Ruda Holiday Park

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  • 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

Travel trailer sites 89
Tent sites 168
RV sites 89
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 39
Mobile homes for rent 254
Rent a tent 21
Opens March 5, 2027

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Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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, Mar 5 to

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 376 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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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

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location near the beach, with friendly staff. Spacious sites, mostly clean facilities (though some dated). Good on-site amenities and entertainment for families. Some noted noise and expensive food/drinks.

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Good clean toilets and showers and…

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Jonathan W. 3 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (no pets)

Liked Good clean toilets and showers and washing area . Good sized pitches and on site facilities . An excellent stay.
Very helpful arrival guy.

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Lucy T. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location, choice of entertainment/facilities

Disliked Shower block in Croyde burrows needs updating, some facilities/entertainment areas felt tired and could do with a refresh

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Lovely holiday park but camping without bbq not for us.

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location brilliant, next to the beach. Good size motorhome pitches.

Disliked To many NO signs: No Bbq, no fire pit in camping site and Beach! In October when nights are cold it’s will be nice to have a bbq and marshmallow for kids. No dogs in the beach till 30th September.

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Quick and efficient check in with…

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Nick S. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Quick and efficient check in with friendly staff. Toilets, showers, facilities all clean, all good, had a great stay.

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Value for money nice pool hot…

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Michael M. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (no pets)

Liked Value for money nice pool hot showers electric included thank you

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Loved the position of site Toilet…

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Loved the position of site
Toilet block really clean
Lots of amenities in waking distance.
David was an absolute star. So helpful and informative. It was our first time in our new camper and he was so helpful. Such a lovely man. We will def be back.

Disliked Couldn’t see any drinking water taps anywhere.

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Great convenient location for the beach with good amenities

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john g. 8 reviews

Powered grass travel trailer campsite (no pets)

Liked Great location and amenities

Disliked Shower/toilet block above the camping field was dirty and in a poor state of repair

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Overall very good

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 Paul P. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy access to the beach . We were also parked near the showers and washing facilities.

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Close to beach. Flat pitch.…

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Cara J. 2 reviews

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Close to beach. Flat pitch.

Disliked Shower was not very hot or powerful.

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Perfect for dog friendly end of season getaways. Book it!

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Emma C. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Fantastic stay at The Burrows. So quiet and close to the beach. The older gentleman that checked us in was very friendly and as we arrived a little early , he let us go straight to the pitch. The grounds team were always cutting and tiding. After reading previous reviews I was worried about the toilet blocks but I needn't have worried because they are very clean. The young lady was always mopping and polishing the sinks and taps. They even have an outdoor shower for wetsuits and sandy feet.
Dogs can go on the beach from 1st October and this is what drew us here. We had sea view saunas and sunset beers and curry all within walking distance.
We didn't use the leisure facilities on site so can't comment.
We will definitely be back next October.

Disliked Where the grass was cut and not collected, there were cuttings that get trodden in the van.
We were on pitch 13 which was lovely but because of the large tree , didn't get any sun at all.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

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…?
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Hobbs Bistro Restaurant 1.3 km
  • The Thatch Pub 1.3 km
  • Billy Budd's Pub 1.3 km
  • New Coast Kitchen Restaurant 1.3 km
  • The Manor Pub 1.5 km
  • The Kings Arms Pub 3.2 km
  • The Rock Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • The Mews Pub 4.8 km
  • The Captain's Table Restaurant 4.8 km
  • Woolacombe Bay Pizza Restaurant 4.8 km

Groceries

  • Cawthorne's Foodmarket 6.2 km
  • Tesco 6.4 km

Parks and play

  • Woolacombe Fields park 4.9 km
  • Woolacombe Play Area Playground 4.9 km
  • Charles H Cowler Garden park 5.4 km
  • Anchor Park 9.7 km

Family days out

  • Remains of a Matilda tank from World War II Visitor attraction 3.8 km
  • Hawker Hunter jet Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • The Story of Two Villages Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 4.9 km
  • Segway Safari Visitor attraction 6.1 km
  • Lifeboat House Visitor attraction 9.1 km
  • Skern Lodge Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Pebble Ridge Adventure Golf and Go Karts Theme park 10.2 km
  • Ilfracombe Aquarium 12.3 km
  • The BIG Sheep Theme park 13.3 km
  • Watermouth Castle Theme park 14.7 km
  • Watermouth Castle 14.9 km
  • Tawstock Castle 15.1 km
  • Newberry Castle 15.8 km

Public transport

  • Ruda Holiday Park 0.4 km
  • Pathfields 0.8 km
  • Downend 1 km
  • Bay View Farm 1.2 km
  • Jones's Hill 1.2 km
  • Bridge 1.3 km
  • Sands 4.8 km
  • Parish Church 5 km
  • Watersmeet Hotel 5.4 km
  • Mortehoe Apartments 5.6 km

Beaches

  • Croyde Beach 0.4 km
  • Putsborough Sands 2.1 km
  • Woolacombe Sands 3.7 km
  • Saunton Sands 4.7 km
  • Barricane Beach (SSSI) 5 km
  • Combesgate Beach 5.3 km
  • North Tail 5.5 km
  • Grunta Beach 5.6 km
  • South Tail 6.6 km
  • Rockham Beach 6.9 km

Other nearby

  • Saunton Golf Course 3.8 km
  • Bay Hotel Golf Course 4.7 km
  • Mariscos Nightclub 4.9 km
  • Mortehoe and Woolacombe Golf Club Golf course 6.5 km
  • Willingcott Valley Golf Course 7.6 km
  • Royal North Devon Golf course 9.2 km

Local services

  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 11.5 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 11.7 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 11.7 km
  • Barton Pharmacy 4.9 km
  • Woolacombe Medical Centre Doctors 5 km
  • Murco Woolacombe Service Station Fuel station 5.8 km
  • Knowle Garage Fuel station 6.1 km
  • Allied Pharmacy 6.3 km
  • Golden Coast Service Station Fuel station 6.6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 6.6 km
  • Murco Oasis Service Station Fuel station 7 km
  • Murco Chivenor Service Station Fuel station 8.6 km

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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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  • 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?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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