Westward Ho!
Surf town · UK
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39 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
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All 39 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 29 surf spots
Surf · this week
Duckpool · about 55 min by car · stays in Bude
38 out of 100Hippa Rock · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
37 out of 100Stanbury Mouth · about 55 min by car · stays in Bude
37 out of 100Hartland Quay · about 40 min by car · stays in Hartland
35 out of 100noahs right · about 45 min by car · stays in Welcombe
35 out of 100Welcombe mouth · about 45 min by car · stays in Welcombe
35 out of 100Crosstown (part of Sandymouth) · about 50 min by car · stays in Bude
34 out of 100Marsland Point (left) · about 45 min by car · stays in Welcombe
34 out of 100
All 29 surf spots
Marsland Point (right) · about 45 min by car · stays in Welcombe
34 out of 100Yeol Mouth · about 50 min by car · stays in Morwenstow
34 out of 100Boneyards · about 20 min by car · stays in Croyde
25 out of 100Croyde · about 20 min by car · stays in Croyde
25 out of 100Down End Point · about 20 min by car · stays in Croyde
25 out of 100Saunton · about 15 min by car · stays in Saunton
25 out of 100Oyster Falls · about 20 min by car · stays in Croyde
24 out of 100Coombesgate Beach · about 30 min by car · stays in Woolacombe
23 out of 100Grunta (Morte Point) · about 30 min by car · stays in Mortehoe
23 out of 100Westward Ho! · about 5 min by car
22 out of 100Woolacombe · about 30 min by car · stays in Woolacombe
22 out of 100Skateparks Left · about 5 min by car · stays in Northam
19 out of 100Greencliffs · about 10 min by car · stays in Northam
13 out of 100Putsborough · about 25 min by car · stays in Croyde
9 out of 100Lee bay · about 35 min by car · stays in Lee
8 out of 100Buck's Mill · about 20 min by car · stays in Hartland
6 out of 100wild pear beach · about 45 min by car · stays in Ilfracombe
5 out of 100Lester point · about 40 min by car · stays in Ilfracombe
4 out of 100Clovelly · about 25 min by car · stays in Clovelly · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreFremington quay · about 20 min by car · stays in Barnstaple · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreTaw Bore · about 15 min by car · stays in Barnstaple · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Westward Ho!.
Places to eat
6 near Westward Ho!
Places to eat near Westward Ho!
- Country CousinsBritish · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
- Pig And Olive Westward HoPizza · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, May 2025
- Atlantic Bay Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026
- Greek & Turkish westward hoFish and chips · 0.4 km from the centre
- The Drift RestaurantBritish · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Sep 2025
- The Pier HouseBritish · 1.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
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About Westward Ho!
where it is, what is near
Westward Ho! is a town in Devon, United Kingdom.
From Westward Ho! you can reach 29 surf spots.
The nearest is Westward Ho!, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre.
Overture lists 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 67 km away.
In Devon · England · United Kingdom
- 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Exeter International Airport (EXT), 67 km, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 73 km, Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 86 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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