Ruda Holiday Park

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Tourer & Motorhome Electric Pitch on Grass Base
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Croyde bay
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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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 89
Tent sites 168
RV & Motorhome sites 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 campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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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0 children
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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 277 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

83% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Awesome spot near the beach, with cracking views and helpful staff. Toilets/showers could do with a spruce-up and are sometimes a bit grubby, but the pool and facilities are a hit with families. Can get busy and pricey, with a bit of noise reported.

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Arrival date (latest first)

If you want to go just for place it is goid choice all the rest no

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 Karolina S. 5 reviews

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked This are is really beautiful we love it

Disliked Unfortunately the park itself is not so good. Playground very poor, swimming pool fully booked, food in the pub terrible, in the shop nothing, plus food corner wasn't prepared for so many people so we couldn't order any food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Dylan A. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked Best one

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, brilliant facilities shower block and toilets are lovely.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked Really good site, with great facilities, and the location is fantastic just 2 mins walk from the beach.

Disliked Kids playing football around cars, ball hit our car lots lol, maybe a football pitch area would be good.

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Great location, amazing facilities, paradise for…

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Serhiy B. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked Great location, amazing facilities, paradise for nature lovers

Disliked Bit over priced, £40 for a no electricity pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location right next to the…

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked Fantastic location right next to the beach!
Spotless amenities and lovely staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Although the camping ground was good I wouldn’t return

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 Jose M. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked The camping ground was great amazing views very well kept camping area and a large pitch for the tents which was good

Disliked The showers were on a literal 2 second timer and new shower blocks had a ceiling that was basically a mirror not ideal for when trying to have a shower
Also in regards ti having to boom the pool it’s understandable but the is no signs anywhere informing that it’s something you have to do and where it says on the map to book gives the impression that it’s to book lessons and not for a day at the pool that was extremely disappointing not being able to use the pool in any of days I have stayed at the park luckily the beach was right there so just went to the beach instead but very very disappointing

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Location

Disliked Cleanliness was poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great time , all staff were helpful.

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Neil D. 3 reviews

Powered grass caravan site (no pets)

Liked Toilet, shower & wash facilities were excellent. Great pitch and helpful guest services. Good value for money .

Disliked Speed ramps were quite harsh for towing a caravan, especially one in particular. The grey waste & chemical waste area could have done with a water small hose for rinsing down the containers. Having to purchase WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Bill B. 5 reviews

Powered grass caravan site (no pets)

Liked Lovely camping ground very close to the beach.
Shower and toilet blocks were spotless with underfloor heating and plenty of hot water

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pictures, lovely welcoming lovely coastal…

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Craig A. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Spacious pictures, lovely welcoming lovely coastal walks will be returning next year or maybe this year I forgot to mention the lovely bar staff all the food quarters were lovely generally a lovely place

Disliked Showers probably be updated slightly, but they were okay

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 Laundry 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 Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

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 sites

Location

Ruda Holiday Park

Croyde Bay

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1NP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
6.4 km George Hotel
6.4 km Opposite George Hotel
8.6 km Camp Gates
Rail
14.2 km Barnstaple Rail Station
20.1 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
23.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
9.7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
10.2 km Instow Ferry Landing
12.4 km 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 0.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 4.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 22.5 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 18.1 km

Heddon Valley 23.6 km

Lundy 29.6 km

Watersmeet 32.3 km

Holnicote Estate 47.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Croyde – Saunton Down – Middleborough Hill – Croyde 1.2 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 2.5 km

SAUNTON COURT 3.1 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 5 km

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 5.2 km

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 caravan
    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 $22.51 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.