Everything You Need to Know About Surfing in Cornwall

By Car: You can get from Calais to Dover by ferry or through the tunnel, and then head west. Try to stay on the highways (M4 to Bristol, then the M5 south) as long as possible, as the country roads (e.g., A30) will take you from one roundabout to the next.

By Plane: From May to September, there is a direct flight from Düsseldorf to Newquay starting at 99.99€. This flight is only available weekly on Saturdays. From Newquay, you can head straight to Cornwall's most famous beach: Fistral Beach.

For reading before and during your vacation, 'Eat Surf Live - The Cornwall Travel Book' is indispensable. This slightly different travel guide presents many interesting tips in the areas of food, shopping, surfing, and outdoor activities in vivid text. Together with the great images, the book offers a great introduction to your vacation.

Cornish Cream Tea - the classic among sweet delicacies. When you order a Cream Tea, you'll get one or two scones (sweet buns), a bowl of jam, a bowl of clotted cream, and a cup of black tea. You can expect the portion to be quite large, so feel free to go to the café hungry.

Cornish Apple Cider is the Cornish beer, made from fermented apples. If you're a cider fan, you can also visit the family-run 'Cornish Orchards' in Liskeard.

The Cornish Pasty is a filled pastry, which is also often very large. The filling can vary, but traditionally it is a type of stew, meaning beef pieces, vegetables, and a spicy sauce.

If you're looking for quiet surf spots and have time to explore, just go from coastal town to coastal town. Follow the local signs to the 'Beach' or 'Cove'. With a bit of luck, you should find some quickly. Since the English love their beach, there are always good parking options. Especially on the west coast, these parking lots are often managed by the National Trust. Members (€36/person for two weeks) can park for free and have free access to all attractions in England.

If you want to do some research beforehand, you can also look up the registered spots on magicseaweed.com, of which there are quite a few along Cornwall's coast.

If you're not in the mood for exploration, here are a few spots worth visiting that are only visited by locals outside of the high season:

Sennen, Marazion, Perranuthnoe, St. Ives, Chapel Point (St. Agnes), Gwithian