Surf village planned for Cornwall
Surf village planned for Cornwall
A new surf village could be built in Cornwall. The Retallack Surfside village would include over 100 holiday homes and Britain's first inland surf wave.
If approved, the Retallack Surfside village will create a further 145
holiday homes in Cornwall. The proposed surf village, between
Padstow and
Newquay, would be built on a former theme park site.
The
holiday homes will be designed to minimise their environmental impact. Some of the properties will be set in heat absorbing earth shelters and geothermal heating could also be used.
The key attraction of the
Retallack Surfside village is the £5m
surf wave. Waves of up to nine feet can be generated for seasoned surfers. For beginners this can be reduced to just one foot. There will also be fishing and leisure lakes, horse riding and mountain biking facilities and woodland trails.
"The north coast of Cornwall has some of the
UK's best surfing [conditions], which play an important role in attracting tourism," said Marcus Cryer of the Queenswood Group, the developers behind the scheme.
"Our proposals for a
surf-orientated resort are the first for the UK and as such we hope that it will be popular [with investors] looking to reduce their carbon footprint and enjoy a great holiday without the need for long distance travel."
Developers of the 100 acre site claim that the purpose built
eco friendly accommodation will also relieve the pressure on Cornwall's
housing stock.
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