Croyde, Devon is about 213 mi (342 km) away from Beaconsfield, Bucks. Most of the drive there is along the M4 and passes by Newbury,  Bristol, Bath and others. We arrived late at night, and checked into the campsite. It cost us about 30 pounds per person for the weekend, which I thought was expensive, considering that we had to pitch our tent between a Porsche, Honda, and a Peugeot. The camp site was more of a parking lot with toilets than anything else. The magnificent view of the beach next morning and the 10 minute walk to the shore however justified the price. We rented some surf boards and wet suits at 5GBP each for 4 hours. Then we hit the beach. The tide was coming in and waves were loads of fun. Three hours later I was so exhausted I could barely walk. It was all worth it though, and we made sure to celebrate the successful day of surfing at the local pub that night. The next day we hit the beach earlier and made sure to catch the tide at its strongest point. The waves proved quite large for an amateur like me, after a puny 2 hours I was already beached and in lots of pain. The worst was skin damage on my neck that looked like a hickie, but not from beach babes, it was actually caused by the wet suit. The skin on  my palms was also wearing out and I had no fingerprints left. This was an amazing experience, and every bit of pain was worth it. I look forward to facing those 6'+ waves and one day being able to actually surf them, and would recommend this to anyone who has not tried it before. Knowing how to swim is not optional however.