Jimll Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 I am going to croyde for the weekend, Is buggying alowed on saunton sands? if not were is good in that area for buggy fun??? Thanx Quote
Richy303 Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 Unfortunately Saunton has fallen the way of many other buggy sites - its band! If you do choose to use it, walk a little ways down the beach, look out for a red pole standing high in the dunes and set up a little ways further down the beach from there. The pole is a marker for all power kites, buggy, atbs or no (saying that I don’t think they like atbs either!). You could face up to £2000 fine if caught, but if you catch an on shore (due west) you'll have a day’s flying you won’t forget for a while! :D Alternatives? - Just a short ride thru Barnstaple to Westward HO!. No problems there, also a better bet if the winds off shore (east) as there’s no dune formation at Ho Ho!’s a sociable venue at the weekends when the winds up. Plenty of locals - buggies and atbs. Quote
Jimll Posted October 14, 2003 Author Report Posted October 14, 2003 Thanks for the advise westward ho it is. looks like the wind is going to be an easterly. Quote
Match Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 Spent a while in N Devon this summer (without buggy) but went down to Westward Ho! for a spot of flying. Its a great buggy beach, after you've carried your kit over the wall of rocks. Rock hard sand and the tide goes out for miles, if you get an onshore you could run for ever as its long too. Friendly locals too. Enjoy mate, I'm soooooooooo jealous. Matthew Quote
matty_cross Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 I was at Saunton in August. Yes there is a ban but there were plenty of buggys a few hundred yards down the beach... mmmm 3 miles of sand... Matty Quote
Codename John Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Does anybody know if Par Sands in St. Austell bay is any good? looks like a big beach. Is buggying allowed here? Cheers Quote
steveP Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 You can also get on to Saunton at Crow Point which is further down into the estuary but is the same beach. Quote
Danny G Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 I go to saunton quite regularly, there is a sign saying no buggies but nothing about atb's. Don't know why this is? if the wind is onshore it is is an exellent spot. Has anyone found that the sand at westward Ho is quite soft and therefore hard to get moving on a board? Saunton is always solid. Quote
burgy Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Originally posted by Danny G Has anyone found that the sand at westward Ho is quite soft and therefore hard to get moving on a board? Saunton is always solid. the further you go from Westward Ho town the softer the sand gets. Its always been hard st the town end when ever I've been there I've always found it to be fairly consistant but I havent been a huge number of times so I may have been lucky. Quote
Chris ST Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 If My memory seves me correctly you will probably have a very cold reception off the officials at Saunton and suggest you give Westward Ho! a look at. Park down at the burrows end and go over the pebble ridge. It can be quite wet most of the time but the sand is good and firm in most places. Beware of the odd bomb hole and occaisonal rock sticking out. Quote
Big Daddy Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Westward Ho looks good from the latest Powerkite mag. Some mates and I are going in 3 weeks. Anyone know of some caravan sites that might be open Cheers Quote
Russel Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 If the tides right you get some early mornig action on Saunton and leave before 9 am when the wardens turn up, saying that now the winters here it might be worth stopping by and asking if you can go on the beach, I know woolacoombe beach is usable in the winter just go up past millhouse rock. have also had no probs on croyde beach although it's a bit on the small side Quote
Hosey Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 i havent been to croyde or woolacombe in ages. can you board on those beaches? is the sand hard enough?! Quote
Danny G Posted October 16, 2003 Report Posted October 16, 2003 I was at woolacombe a couple of weeks ago on my board and found it a bit soft but i'm sure it would be fine with a buggy. If it is it's a cracking big beach and had a wild day flying there anyway! Quote
Richy303 Posted October 16, 2003 Report Posted October 16, 2003 looks like there's going to be a good turnout this weekend at Ho! then. forcast at the moment looking okay, from the east again so a little lumpy but well worth a go! see you all there Quote
steveP Posted October 16, 2003 Report Posted October 16, 2003 Originally posted by richy303 ... forcast at the moment looking okay, from the east again so a little lumpy but well worth a go! Problem with these eastlerlies is that they tend to churn the sand up and uncover some of the underlying posts and rocks and things. Look out for a lenght of steel rope that apears sometimes. Forms a kind of loop just above the sand. Would stop you dead in your tracks if you caught it. Its about 500yrds from the bridge bearing about 10-11 o'clock. Will be going at it with a hacksaw next time I see it. I'm off up t' north to Hoy for the weekend so have a good one. Quote
Richy303 Posted October 17, 2003 Report Posted October 17, 2003 cheers for the tip. I'll keep it in mind, esp with the constant easterlies we've had recently. Not spent much time on Ho! so not sure what it's going to show me through the seasons. I do enjoy a beach that changes thru the year though ...reminds me of Branny. Quote
Jimll Posted October 19, 2003 Author Report Posted October 19, 2003 I went for saunton sands in the end there were a few other people out and the beach wasn't busy and the guy in the shop said that no one had ever been stopped. had a good blast on sat cruising along at 30 mph top spot , wind was easterly but fairly smooth sunday was very bumpy still had a good blast hit 35 with the 2.5. thanks for your tips I will be back... Quote
Richy303 Posted October 21, 2003 Report Posted October 21, 2003 Ho! was in good nik on Sunday. wind was a bit gusty but not enough to cause problems. There were a few patches of hard sand with grit cast on top - nice for a power slide with a 3.5 razor , popped a few jumps with this little puppy too - much to my delight. Need to try a BIG one..... Quote
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