Ruda Holiday Park

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Tourer & Motorhome Electric Pitch on Grass Base
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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

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

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Please note

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 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.

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, 6 Mar to

Open from Fri, 5 Mar to

This site is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 380 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

84% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Awesome spot, easy stroll to the beach, staff are mates. Sites usually decent size, tidy. Toilets are clean, but some say they're a bit old-fashioned. Family faves are the facilities and fun stuff. Some found it a bit noisy and can get packed.

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 Paul P. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to beach. Flat pitch.…

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Cara J. 2 reviews

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Close to beach. Flat pitch.

Disliked Shower was not very hot or powerful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good spot , large pitches . Easy access to beach, lovely walks.

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 Esther N. 7 reviews

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked The pitch was huge ! Short stroll to the beach and easy to walk to the village. As we stayed in low season the dog was allowed on the beach, which she loved. Great walks all around . I used the pool, it was busy and great for kids. All the facilities that you might need to entertain or feed yourself but we walked to the Sri Lankan curry cabin at Downend which was really good. The walk back was accompanied by a spectacular sunset.
Having read some of the reviews , I have to say the ge tel an that booked us in and showed us the layout and our pitch, was friendly and very helpful.

Disliked The shower block is a bit tired, but spotlessly clean.
£21 feet for bringing a dog is the steepest we have encountered and am not entirely sure it is justified.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenient location with good anrnities

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site (no pets)

Liked Great to be close to the beach, shops and bar etc were handy and reasonable.

Disliked The facilities closest to the upper camping field where we were allocated were dreadful, poor state of repair and not at all clean.

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Good camping site.…

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Good camping site.

Disliked Sinks have no plugs.
You have to pay for internet.

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Brilliant location for the beach and…

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Caroline W. 1 review

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Brilliant location for the beach and a short walk into the village

Disliked Shower blocks need updating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Where it is…

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Sally M. 5 reviews

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Where it is

Disliked Toilet block a little dated
Fish and chip shop- food inedible.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay and well worth the money

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 Kerry B. 1 review

Taw powered grass tent or trailer tent site (no pets)

Liked We had a fantastic stay at this campsite despite the wind try to spoil things.The site was clean ( toilet and shower rooms immaculate), peaceful, and well maintained, with great sea views from our tent. We had everything we needed for a relaxing break. The facilities were excellent, and the staff were friendly, welcoming and extremely helpful. It was a lovely place to unwind and enjoy the outdoors. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great camping experience

Disliked The shop was quite pricey but we have come to expect this for camp site convenience

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Will visit again

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked The site was walkable to the beach, as well as only a stroll away from the village pubs

Disliked The feedback on the facilities was poor but I didn’t find them dirty. They are old, but were clean and well managed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stop

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7 out of 10
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 Elaine D. 26 reviews

Croyde Burrows powered grass caravan site

Liked Good access to village and beach

Disliked No access to beach for our dog just the dunes, WI-FI only at club house would have liked on our pitch.

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…?
(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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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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ruda Holiday Park? From $28.33 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.