rosco585 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 Hello all, Right, I'm heading for cornwall this weekend and wouldnt mind a session or two.. I know Perrenporth, and Polezeth have big stretches of beach at low tide. Is there any restrictions for land kiters there (or anywhere!) Cheers.. Quote
Afro1599968737 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 if you get the common sense to check out gwithian, no wheels on the dunes (towans) Quote
Sammy1599968740 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 dont reckon so on polzeath. used to go to that beach every weekend when i was a lad. used to see kiters in the winter (think there's a ban in the summer) so you should be ok. unless thats changed in the past 4 years. Give Mobius a ring at Perranporth. they're a kite school and they'll be able to tell you about most restrictions in the area im sure. http://www.mobiusonline.co.uk/ hope it helps. S Quote
rosco585 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Posted November 9, 2007 if you get the common sense to check out gwithian, no wheels on the dunes (towans)? What mate? You dont make sense..... Cheers Sammy for the info. Very helpful.. Quote
dreadycraig Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 Make sure you have insurance. I think perranporth has it as a requirement. Watergate bay can be nice to fly on. I went there this time last year, straight onshore wind and flat sand, lovely! Sadly when I went in May the beach was covered in bumps :-( Quote
Afro1599968737 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 gwithian is possibly the best beach in cornwall... 4 miles of sand, but you are not allowed to use any wheeled vehicles, (kiteboards and buggys included) on the big sand dunes by the beach towans is a local term for dunes, u might see it on signposts or summat ok ? Quote
daZZa-S Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 Porthemit is better than Gwithian Yep get yourself down to Gwithian bud, you won't regret it Quote
Afro1599968737 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Posted November 9, 2007 possibly the best beach in cornwall, more likely the best beach in southern england Quote
rosco585 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Posted November 9, 2007 Cheers guys! You lot are always a great help.. Cant wait to fly on a nice open beach rather than a cramped small field!! Quote
Skyhooked Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 possibly the best beach in cornwall, more likely the best beach in southern england southern england? wrong country mayte;) Quote
mikeymustard Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 possibly the best beach in cornwall, more likely the best beach in southern england southern england? wrong country mayte;)Insurance and passport needed:D Gwythian is a seriously good beach. Whereabouts is Porthemit? Mike wannabe cornishman Quote
windy Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 The potential kiting conditions at Porthemmet are truly unreal. http://www.porthemmet.com/ Quote
nobby Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 porthemmit is truly epic... locals don't like to give away details of its location though.... @skyhooked - hellooooo! Quote
morleyman200 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 gwithian peranporth FULLSTOP tom Quote
windy Posted November 10, 2007 Report Posted November 10, 2007 Porthemmet EXCLAMATION MARK Mark It's your go. Quote
Tweak Head Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 Yep, I can vouch for Porthemmet - the hidden gem of Cornwall. I was there over the Summer. Local schoolchildren sweep the beach three or four times a day during their summer holidays to keep it smooth! You can't ask for more than that. And it seems to have its own special microclimate, too, so that even when it's raining or windless in Newquay, it's sunny and windy in Porthemmet. And I can vouch for the friendly locals too - they love it when you ask for a "parsty", using the proper pronunciation! They soon started calling me Kwn' (not sure how you spell it ...), which is local slang for "mate". Quote
daZZa-S Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 And I can vouch for the friendly locals too - they love it when you ask for a "parsty", using the proper pronunciation! They soon started calling me Kwn' (not sure how you spell it ...), which is local slang for "mate". Yep real friendly They call me something similar but it's spelt something like "knt"... But I have yet to figure out what it means The beach is more deep than long so you have over twice the depth of Gwithian! Tide goes out a long way past Emit Rock. It's said that in the right conditions the beach can be seen from space! Quote
craig.w1599968638 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 oh ...and good surfing off the rocks at Emmet's Stump ive been told ...and also good diving on Emmet's reef, all accessable from Porthemmet Quote
Tweak Head Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 daZZa-S - you've got it confused, I think ... what they actually say that space can be seen from the beach, which is true though admittedly only at night. Quote
daZZa-S Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 daZZa-S - you've got it confused, I think ... what they actually say that space can be seen from the beach, which is true though admittedly only at night. PMSL Ah yes... Sorry got confussed... all that salt water rotting my brain. Quote
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