Widemouth Bay has been named one of the 10 best surf spots in the UK in joint position with Crooklets in Bude.
Outdoor clothing brand D-Robe has revealed the top surf locations the country - and five of them are in Cornwall.
The data analysed a range of factors including water cleanliness, surfer ratings, accessibility, average wind levels, pollution and sunlight. From that, an overall index score was calculated for each beach resulting in the rankings.
Widemouth Bay and Crooklets both scored 62.5 out of 100.
Widemouth, just four minutes walk from Gwelmor holiday cottage's front door, is great for both experienced surfers as well as novices as there are a number of surf schools based on the beach to help newbies get to grips with the techniques.
Here’s the list in full:
The UK's 10 best surf spots, according to D-Robe
1. Westward Ho! in Devon -66.4 points out of 100
2. Croyde in Devon - 64.4 out of 100
3. Porthtowan in Cornwall - 64.4 out of 100
4. Trevone Bay in Cornwall -63.9 out of 100
5. Polzeath in Cornwall - 63.2 out of 100
6. Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire - 63.1 out of100
7. Whitesands Bay inPembrokeshire - 62.6 out of 100
8. Widemouth Bay in Cornwall -62.5 out of 100
9. Crooklets Bude in Cornwall -62.5 out of 100
10. Newgale in Pembrokeshire - 61.6 out of100
The data for the analysis can be found here
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Just four minutes’ walk from the beach at Widemouth Bay, north Cornwall, Gwelmor is a luxurious, self-catering holiday cottage which sleeps six (plus travel cot).
Our property warmly welcomes three dogs and has a host of provisions to make your dog's stay as relaxing as yours.
Gwelmor was named the South West’s Best Dog Friendly Business of the Year 2021/2022 and won Gold at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2021/2022.
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