Blackpool Sands

Swimming, sailing and watersports. Lifeguards on duty in July & August. Water tested by the Environment Agency. Bathing raft from June. Beach cleaned daily in the summer. Fabulous organic & locally produced food available at The Venus Cafe. Click here for Venus Café menu.

The Venus Beach Shop Everything you need for a great day on the beach. Boogie boards, excellent range of wetsuits, swimsuits, towels, suncream and beach goods. Beach toys, games & inflatables. Excellent beach shopping with an outstanding range of quality, casual clothing for children & adults and a good selection of locally produced food and drink. Click here for Venus Beach Shop.

Hire Boogie board, wetsuit, snorkelling equipment, deck chairs & windbreaks. Hire by the hour or day. Call The Venus Beach Shop on 01803 770209.

Stand up Paddle Boarding (SUP) Blackpool Sands is the home of SUP. With Venus Riders base here we offer lessons and an amazing array of trips on offer on the ocean or on some of the many rivers flowing through the area. SUP boards and paddles available at The Venus Beach Shop. Call Anthony on 07849 758987.

Kayak hire is operated by Lushwind at Blackpool Sands. For full details visit www.lushwind.co.uk or telephone Anthony on 07849 758987.

Tuition Operated by Lushwind offering RYA Levels 1 & 2 at the Blackpool Sands windsurf centre. These RYA approved courses take you from Learning to Windsurf through to Improving Technique. Call Anthony on 07849 758987. Lushwind at Blackpool Sands provide "Kids Zone" and "Adult Action" in SUP, windsurfing, body boarding and kayaking.

Membership gives reduced rates for tuition, plus unlimited use of top of the range windsurfing equipment and single or double sit on top kayaks. Membership rates are from £49 for Juniors to £249 for family membership of 2 adults and up to 4 children. All courses are limited to 6 participants so early booking is essential. Costs range from £6 per session for Junior members (£10 for non-members) to £85 for 6 hour courses (spread over 2 days) for all ages. Contact www.lushwind.co.uk or telephone 07849 758987.

Bigbury on Sea

One of the South Coast's best locations for advanced windsurfing and surf kayaking. The best spot on the South Devon Coast to learn to surf. Lifeguards on duty May to late September. Perfect for windsurfing, kayaking and boogie boarding, particularly at high tide. Acres of fine sand at low tide. Water tested by the Environment Agency. Beach cleaned daily in the Summer. Fabulous organic local food available at The Venus Cafe. Click here for Venus Café menu.

Surfing Tuition Discovery Surf School provides professional surf and SUP coaching for all ages and levels. All equipment is provided. Boards and wetsuits for hire and for sale. Operates February to November and is now located in the Venus Cafe building in the lower car park. www.discoverysurf.com. Call the school on 01548 811136 or Martin on his mobile 07813 639622.

Stand Up Paddle Boarding try out this great new sport - one of the few that the family can all learn together easily. Offered at Bigbury on Sea & Blackpool Sands by Lushwind & Discovery. www.lushwind.co.uk . Call Anthony or Jo on 07849 758987.

Kayaking great fun in the waters off Bigbury on Sea. Kayaks to hire for experienced users only. £15 for one hour, £25 for 2 hours, £30 for 3 hours. Day rate £40 and £150 for a week. Call Martin 07813 639622.

Tolcarne

The beach offers soft sand, easy swimming, fishing, fun family surfing and the unique "Tolcarne wedge" for boogie boarding. Lifeguards on duty from Whitsun to September. Water tested by the Environment Agency. Beach cleaned daily in the summer. Beach huts for hire, apartments to rent. Fabulous organic local food available at The Venus Cafe. Click here for Venus Café menu.

The Venus Beach Shop All you need for the perfect day on the beach - buckets & spades, wetsuits, boogie boards, sun cream, swim suits & beach games. Some fabulous clothes shopping available too - an excellent range of quality casual clothes for the Summer. Call 01637 876028. Click here for Venus Beach Shop.

Watersports Hire Surf & body boards (foamy, custom or boogie), wetsuit & accessories. Hire by hour or day. Call 01637 872489

Tuition Atlantic Surf School individual and group surf lessons for novice or intermediate surfer. Open all year round. Qualified BSA instructors with top quality equipment and suits. Accommodation right on the beach. Call 01637 872489.

This project is part financed by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) of the European Union and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)