Ruda Holiday Park

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Tourer & Motorhome Electric Pitch on Grass Base
Tourer & motorhome electric pitch on grass base
Grass tent pitches
Glamping
Croyde bay
Croyde bay
Play area
Playground
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Grass tent pitches
Glamping
Croyde bay

  • Holiday park a short stroll from the sandy surfing beach Croyde Bay
  • Surfboards and wetsuits for hire; surfing lessons available
  • Tropical indoor pool, indoor/outdoor play, beach café and kids' club
Sick of being rudely awakened by your alarm clock? Try a Ruda wakening instead: after a blissfully peaceful lie-in, take a gulp of fresh, clean air and stroll a few steps down to the golden sands and sparkling waves… Ruda Holiday Park sits right alongside the sweeping sandy surfing beach of Croyde Bay on Devon’s Gold Coast. Croyde is a popular destination for surfers, and it’d be rude not to have a go while you’re here. Guests can hire a variety of boards, wetsuits and other kit from Ruda Holiday Park’s dedicated surf shop, and instructors from the renowned Surf South West school are on hand if you want lessons. If the weather isn't playing nice, head for Ruda’s tropical indoor pool complex, where there are water rapids and underwater geysers, waterfalls, hydrojets and one humongous slide. This site is great for kids of all ages, with the children's club, adventure playground, indoor soft play area, tennis court and activities like 'tots and tunes' or character dining (this last one's during high season only). There's also a good choice of on-site food options, including a beach café and an ice-cream parlour, plus a sprightly schedule of evening entertainment, and comprehensive essential amenities.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 89
Tent pitches 168
Motorhome pitches 89
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 39
Caravans for hire 254
Rent a tent 21
Open now
Opens 6 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. All activities and swimming sessions are bookable on our app John Fowler On Park, or at reception.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 6 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 323 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular scenery

84% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts an excellent location, just a short walk from the beach, with many guests praising the friendly and helpful staff. New and clean facilities are frequently mentioned, alongside spacious pitches and enjoyable on-site amenities like the swimming pool. While many visitors had a positive experience and would return, some noted dated facilities requiring an update, occasional noise issues, and busy periods.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really great place to come with…

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8 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Anita N. 1 review

Taw electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Really great place to come with kids and family. But not much for younger kids

Disliked Not a lot of food options or coffee

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location to beach and to Baggy…

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8 out of 10
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Sarah C. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Location to beach and to Baggy point walk great 😊 Swimming pool was excellent. Play area was good. There are options for eating on site as well as food trucks, pubs and restaurants nearby. Closeness to Croyde village also easy.

Disliked Busy site, quite noisy on Saturday night. Toilet facilities would be better if there were private sink areas rather than washing your face and brushing teeth with other people also ceiling in showers is reflective- odd. Toilet blocks could also do with another clean and toilet rolls replenished between evening when everyone comes back from beach and morning. Also we weren’t allowed a bbq due to fire risk which we completely understand but then meant we had to eat out more rather than cook our own. Do not recommend fish and chips- overcooked and brown.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site close to beach…

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9 out of 10
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 Trudy P. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Site close to beach

Disliked Public toilets close to beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

really lovely welcome on check in!…

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10 out of 10
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Helena M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked really lovely welcome on check in! clean facilities! Super easy!

Recommend to friends Visit again

All great…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked All great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and xlose to the beach,…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Taw electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Nice and xlose to the beach, facilities where nice and clean well mantain site would defo book again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked The camp site is beautiful, well kept, great location , everything you could need located with in walking distance & staff are friendly

Disliked The toilet blocks could do with an early evening toilet roll checks, nearly every night / early morning there was no toilet paper in the stalls & all of the toilet scrubbing brushes had filthy water in the bottom covered in poo which makes you question how well the toilets are cleaned.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All very good…

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 Tim H. 1 review

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked All very good

Disliked Very hot in the pool

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, it was a lovely place and we’d defo come back again!

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Such a lovely few days! Showers and toilets were absolutely spotless and we all said we will 100% come back again! There’s loads of lovely pubs around and everyone’s so welcoming! The village is absolutely beautiful and not far to walk! We didn’t expect the campsite to be so spectacular for the little amount we paid!

Disliked The restaurant was the only thing that let the stay down, on the first night they forgot to make my food and all of my friends had finished their food (we all ordered the same food) and I went to ask and they completely forgot about it :(. The breakfast was lovely when they got it right, we had breakfast there for 4 mornings and they only got our order right once which was disappointing:(.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything loved the beach only 5…

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10 out of 10
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Mike G. 1 review

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything loved the beach only 5 min walk very clean site facilities plenty of food outlets will definitely book again near future

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Ruda Holiday Park

Croyde Bay

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1NP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.13472°N
4.24126°W

Route directions

By bus: The nearest bus stop is at the park's entrance - the Red Bus 308 is the service from Barnstaple to Croyde. Buses run approximately 25 minutes past, and on, the hour.

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi George Hotel
4 mi Opposite George Hotel
5.4 mi Camp Gates
Rail
8.8 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
12.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.7 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
6.3 mi Instow Ferry Landing
7.7 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

Don’t miss the chance to explore the Devonshire coastline surrounding Ruda Holiday Park. Recommendations include a walk to the headland at Baggy Point where you’ll be rewarded with outstanding views; a saunter along spectacular Saunton Sands, and a delve into the dunes at Braunton Burrows. Croyde is a perfectly pretty village of thatched cottages, tearooms, pubs, restaurants, cafés and (but of course) surf shops. There are umpteen visitor attractions in the area, particularly for animal enthusiasts, who can come face to face with life-sized model dinosaurs and a host of their living, breathing descendants at Combe Martin Wildlife Park; practise their trout pouts on some fishy friends at Ilfracombe’s aquarium; or get hands on with the animals at the Big Sheep, the area’s most eccentric day out: sheep racing and stunt ducks, anyone…?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Croyde Bay 0.3 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 1.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 2.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 11.2 mi

Heddon Valley 14.7 mi

Lundy 18.4 mi

Watersmeet 20.1 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 0.8 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1.5 mi

SAUNTON COURT 1.9 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.1 mi

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 3.2 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 Ruda Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Ruda Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ruda Holiday Park? Don’t miss the chance to explore the Devonshire coastline surrounding Ruda Holiday Park. Recommendations include a walk to the headland at Baggy Point where you’ll be rewarded with outstanding views; a saunter … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ruda Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ruda Holiday Park? From £12 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.