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Continent:	Europe
Country:	England (UK)
Next Big City:	Manchester
Next Town:	Blackpool

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Rooms, Parking

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Water

Type:	Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	Animals, Currents, Shells
Quality:	Cloudy
Best Tide:	High Tide, Coming Tide, Falling Tide

At South Shore on a low better as at St. Annes, as the tide comes closer to the shore, and this is the popular (and suggested) launching spot for local kitesurfers.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	Bystanders
Beach Users:	April, May, June, July, August

Just sand, from smooth as glass to deep soft sand depending on wind and tides.

Wind

Best Months:	March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	N, ENE, E, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Main Direction:	WSW, W, WNW, NW

The wind is onshore or sideonshore 90% of the time. Offshore can be good but varies a lot. From 5-50+mph possible, but usually a nice medium 15-25 knots.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get on the M6, aim for Blackpool. When you hit the water, turn left and drive south to South Shore and look for kites in the air.

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Good nightlife and cheap hotels in Blackpool. Pretty ladies in St Annes and Lytham.

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