As someone who grew up within striking distance of the surfing beaches of Cornwall and Devon, the south west of England always feels like my ‘go to’ place when it comes to hitting the waves. However, with apologies to my home turf, I may just have to confess to having been enticed by another.
And that’s because I am just back from a visit to the Ireland’s new National Surf Centre at Strandhill, in Sligo, a wonderful spot which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way coastline, well-known for its rugged and unspoiled scenery, calling out to surfers worldwide to come