Surfs Up Surf School (Polzeath, Great Britain) ★★★

Riding one wave can change your life forever. Gripping your mind it becomes addictive; it is the ultimate distraction from everyday life.

Surf’s up is recognised as the number one surf training centre in the U.K. And how good is our coaching? Well just ask one of the many surfers we have taught to surf over the last 15 years, all of whom have left our sessions with a smile, and most have taken their technique to the next level and are still totally hooked on riding the waves. The quality of our coachingis why top local surfers choose to be coached here. This is also why our surf club for the local kids, the Surf’s Up Boardriders, has five junior surfers who will compete as part of the British team in 2009.

With weekend and weekday options available throughout the year, the Surf's Up Beach House has all you could want from your surf holiday. Comfy sofas, a chill out garden for summer & glowing wood burner for winter - and all within less than a minute's walk from the UK's premier surf beach. Sleeps 10 with ease, 12 max - you're welcome solo, in couples or with friends & family.

Since 1995 we’ve been pioneering and developing new courses for all abilities. Take a look at what’s on offer this year from complete novice through to national competitor. New for this year - the Youth Development Programme and Video analysis at our new state of the art training facility.

Beginner
Learning to surf can be a frustrating business. Just trying to balance on the board lying down can be a challenge! That’s where we come in- we love surfing and we want you to as well. Once you get the hang of it surfing will become one of the most rewarding things you’ve ever done.

Improvers
“Improvers” is a general term we use for someone who has some previous surfing experience. It could be that you have just had a beginners lesson and got up a few times, or alternatively you’ve been successfully surfing in the white water and want to progress a bit quicker. Whatever your standard we have the perfect improver session for you.

Intermediate
You’ll already be a competent surfer in the white water, but are ready to take on unbroken waves. This can be a very frustrating phase in your surfing development but it offers the most reward. Catching your first unbroken wave and riding it across the face - it’s something that you never forget. Having a coach in the water with you is invaluable at this stage - someone to help you to read the wave, teach you to sit in the right spot, and then get you to to commit to paddling into the wave.

Taster
Aimed specifically at kids 7 yrs and younger. A chance to get a feel for the water and experience riding waves for the first time. Parent Warning - these kids will often be better than you by the end of one session!!

Weekender
t makes sense to maximise your time in the surf. You can spend weekend after weekend flapping around thinking you’re making progress when in reality you’re probably standing still. You might catch the odd good one - the ‘bring you back’ one, but you could be getting so much better.

Developer
Having seen what we can do in a one off session, imagine how much you’ll progress by doin a series of lessons! If you are committed to improving your technique it makes a lot of sense. We can cater for all skill levels on the course from beginner to higher level intermediate. We use the surfing skills you already have as a starting point and plan the five sessions around you. The developer course is the ultimate if you want to fast track your surfing progression.

Elite
A training programme exclusive to Surf’s Up! Be coached by Kelly O’ Toole, our New Zealand national level coach Level: You’re confident catching unbroken waves on custom boards.