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dramatic coastline offers unparalleled scenery, breathtaking walks,
hidden bays and coves for sun worship, exploration and real outdoors
fun. For the more adventurous, there is surfing, kite surfing,
kayaking, and coasteering to name but a few of the activities
available.
The perfect natural conditions produce an ideal
surfing coast, which has tempted surfers from all over the world
to visit Newquay and try out the waves. As such, it is now widely
regarded as the surf capital of the UK and hosts the National
Surfing Championships every year on Fistral Beach.
The Gannel Estuary is only minutes from Riverview
and provides stunning views from the property and an opportunity
to observe many species of birds including redshank, greenshank,
godwits and curlew, among others. The constant tidal shifts provide
ideal conditions for a variety of vegetation, forming channels
of mud where wading birds feed on crabs and shellfish.
Although now a peaceful sanctuary for birds, the
Gannel was once a prolific boatyard with ships of up to 250 tons
being built. Iron ore was brought to the Gannel for shipment to
Wales during the 19th Century. You can still see the remnants
of the Gannel's halcyon days with small boats moored up here and
there, often undergoing repairs.
Apart from simply admiring the Gannel's beauty,
there are also opportunities to go horse riding, canooeing during
high tide or taking a picnic and a relaxing stroll to Crantock
Beach, which can be accessed during low tide.
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