Ruda Holiday Park

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Tourer & Motorhome Electric Pitch on Grass Base
Tourer & motorhome electric pitch on grass base
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Croyde bay
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.

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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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 242 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

82% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Grand spot, right by the beach! Lovely views, say the guests. Staff are grand and helpful. Toilets and showers could do with a spruce-up, some say. Pool and amenities are a hit with the kids. A bit dear and busy for some, with a bit of bother from noise now and then.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location, good facilities and friendly staff

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Darren C.

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

Liked Friendly staff, clean and warm facilities

Disliked Only two toilets in the Male shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall fabulous campsite, will be returning

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THEO P.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Fabulous new toilets & showers! Like a David Lloyd club or something. Cleaner did amazing job, kept them spotless. Great pitch size with a brilliant view of the sea. Electric hookup worked well. Bar was good. All staff were very friendly including the security man.

Disliked - The pool was fully booked for the entire weekend, couldn't get a slot. Maybe they can have some adult only slots and keep it open later.
- opening times of all facilities aren't on the website. Needs to be a lot clearer

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Loved closeness to the beach, decent…

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Steve S.

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Loved closeness to the beach, decent shop on site and shower facilities first class. Would love to come back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, good site with facilities to cover all needs

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Sam H.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location right next to the beach.
Staff were all helpful, friendly and happy.
Value for money.
Had all the facilities you might need, e.g. shops, takeaways, bar, pool, outdoor play areas, camper van amenities.

Disliked Swimming pool places get booked up way in advance (but staff were very helpful giving advice re. no-shows... we got in when others didn't turn up)

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Clean washroom and toilet…

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Paul J.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (no pets)

Liked Clean washroom and toilet

Disliked The weather

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Big pitch…

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Amy S.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Big pitch

Disliked Showers need some updating, noise site, no grey waste emptying

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Proximity to the beach

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Large pitch, great location…

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Steve H.

Croyde Burrows electric grass touring pitch

Liked Large pitch, great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large site, good for early season break. Excellent beach access.

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Helen R.

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Spacious pitch on Burrows field, grass only with electric hook up. Staff friendly. Washrooms very clean. Easy walk to excellent Croyde beach. Good value for the early season offer. Leisure facilities included in price bit we didn't use them so can't comment. Small shop and food outlets on site - fish and chips good.
We would go back early or late season but think it would be very busy in the summer.

Disliked Washrooms were in need of a bit of TLC.

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Great facilities, two minutes from the…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch (no pets)

Liked Great facilities, two minutes from the beach, excellent value for money.

Disliked Will ask for a pitch not under the trees next time because of lack of sun, and the birds pooped all over my campervan.

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)

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 +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 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 €13.76 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.