• Address: Parc Behan, School Hill, Coverack, Helston, Cornwall TR12 6SA
• Telephone: Within UK 0870 770 5780 Outside UK (+44) 1326 280687
• Category: YHA
• Nearest Beach: Kennack Sands, Coverack
• Web details: www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/97.html

The Lizard Peninsula will appeal to all outdoor lovers. Adrenalin junkies can try their hand at various watersports. This hostel is ideally placed to explore it all with panoramic views of dramatic cliffs and deserted coves. A Victorian country house, it also boasts spacious grounds for games and camping. Coverack has a beautiful sandy bay, which provides protection from the prevailing South Westerly winds. As well as various surf spots, this results in an ideal learning area for windsurfing for the beginner, with a stronger wind area ‘Down Wind’ for the intermediate and advanced riders. Click here for Mobius Kiteschool’s guide to some of the best spots in West & South Cornwall or here for Kiteboarding School’s guide to Penwith, the tip of Cornwall.