Discovery Surf School at Bantham Beach & Bigbury on-Sea for Summer!
Discovery Surf School is delighted to announce that as of May, they will be returning to their roots and will be running surf school operations at Bantham. This will be in addition to their surf school at Bigbury on-Sea.
Beautiful Bantham and Bigbury on-Sea (pic by Spike Chambers)
The opportunity to expand their already successful business in Bigbury on-Sea came about as the current Bantham surf school licence was coming to an end, and Discovery successfully tendered to secure this exciting position.
Martin Connolly, Co Director at Discovery Surf School, is excited by this new opportunity “We are absolutely thrilled to be expanding our surf school to include Bantham. It’s a full circle moment for us, as over 20 years ago when we first started the business, we delivered our very first South Devon surf lessons at Bantham.
We love Bantham, and it’s a natural expansion for us, already being based across the river at Bigbury on-Sea, with both beaches having the unique and beautiful backdrop of Burgh Island.”
Discovery Surf School has a long established affinity to the area and especially Bantham, as Co Director at Discovery Surf School, Annika Connolly explains “It feels a bit like coming home for us, Martin learned to surf at Bantham as a young teenager and my Dad Barry Trout was one of the pioneering surfers there back in the 1960’s. History and family are really important to us and this is reflected in our team, which is mostly made up of individuals who learned to surf at our surf clubs and have risen through the ranks, we’re one big family!”
Martin is now looking at the future “Our vision for Discovery Bantham is to use our vast experience to create the same friendly, safe and organically growing surf school at Bantham that we have developed over the last 23 years. 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.
Martin in a Bantham barrel (Pic by Henry Plewes)
We want to grow a sustainable and successful business and create a friendly and professional operation, which will give people the ultimate Devon surfing experience. Our values to maintain the beauty and pristine environment of Bantham align with those of the Estate, who have been very welcoming since taking us on, and we’re excited to be part of this wonderful community.”