We welcome families where all or just some come to surf.
On our award winning, low impact, sustainable family surfing holidays we offer high quality, safe accommodation which is packed with character and style. Uniquely, we have registered childminders on the team who work days and evenings with children from 3 months old and all of our instructors and childminders are screened by the Criminal Records Bureau.
The pricing structure depends upon the number of family members surfing; the amount of childcare required and the final accommodation selected. The minimum age for children to surf is 8 years [but it really depends on their size and capabilities] and they must be confidently able to swim 50 metres or more. There is no upper age limit for the silver surfers!
Optional extras: Surf Workshop (covering boards, board care, tides, rips (currents), weather, surf report analysis plus more), in-house massage and beauty treatments (additional cost), in-house yoga for surfers (additional cost), DVD of your holiday (£200)
Single parent families: Our unique Parent & Child Surf Trip programme includes surf coaching, water safety and beach games including a few beach based problem solving activities. The emphasis is on fun and support rather than achievement and winning.
From £895 (8 days) ex flights for 1 adult & 1 child. Includes bed & breakfast accommodation (based on shared, self catering accommodation) surfing & equipment (as above).
A typical day
[Subject to conditions] Begin with a leisurely, self-service breakfast where you can feast on toast and cereal with lashings of juice and Fairtrade tea and coffee.
At approximately 10am you will be collected and taken to the beach by your dedicated surf coach who will have already checked which beach has the best conditions. Onboard he or she will have your boards and suits (although guests are more than welcome to bring their own suits should they wish). At the beach we will provide safe storage for your property, and then you'll then receive 2 hours coaching before a quick break and 1 further hour of coaching. We will then get changed and take lunch at a nearby cafe. Travelling and from the beaches takes you through the varied landscapes of Cornwall from the rugged, rural beauty of Zennor to the dramatic cliff drops around Sennen and Lands End.
Accommodation
Our accommodation options are within easy reach of West Cornwall's premier surfing beaches - Sennen, Gwithian/Godrevy, Perranuthnoe plus many more secret spots...
We can offer various accommodation options [some of which we own] 3*, 4* and 5* self catering properties and 3* and 4* hotels. Breakfast is at the accommodation, surf-side lunches are usually at the beach and the recommended restaurants offer some of the best which the South West has to offer. The restaurants which we partner with are child friendly but also adult friendly thus ensuring everybody has great menu choice and surroundings. Or you may just wish to self cater.
We can also provide cots in the family houses but for safety and insurance reasons child seats must be fixed by a family member into our vehicles if you wish us to transfer children and parents together.
Other activities: There are a host of activities in the area suitable for children including go-karting, crazy golf, body boarding, sea fishing, and eco dolphin-watching boat trips. We can also organise wine tasting and excursions to sites of interest such as The Eden Project, St Michael's Mount, Geevor Tin Mine, St Ives (including a visit to Tate St Ives), and Lands End. Penzance and St. Ives offer many metropolitan type bars, surf style bars, traditional down to earth pubs and nightclubs. Or how about lunch at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant in Newquay?
We welcome families where all or just some come to surf.
On our award winning, low impact, sustainable family surfing holidays we offer high quality, safe accommodation which is packed with character and style. Uniquely, we have registered childminders on the team who work days and evenings with children from 3 months old and all of our instructors and childminders are screened by the Criminal Records Bureau.
The pricing structure depends upon the number of family members surfing; the amount of childcare required and the final accommodation selected. The minimum age for children to surf is 8 years [but it really depends on their size and capabilities] and they must be confidently able to swim 50 metres or more. There is no upper age limit for the silver surfers!
Optional extras: Surf Workshop (covering boards, board care, tides, rips (currents), weather, surf report analysis plus more), in-house massage and beauty treatments (additional cost), in-house yoga for surfers (additional cost), DVD of your holiday (£200)
Single parent families: Our unique Parent & Child Surf Trip programme includes surf coaching, water safety and beach games including a few beach based problem solving activities. The emphasis is on fun and support rather than achievement and winning.
From £895 (8 days) ex flights for 1 adult & 1 child. Includes bed & breakfast accommodation (based on shared, self catering accommodation) surfing & equipment (as above).
A typical day
[Subject to conditions] Begin with a leisurely, self-service breakfast where you can feast on toast and cereal with lashings of juice and Fairtrade tea and coffee. At approximately 10am you will be collected and taken to the beach by your dedicated surf coach who will have already checked which beach has the best conditions. Onboard he or she will have your boards and suits (although guests are more than welcome to bring their own suits should they wish). At the beach we will provide safe storage for your property, and then you'll then receive 2 hours coaching before a quick break and 1 further hour of coaching. We will then get changed and take lunch at a nearby cafe. Travelling and from the beaches takes you through the varied landscapes of Cornwall from the rugged, rural beauty of Zennor to the dramatic cliff drops around Sennen and Lands End.
Accommodation
Our accommodation options are within easy reach of West Cornwall's premier surfing beaches - Sennen, Gwithian/Godrevy, Perranuthnoe plus many more secret spots...
We can offer various accommodation options [some of which we own] 3*, 4* and 5* self catering properties and 3* and 4* hotels. Breakfast is at the accommodation, surf-side lunches are usually at the beach and the recommended restaurants offer some of the best which the South West has to offer. The restaurants which we partner with are child friendly but also adult friendly thus ensuring everybody has great menu choice and surroundings. Or you may just wish to self cater.
We can also provide cots in the family houses but for safety and insurance reasons child seats must be fixed by a family member into our vehicles if you wish us to transfer children and parents together.
Other activities: There are a host of activities in the area suitable for children including go-karting, crazy golf, body boarding, sea fishing, and eco dolphin-watching boat trips. We can also organise wine tasting and excursions to sites of interest such as The Eden Project, St Michael's Mount, Geevor Tin Mine, St Ives (including a visit to Tate St Ives), and Lands End. Penzance and St. Ives offer many metropolitan type bars, surf style bars, traditional down to earth pubs and nightclubs. Or how about lunch at Jamie Oliver's Fifteen restaurant in Newquay?
travellers' tales
Just great - a beautifully balanced holiday - doing something active with our ever growing children - a gorgeous place to stay in and relax - with great facilities. (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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Our mission is to provide unique, accessible and sustainable surfing without compromising on luxury or the environment. Further to this we employed Cornwall Sustainable Tourism’s benchmarking system by trying to make all we do match their tenets of sustainability: Social, Economic and Environmental Sustainability.
In April 2006 we became (we think the first) Carbon Neutral Surf School, Surf Vacations Company and Surf Shop in the world. We achieved this by carbon offsetting with a company called C02 Balance. In our office we use recycled paper and envelopes all from sustainable sources, as well as eco friendly cleaning products and Fair trade tea and coffee. Our desk tidys, inbox shelving and folders are all made from recycled material, our self adhesive labels are solvent free, we even have a stapleless stapler and most of our bags are recycled or recyclable. Our electricity is provided by Ecotricity, we encourage an ambient temperature of 17 degrees or below, low energy bulbs are used where possible and we encourage the turning off of all lights and electrical items when not in use. We have installed combination boilers which reduce the need to heat and store water. In the accommodation for guests we promote recycling and provide eco friendly cleaning products, recycled goods, Fair trade and locally sourced and organic food where feasible. We maximise on numbers in terms of our own transport and strongly encourage travel to and from Cornwall by train; more than 50 % of our clients reach us this way.  Our staff is all locally recruited and are chosen for their professional attitude and accessible manner. We also care about our local environment, those who work and live here and in our policies we advise groups that we do not tolerate any loud or offensive behaviour. For Breakfast supplies we mostly shop at Co-op and recommend locally produced food sources, local shops, pubs and restaurants. Awards Cornwall Tourism Awards 2008/09 Triple Winners – Leisure Experience of the Year Gold; Sustainability Award Silver; Winner of Winners. South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2008/09 Tourism Experience of the Year Silver. Surfers Path Best Green Travel Company 2007 and we are also nominated for 2008/09 – results pending. Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver. We realised that working as an island was not going to help achieve true sustainability so we partnered and reached out: |
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