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Hire Surf Equipment from Fistral Beach, with Surf Clothing Shops too!

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Cornwall's surfing scene is renowned internationally these days - you soooooo know it is when Frankenreiter and Jack Johnson, surfer fav musicians come to play in Cornwall regularly (check out Truro's Cornwall Hall for Frankenreiter dates plus you'll often catch them at The Stannary, Exeter University's definitive music/bar venue - also linked to the right). Newquay's numerous surfing gear shops selling all the big names in surf clothing are conveniently placed mostly near the central Towan Beach area just off the beach on Fore Street/Alma area, or Cliff Road off Great Western Beach.

With the British Surfing Association (BSA) based here in Newquay, plus a choice of surfing schools, one of the best selection of prime surfing beaches in the UK including renowned west facing Fistral beach, plus a host of restaurants, bars, nightlife nightclubs and plenty of all inclusive surfing lodges, B&Bs and hotels - Newquay is surfer's heaven both for the beginner and the experienced. And hey, if you just wanna look the part then all the big surfing clothing names are here in the many Newquay surf clothing shops including Animal, Billabong, Ripcurl, Freespirit and all the rest - fantastic! Surfing gear is everywhere in Newquay, and there are plenty of venues where you can hire longboards, bodyboards and wet suits. If you opt for the all inclusive surf school they'll take care of the whole surfing package for you!

Newquay Surf Clothing & Shops

Newquay's surfing gear and surf clothing shops are not hard to find. Many are located near the central Newquay Bay beaches along Fore Street and Cliff Street. For a comprehensive list of Newquay's surf clothing shops check out the Surf Newquay weblink to the right. Many have their own websites - surf gear is big business and surfing fashions are well into the mainstream of fashion and many will be familiar with the big names of Animal, Billabong, Roxy, O'Neill, Balin and many more. There's even the surfer's favourite drink - Shark!

Surfing gear style puts an emphasis not just on practical and comfortable durability, but combines this with sunshine bright colours and superb prints. Hats and accessories follow the same line, and many of the big surfing fashion gear brands take care to provide cutting edge quality in surfboards, bodyboards, wetsuits and specialist surfing gear. They also sponsor many surfing competitions and events. Surfing music is also part of the surfing culture mix and varies from rockabilly and Beach Boy style (note the Bitch Boys weblink to the right) to a more acoustic-rock scene with the likes of Donavon Frankenreiter and Jack Johnson.

The British Surfing team is doing well, and UK surfing is on the up and up, with Cornwall and it's superb surfing beaches in Newquay and elsewhere on the Cornish coast at the helm! The surfing scene at Newquay is superb and surfing fans come from all over the world to hit the waves on Fistral Beach. If you're a beginner Newquay is an excellent UK surfing hotspot to start your journey - everything you could possibly need in a surfing scene is right here in Newquay with it's 11 beaches, most of them prime surfing beach favourites for beginners and the experienced.

Newquay Surfer Nightlife

For a real delve into the Nightlife, lifestyle and music scene (all with a surfing focus) check out the definitive local rag Twenty4Seven (weblink to the right). A superior and informative magazine indeed and what's more it's free free. You can download backdated editions from the websites and enjoy interviews and surfing/music/lifestyle news with gig listings, surfing clothing features, and top surfing tips and good surfing books. Well worth a look! Newquay nightclubs often feature and there's a good selection to choose from, making Newquay not just surfer heaven, but nightlife heaven too.

In peak season Newquay comes alive with surfers and clubbers packing into it's many clubs, chic bars and pubs. Newquay is definitely Cornwall's top hotspot for nightclubs with everything from the large 4 bar Beach Nightclub to chic cosy Chy Bar which serves food and has Latin funk playing Fridays and soulful easygoing funk on Saturdays. Nearly all of the Newquay nightclubs are licensed until 2am with some staying open longer in the peak summer months.

On the Newquay club side what have you got? Well, the big ones are Beach Nightclub open every night, and with four large bars spread over three floors. Music here is mainstream dance but there's good 1970s and indie nights here too, with student nights on Thursdays in the summer months when discount drinks are available. On the lively pub side try Central in Central Square which certainly pulls in the crowds, but people gravitate outside on the pedestrianised square on warm evenings. This pub serves good cocktails and has comfy lounge sofas, an art deco interior and it serves food all day.

Other Newquay clubs include the largest and perhaps best known Berties on East Street. Quite mainstream, Berties pumps out chart hits, R&B and hip-hop with a sprinkling of retro 70s and 80s in one of it's three rooms. For live bands head for Foster's on Narrowcliff and they have Gay parties on Fridays. Koola also on Beach Road also has live acts and mood lifting interior and a more smooth jazzy feel to it's urban and house music. Other choices include Tall Trees, Springbok and rip roaring Walkabout, the Aussie Bar. Web links and contact numbers are all to the right!

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