NATIONAL TRUST GUPTON FARM AND OUTER REEF SURF SCHOOL TEAM UP FOR WATERSPORTS ACTIVITY BASE
Surf’s up at National Trust Gupton Farm as the conservation charity announces an exciting activity base partnership with Pembroke’s Outer Reef Surf School.
The activity base, which is located within walking distance of Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, will offer watersports activities such as surfing and stand up paddleboarding.
Work is now underway at Gupton Farm, which also includes a campsite and farmhouse accommodation, to transform the former milking parlour into the activity area, with the base due to open this summer.
The new addition to the farmstead will focus on engaging visitors and the local community with the great outdoors and the area’s stunning stretch of coastline.
Speaking about the partnership, National Trust Gupton Farm campsite manager Bethan Jones, said: “We’re really excited to be working with Outer Reef Surf School at National Trust Gupton Farm and championing outdoor visitor experiences at this special place.
“Visitors can stay in an amazing location, have a go at watersports at one of Wales’ best beaches, as well as being able to follow our walking trails and enjoy wildlife watching at the on-site bird hide.”
Outer Reef Surf School’s Dean Gough, added: “We’re thrilled to be teaming up with the National Trust at Gupton Farm and call Freshwater West our office.
“The activity base will provide a great space for us to run watersports sessions, engage with visitors to the area and support our local community.”
The project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government, and Cotswold Outdoor.
Find out more about Freshwater West and Gupton Farm at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gupton-farm
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Kate Rees, Marketing and Communications Manager, Pembrokeshire – kate.rees@nationaltrust.org.uk / 01834 832006
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About the National Trust in Pembrokeshire
The National Trust is privileged to own and cares for some of Pembrokeshire’s most majestic and special places. From Tenby’s Tudor Merchant’s House to the prehistoric landscape of St David’s Head, the portfolio covers 60 miles of the coast including 30 farms and 25 cottages.
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