Downend Point Campsite

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Motorhomes welcome

  • Peaceful two-acre site under five minutes' walk from Croyde beach
  • Stunning sunset views westward, over the beach, Lundy and Baggy Point
  • Café and bar; surf school, surfboard hire and beach shop on site
It’s quite alright if you decide to unwind all day long at Downend, which is in the peaceful North Devon Area of Outstanding Beauty. Although, you may find that quite hard with there being two surfing beaches on either side of the site: the stunning Croyde beach and Saunton Sands. Yes, you’re in quite the surfer’s playground here… It’ll take you less than five minutes to stroll to Croyde beach along the South West Coast Path. This stunning beach is backed by sand dunes and very popular with swimmers and surfers, although rockpooling and relaxing will pass many more hours too. There’s a lifeguard service on the beach between May and September, and dogs are welcome on the beach outside of these months. There are walks to the village, Baggy Point, Saunton Sands (just over half an hour) and other points on the South West coast path from the site. You may want to stop in one of the two pubs in Croyde (15 minutes’ walk) to eat some pub food or drink real ale and fine wine. Downend has its own café-bar too, which serves Sri Lankan curries and a range of beers, wines and prosecco through the day and evening. Time it right and you’ll get to see one of the site’s incredible sunsets at the same time; the site has a sea view, so sit back and unwind. There's also a surf school, surfboard hire and a beach shop on site. Clean and bordered by heather and hedgerows, the site has two acres of land. There are clean, modern toilets and showers and a washing-up facility, as well as good, well-drained access for motorhomes. The friendly staff are always on hand should you need them.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 16
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Host Henry was amazing Very welcoming and friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lee M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Host Henry was amazing Very welcoming and friendly

Disliked: N/A

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Excellent Camping All Round.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Another excellent camp here! With added enjoyment of Skybar Music Event in the field opposite.. Really looking forward to returning next year for more hoilday adventures.

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Overall great site, clean, friendly staff will visit again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Welcomed by the most friendly staff. Campsite was very easy to find. Most gorgeous spot overlooking the sea. Clean and tidy. Very minimal but we like this. Can’t beat the views. Curry place next door is just incredible - so tasty. Quiet even though Skybar was on. Just loved our stay will return next year.

Disliked: Not enough toilets and having to pay for showers.

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Very helpful staff Toilets and shower close by Fantastic location with a great…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Becky M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Very helpful staff Toilets and shower close by Fantastic location with a great view

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Brilliant site, walking distance into Croyde & fantastic views out to sea.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jake S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Brilliant site, walking distance into Croyde & fantastic views out to sea. Very friendly & helpful staff, clean toilets and warm showers.

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View is amazing, facilities were good, it was quiet and easy to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: View is amazing, facilities were good, it was quiet and easy to find. SO close to the beach and the staff were super friendly.

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A very good campsite, ideally located for Croyde beach

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kevin C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view is amazing, the field is right on the beach. The toilets and shower block are clean and are good facilities.

Disliked: £1 fee for 5 mins in the shower. Although I can understand given energy prices. Perhaps make this clearer on the pitchup page.

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Beautiful views, friendly staff, bring levellers!!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Great location, five minutes down to the beach, wonderful views across Croyde Bay and ideal for sunsets. Coastal path offers great walks, and dogs are allowed in the sand dunes. Fabulous cafe in the car park next door, and the brilliant Lords of Down End surf school and rental shop were superb, friendly and welcoming. The guys at the campsite were helpful, especially in using the blocks to level up.

Disliked: The site is not level, and although it’s not denied, it needs to be called out a lot better, so that people are better prepared for what it’s like. Toilets and shower are the public ones in the car park. You have to remember to get a token to use the shower within the 8-8 opening times, and choose your time wisely to avoid having to queue to use the one shower. It’s a well managed field, and for that, it is expensive for what it is.

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Excellent site, clean and friendly! We will be back!!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kelly T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved our stay, the staff were all amazing, the facilities great and the view just incredible!!! We couldn’t have asked for more, we have stayed in Croyde many times and this is by far the best campsite for ultra chill, listening to the sea and great vibe for food and drink whilst watching the sunset!!

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Lovely view over Croyde bay. The site is small and shares a…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
John B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Lovely view over Croyde bay. The site is small and shares a public car park and facilities. You need levelling chocks plus wood ! Of which Henry provides. There is a small cafe bar and Sri Lanka curry shack. Henry is vey helpful in advice and local information. There is a bus stop outside the site which goes to Barnstable and back and the beach is just across the road approximately 200 yds. £1 token for a 5min shower which is not the best. This needs improvement to get the value of the pound.

Disliked: Facilities

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Features

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Downend Point Campsite

Croyde Road

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1QE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.12543°N
-4.23897°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi George Hotel
3.6 mi Opposite George Hotel
5 mi Camp Gates
Rail
8.4 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
12 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
5.4 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
5.7 mi Instow Ferry Landing
7.5 mi Bideford 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Woolacombe Beach: 15 minutes’ drive - Ilfracombe (seaside resort popular for sailing): 25 minutes - Westward Ho!: 25 minutes - Watermouth Castle (family theme park): half an hour - Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park: half an hour - The BIG Sheep (farm and theme park): 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Croyde Bay 0.4 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Saunton Sands 0.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Putsborough 1.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.4 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 11.2 mi

Heddon Valley 14.8 mi

Lundy 18.6 mi

Watersmeet 20.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 29.8 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 0.7 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1 mi

SAUNTON COURT 1.6 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 3.5 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.7 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Downend Point Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Downend Point Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Downend Point Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Woolacombe Beach: 15 minutes’ drive - Ilfracombe (seaside resort popular for sailing): 25 minutes - Westward Ho!: 25 minutes - Watermouth Castle (family theme park): half … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Downend Point Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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