Camping @ Croyde Bay

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 254 reviews
Great views
Great views
Great-sized level pitches
Lots of space
New individual changing areas to the showers 2026.
Pitch up in peace
Around the pitches
Space for your whole setup
Large level motorhome pitches with free water and optional electric
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Great-sized level pitches
Lots of space
New individual changing areas to the showers 2026.

  • Well-established family-friendly site in the centre of Croyde
  • A short walk from Croyde's beach, surf schools, shops and pubs
  • Peaceful site with large, level pitches and purpose-built facilities
Ah, Croyde – the mere mention of this lovely little village is liable to perk up the ears of surfer types, who’ve no doubt heard about the splendid waves around this corner of Devon. Those same surfer types (along with those who’d like to learn the art of standing up on water, and anyone else that’s keen on the coast) should also find their ears pricking up at the offerings of Camping @ Croyde Bay, a friendly site in the village centre. The waters at Croyde beach, around 400 metres away, are famed as being fab for both keen surfers and novices, and that also makes this area a top pick for family holidays. The well-established site is a family-friendly place too, in a spot that’s easily walkable to the village’s shops and pubs but quiet enough for a good night’s kip. Facilities include purpose-built toilets and showers, and a much-loved ladies' dressing room with a mirror, power points, hair dryers and hair straighteners. There is an additional hot outdoor shower for sandy wetsuits, a drying area, plenty of fresh drinking water and a washing-up area for dealing with dishes. Guests can also use the communal freezers and mobile phone charging points. As for the local area, it’s not all about Croyde: Putsborough beach (another corker) is also within walking distance, and it’s a couple of miles to Saunton for more sandy times and a gorgeous golf course.

Site type

Tent pitches 41
Motorhome pitches 37
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Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Please select an electric hook-up if you wish to use electric car charging facilities (the site also does not have high-power rapid chargers).

Languages spoken

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 254 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite receives consistent praise for its excellent location, just a short walk from the beach and village, and its friendly, helpful staff. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are frequently described as very clean and well-maintained, with many guests appreciating thoughtful touches like hairdryers and freezers. The site is noted for being quiet and peaceful, with spacious pitches. While some reviews mention occasional noise from nearby village areas or slightly cramped pitches during peak times, the overall experience is highly positive, leading to many repeat visitors.

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Excellent location

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 Terry M. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Charging points for phones and showers etc were good

Disliked All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Terry. I appreciate you taking the time to leave a nice review. See you next season. Stu.

Lovely lovely stay!!

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 Joanne P. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean
Quiet
Friendly
Lovely welcome!

Disliked The hedges by our spot could do with cutting back and down so the views can be seen

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much. Stu.

Great site...and staff ...very clean facilities..close to town/beach

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 john n. 20 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Nice large pitch just inside of site. ...10 minute walk to a great beach.... surfers paradise....also short walk into town to pubs and restaurants...Great staff....and very clean facilities....a great couple of days there .... cheers

Disliked Nothing....all good and enjoyable stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks John. Very kind of you to take the time to leave a nice review. Regards. Stu.

Enjoyed our stay, would stay again. Great campsite in a great location

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Teresa A. 3 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The facilities were very good and kept very clean. Loved the extra touch of the hairdryers & straighteners in the ladies changing rooms. Everything seemed to have been covered from the washing up liquid for washing up, wetsuit washing & drying area and BBQ washing area and the labels & Pens for labelling up the ice packs to go in the free to use freezers.
Pitches were nice and big.
The location was great, 5 minute walk into the village to The Thatch pub and shops or 5 minutes in another direction to The Manor House Inn - both great pubs. Couple of cafes/restaurant to eat in as well as the pubs, but we didn’t get to try those.
We were able to pay an extra £5 for a later check out which worked well for us so we didn’t have to be up and packed up so early and managed to get another walk down to the beach which was only a short walk away.
The National Trust cafe was also very nice and not far from the beach.
Campsite was nice and quiet.

Disliked Not so much a dislike and was totally understandable for environmental reasons - the washing up water was cold or luke warm. I just heated up some water at the tent and took it down to the washing up station when I had a greasy pan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Teresa. It was a pleasure to see you. I will increase the temperature of the washup water at busy times when the boilers are struggling. Im grateful for the heads up. Stu.

Great for kids, surfers etc

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5 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Close enough to coast

Disliked Small pitches, rather crowded

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Jan. I am sorry that we didn't reach your expectations on this occasion. It is our busiest time of the year with family holidays and great weather. Solo female campers usually rate our quiet safe site and nice clean facilities. However, I understand that camping amongst family groups in high season is a different thing. I hope you are able to visit again out of school holidays when there is a different vibe. All the best for now. Stu.

Amazing location, super chilled vibe, great…

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 Richard T. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing location, super chilled vibe, great level pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Richard. I appreciate your private feedback which is helping me improve the facilities. I am actually adding (to the men's showers) the same changing cubicles that I did last winter in the ladies and don't forget to use the "family" showers if you want that extra privacy at any time. Regards and I hope to see you another time soon. Stu.

Location…

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 Matt D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Matt. It was our pleasure. See you soon. Stu.

Location…

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6 out of 10
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 Adam W. 17 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Location

Disliked Very cramped campsite - had to listen whilst trying to get some sleep to a party of Londoners loudly enjoying themselves without thought or consideration to anyone else until 11pm (at the earliest) cars blocking entrances to pitches , surly of the surliest teenager at reception. Wi-Fi unusable due to lack of capacity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Adam. Thank you for your stay. I wanted you to know that you have been heard and I will take action on the issues you raised. In slight mitigation, it is the busiest week in August (and the WiFi is free) But that is no excuse. I hear you. We can do better. Regards. Stu.

Great site, respectful, good location.

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Candice W. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Quite, no dogs, no music. Great showers and facilities. Great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would stay here again if we went to Croyde.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Hannah C. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked The toilet/shower block and washing up area is nice and very well equipped and clean.
Only £5 for 12pm check out.
Close to Croyde bay and Baggy point.
Friendly and helpful staff

Disliked Right on the main road so could hear traffic and theres a tree with a lot of birds in close by, but that only effected us one morning, and the site can't do anything about that.
Would have been nice to have a space for the kids to play but its not a massive site so they dont have space. Again nothing they can do about that and we spent most of our time at the beach anyway where there is plenty of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Hannah. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. We do have a new area now for kids to play. It's not yet on the map. I can also recommend a pitch further in next time so you are away from the road. See you another time soon. Stu.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping @ Croyde Bay

Corner of Moor Lane and Jones's Hill

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.13185°N
4.2261°W

Route directions

The site is located at the corner of Jones's Hill and Moor Lane. In the centre of Croyde, turn left, passing the Seat garage on your left, and continue up the hill. The site is immediately on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 mi George Hotel
3.3 mi Opposite George Hotel
4.7 mi Camp Gates
Rail
8.1 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
11.8 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.1 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
5.9 mi Instow Ferry Landing
7.4 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

So… the beach? Thought so. Croyde’s one of those fab places that’s equally good for a paddle, a swim or a surf. Experienced boarding types can usually find some good waves down here, and there are shallower sections where newbies can find their feet (with the help of one of the village’s surf schools, ideally). For a rest from the waves, take a walk out to Baggy Point (about 45 minutes on foot), join a game at the village’s beach volleyball school or drive for 10 minutes to the rural pursuits at Borough Farm Sheepdog and Falconry Displays. Alternatively, make it all about the sea with a coasteering day from Croyde, a ride on the beach at Woolacombe or a sea safari from Ilfracombe (both 15 minutes’ drive). The beaches at Putsborough and Saunton Sands are both about five minutes’ drive away and there are some cracking walks to be had on the South West Coast Path around here too.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • New Coast Kitchen Restaurant 0.1 mi
  • Hobbs Bistro Restaurant 0.1 mi
  • Billy Budd's Pub 0.1 mi
  • The Thatch Pub 0.1 mi
  • The Manor Pub 0.3 mi
  • The Kings Arms Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Rock Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Mews Pub 2.9 mi
  • Woolacombe Bay Pizza Restaurant 2.9 mi
  • The Captain's Table Restaurant 2.9 mi

Groceries

  • Cawthorne's Foodmarket 3.2 mi
  • Tesco 3.3 mi
  • Johns of Instow 5.9 mi
  • Costcutter 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Woolacombe Fields park 2.9 mi
  • Woolacombe Play Area Playground 2.9 mi
  • Charles H Cowler Garden park 3.3 mi
  • Anchor Park 5.7 mi
  • Tomouth Crescent Play Area park 5.8 mi
  • Fremington Village Green park 6.1 mi

Family days out

  • Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Hawker Hunter jet Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • The Story of Two Villages Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 2.9 mi
  • Segway Safari Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Lifeboat House Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Skern Lodge Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts Theme park 6.1 mi
  • Carousel Amusements Amusement arcade 6.2 mi
  • Ilfracombe Aquarium 7.3 mi
  • The BIG Sheep Theme park 8.1 mi
  • Tawstock Castle 8.7 mi
  • Watermouth Castle Theme park 8.7 mi
  • Watermouth Castle 8.8 mi
  • Newberry Castle 9.3 mi

Public transport

  • Jones's Hill 0.07 mi
  • Bridge 0.1 mi
  • Pathfields 0.2 mi
  • Bay View Farm 0.2 mi
  • Ruda Holiday Park 0.5 mi
  • Downend 0.7 mi
  • Sands 2.9 mi
  • Parish Church 3 mi
  • Georgeham Cross 3.1 mi
  • Orchard Road 3.1 mi

Beaches

  • Croyde Beach 0.6 mi
  • Putsborough Sands 1.1 mi
  • Woolacombe Sands 2.2 mi
  • Saunton Sands 2.6 mi
  • Barricane Beach (SSSI) 3.1 mi
  • North Tail 3.2 mi
  • Combesgate Beach 3.3 mi
  • Grunta Beach 3.5 mi
  • South Tail 3.9 mi
  • Pulley Ridge 4.3 mi

What’s nearby

  • Saunton Golf Course 1.8 mi
  • Bay Hotel Golf Course 2.9 mi
  • Mariscos Nightclub 2.9 mi
  • Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club Golf course 4 mi
  • Willingcott Valley Golf Course 4.4 mi
  • Royal North Devon Golf course 5.4 mi

Local services

  • Barton Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Woolacombe Medical Centre Doctors 3 mi
  • Knowle Garage Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy 3.2 mi
  • Murco Woolacombe Service Station Fuel station 3.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.4 mi
  • Murco Oasis Service Station Fuel station 3.7 mi
  • Golden Coast Service Station Fuel station 3.8 mi
  • Murco Chivenor Service Station Fuel station 4.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 6 mi

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Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.6 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.6 mi

Heddon Valley 14.1 mi

Lundy 19.1 mi

Watersmeet 19.5 mi

Holnicote Estate 29.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Croyde – Saunton Down – Middleborough Hill – Croyde 0.06 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1.1 mi

SAUNTON COURT 1.3 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 2.8 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.1 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • When can I check in and check out of Camping @ Croyde Bay?
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    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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