ACTIVITIES

Things to do while you’re here.

BREAKING NEWS – DISCOVERY SURF SCHOOL AT BANTHAM ! 

“We’re delighted to announce that as of May, we will be returning to our roots and will be running surf school operations at Bantham. This will be in addition to our surf school at Bigbury on-Sea. We are absolutely thrilled to be expanding our surf school to include Bantham. It’s a full circle moment for us, as 23 years ago when we first started the business, we delivered our very first South Devon surf lessons at Bantham.

 We have a lot of history at Bantham with Martin learning to surf there as a young teenager and Annika’s Dad Barry was one of the pioneering surfers there in the 1960’s. Our vision is to create the same friendly, safe and organically growing surf school at Bantham that we have nurtured at Bigbury, and we will use this unique opportunity to utilise the amazing surfing conditions on both sides of the river Avon to offer our customers some of the best surfing you can get in the UK. 

We look forward to welcoming you all to both sides of the this beautiful bay! Annika & Martin”

Discovery Surf School

Walking Around Bantham

There are a number of walks around Bantham with two suggested circular walks:

Bantham to Thurlestone: a 3.5 mile circular walk. Find out more on the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Website.

Bantham & the Avon: a 5.1 mile circular walk. Find out more on the South West Coast Path Website.

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Bantham Drift

You can enjoy the Bantham drift between Coronation Boathouse and the beach at the top of the estuary – jump in and let yourself be pulled along by the tide, but please check the tide conditions first.

A wonderful experience for young and old alike that’s not to be missed.

Kayaking and Paddleboarding

Whether on the beach or in the estuary, Bantham is perfect for kayaking and paddleboarding. A trip up or down the Avon estuary paddling with the tide takes about 90 minutes and is an idyllic experience.

Equipment can be hired from Triocean surf, which can be found two miles from Bantham beach, and Bantham Surfing Academy, which is on Bantham beach itself. For details, visit Tri Ocean Surf and the Bantham Surfing Academy.