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
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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.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 6 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 264 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

83% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts an exceptional location, a stone's throw from the beach, with many guests praising the beautiful views and convenience. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. Facilities, particularly the toilets and showers, are often noted as needing an update and sometimes lack cleanliness, though many appreciate the overall effort. The swimming pool and on-site amenities are popular with families. Some visitors found the site busy and expensive, with occasional noise concerns.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Wasted time going really.

Overall

1 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daniel B.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked The venue, the set up and the space.

Disliked Reception was closed when we got there, (although online should be open), rang number and was sent to the main hub, the security guard gave us a map and told us where to go, however we had no passing, no online pass ID so couldn’t book swimming etc.. then swimming was fully booked up for our whole stay, which is was we spent £30 more than just camping 2 minutes down the road. We then had trouble getting into the night entertainment, then couldn’t buy bingo tickets as they wanted our passes. It was just super difficult to navigate and we couldn’t anything as obv the football was on so the restaurant was also fully booked etc,,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, could do with updating.

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7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Sarah o.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Easy check in, pitches a good size, great location. Facilities were clean.

Disliked Showers only stayed on for about 30 seconds, constantly pressing the button. Only hooks in shower for clothes, no shelf or bench to put anything on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place and great people!

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Fantastic!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitch, family friendly, wonderful views,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hannah D.

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Spacious pitch, family friendly, wonderful views, great modern amenities and right next to a sandy beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, large pitches, showers…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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sarah p.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff, large pitches, showers and toilets lovely and clean. Walking distance to the entertainment area and the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Specious pitches and lovely site / great location

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sarah W.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches
Clean facilities

Disliked Needs more sinks in showers area
No hooks to tie dogs up when using facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

big pitches toilet block exellent and…

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6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Mark R.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked big pitches toilet block exellent and new cheap lager at the bar friendly staff,

Disliked to many kids but thats expected lack of atmosphere with campers

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site with plenty of facilities and entertainment.

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
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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Jayne R.

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Wonderful location for the beach and local walks. Facilities were clean and well maintained. One toilet and shower block was much newer and better than the older one.

Disliked Could have done with a mop in the showers to clean the floor after use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay but very much for families not for older couples.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Mark C.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked The camping pitch and the proximity to the beach.

Disliked Kids roaming around knocking on van at 6am; showers were cold, and a bit too busy for our liking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First call 🤌

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
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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Daniel C.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Friendly welcome from staff.. easy checkin in process and great park. Location is second to none, just minutes walk from the beach.

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 1NY

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.