Ruda Holiday Park

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Tourer & Motorhome Electric Pitch on Grass Base
Tourer & motorhome electric pitch on grass base
Grass tent pitches
Swimming pool
Glamping
Croyde bay
Croyde bay
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Swimming pool
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Grass tent pitches
Swimming pool
Glamping

  • Within a short stroll of the surf and golden sands of Croyde Bay
  • Surfboards and wetsuits for hire; surfing lessons available
  • Tropical indoor pool, indoor/outdoor play, beach café and kids' clubs
Sick of being rudely awakened by your alarm clock? Try a Ruda wakening instead: after a blissfully peaceful lie-in, unzip your sleeping bag, take a gulp of fresh clean air and stroll a few steps down to the golden sands and sparkling waves… Ruda Holiday Park is in the perfect spot to make the most of the surfers' paradise of Croyde Bay on Devon’s Gold Coast, sitting right alongside the sweeping sandy bay. Croyde is a world-famous destination for surfers, and it’d be ruda not to have a go while you’re here. You 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 puts the kibosh on splashing around in the great outdoors, 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 beach games laid on throughout the summer, a soft play area, an outdoor playground complete with obstacle course, and very bouncy kids' clubs: toddlers can make their own musical instruments for a boogie with Sid the seagull and Lizzie the lizard; four- to 10-year-olds can star in their own superhero movie, or get stuck into nostalgic funfair sessions featuring a coconut shy, tin can alley and the like; and there are DJ workshops and plenty of other age-appropriate action for tweens and teens in the Freestyle club. You’ll find a good choice of on-site food options (Ruda has the added bonus of a beach café and ice-cream parlour), plus a sprightly schedule of evening entertainment, and comprehensive essential amenities.

Campground type

Camper sites 89
Tent sites 168
RV sites 89
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 39
Mobile homes for rent 254
Rent a tent 21
Open now
Opens March 14

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 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.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 14 to

This campground is a member of John Fowler Holidays group.

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Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 449 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular scenery

82% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic location a stone's throw from the beach. Clean facilities, spacious pitches and friendly, helpful staff. Some areas are a little tired, but many visitors are keen to return. Good for families and surfers alike.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Perfect for a beach camping trip

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked -location (flat and right by the sea)
-decent facilities
-clean
-lots of space
-a couple of shops on site and you get entertainment passes to access the pool and shows

Disliked -Not a lot of information about the WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location Helpful staff Easy informative check in Relatively clean and accessible washrooms…

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Beautiful location
Helpful staff
Easy informative check in
Relatively clean and accessible washrooms

Disliked Bad signage - says No Dogs when clearly the website says dog friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

location…

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7 out of 10
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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love the site, so close to the beach, some shower blocks olderbut good

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Facilities
Close to the sea
Shop
Easy late check in at hub

Disliked Smell in showers
Not very clear pitch markers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite. Stones throw to the beach. Good facilities & nice and…

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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great campsite. Stones throw to the beach. Good facilities & nice and flat pitches.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was very good and clean.Staff were helpful.…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was very good and clean.Staff were helpful.

Disliked Having a touring caravan, we had to go up to the reception were the car park was full so unable to get round to book on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice view…

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2 out of 10
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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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Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice view

Disliked Overpriced ☹️ for 2 nights

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great staff. Shame that pitches are so close.

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7 out of 10
Location
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Accommodation
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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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Taw powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked All staff were really friendly and helpful. Toilets and showers were very clean and there were plenty of them. Park is in a lovely location a very short walk to the beach.

Disliked It was next to impossible to swim at the swimming pool, it was always overbooked and the one time we did manage to get in our session was halved due to an issue with the pool. The big slide was also shut. This was really disappointing as we had mostly booked this park because it had a pool. Pitches are extremely close together, there is very little space for children to play outside of the tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for families

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked The entertainment staff were very friendly and accommodating, we had an upset child in our group and Tom made an extra effort to cheer him up again.

Disliked The toilets in the camping fields are in need of repair.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shame bar staff ruined it!

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Croyde Burrows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Ease of check in and friendliness of staff. We didn't have a sea view so they moved us to one with a sea view, no hassle.

Disliked We went to eat, food good but the pint drink was not topped up. I said that's not a pint but instead of topping it up it became an ordeal with me hearing the words, its a pint! It made me feel as if the staff are directed not to quite top it up to save a lot over a months sales!

It should never have made it to a review topic, simple, pay for a pint and get a pint!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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)

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 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

Bus
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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park 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 $20.14 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.