Westward Ho! offers something for everyone, you will not be disappointed. It is the perfect destination with it's golden sand beach, that has the prestigious Blue Flag award for facilities and water quality.

The village and beach of Westward Ho!, is only a 10–15-minute walk from Thorndale. It is the perfect family destination for those that love outdoor activities. The 2 miles of golden beach with it's own sea pool speaks for itself, there is amble open green space, great nature and a wide selection of quality cafes, bars, and restaurants.

Below is a short film of Westward Ho! and Northam Burrows from the sky.

Footage shot from a drone by Altitude 58 gives a unique perspective of Westward Ho! and Northam Burrows. This short film reveals the highlights of the award-winning Blue Flag seaside resort.

As well as the golden sands of Westward Ho!, Northam Burrows and the pebble ridge, the film shows the wreck of 18th century merchant ship the 'Sally', the sea pool and the redeveloped village green and promenade.

What an incredible place!!

Westward Ho! beach is a 10–15-minute leisurely walk from Thorndale. Westward Ho! beach is just over two miles long at low water, it has very few rip tides or under water beach obstructions, it's one of the safest beaches in Devon. Westward Ho! is suitable for bodyboarding and virtually any other kind of wave riding craft, including shortboard, paddleboards, longboards, and kayaks.

This beach break is offshore in Easterly winds and works with any swell from a Westerly direction. The ideal swell size is in the 2-6ft range. The beach here is massive so it’s easy to spread out and find waves with relatively few other people in the lineup.

There is a large rocky point that stretches out to sea on the left-hand side of the beach, which can often provide a helpful channel to paddle out.

It doesn’t get much better for learning to surf than here at Westward Ho. The long sloping beach means the waves are fairly mellow, making them perfect for practising your pop-up without nose-diving or getting guillotined by the lip of the wave.

Other surf spots close to Westward Ho!

You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to other waves close to Westward Ho!. To the north, you’ll find Croyde Bay and Saunton Sands which are both quality beach breaks, with Saunton offering slower more user-friendly waves as opposed to Croyde’s high-performance peaks.

Heading north on the Atlantic Highway (40-minute drive), you’ll be surfing Bude in no time at all with lots of beach breaks to choose from, and some great reef breaks if you’re up for a search.