North Devon has also recently become a World Surfing Reserve, an accolade awarded to just 12 places on the planet! This status is the UK’s first and only the 2nd in Europe.
The aim is to celebrate the uniqueness of these waves and ecosystems and protect and conserve from factors such as coastal development, water pollution, and of course the impacts of climate changes. North Devon UNESCO Biosphere, Surfers Against Sewage,and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are some of the groups involved in the plan to protect the region.
The region benefits from a thriving surf ecosystem which provides not only an area of outstanding beauty but a range of health, social and economic advantages to the community. Surfing tourists and environmentalists from around the world will continue to seek the waves and natural beauty of Croyde, Woolacombe, Saunton and Lynmouth continuing to bring a vast injection of income to local hospitality and tourism businesses in the area. It is vitally important on so many levels that we protect and conserve this environment for future generations!