Bay View Farm

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  • Award-winning family-run site overlooking the sea at Croyde
  • A 10-minute drive to Saunton Sands; 20 minutes to Ilfracombe
  • A short walk to the beach or village; bus stop outside the farm
Coming to Croyde for some beach time? You'll be in prime position when you stay at Bay View Farm – this long-established family-run site is a few minutes' walk from the village’s splendid sandy beach, with its surf waves and rockpools. And that's not all, because you’ll be able to soak up sea views while you’re on site as well (they’re particularly fabulous at sunset…). This site has been in operation for many happy years, so the team that run it are clearly doing things pretty well – the site has won several awards over the years, and has plenty of guests that come back to their favourite spot year after year. The location is a big draw, of course, with the village’s collection of shops, pubs and places to eat just a short walk away and the beach just down the road. It’s also easy to get out for a walk on the South West Coast Path, and a bus stop just outside the farm means straightforward jaunts by public transport to several other North Devon hotspots. But it's not all about the setting here, because owners Janet and George have put heaps of effort into making sure the facilities are top notch too. Bathroom blocks have plenty of toilets, free hot showers, family rooms and accessible facilities, and there's a launderette and a separate area for washing wetsuits. A large purpose-built play area is well away from any roads, and a small shop opens up at reception in high season. Ice pack freezing and phone charging are available for a small charge, with all proceeds going to local charities.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 200
Motorhome pitches 200
Open now
Opens 12 March
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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 30 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 5 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 12 Mar to

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0 children
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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 22 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 sceneryPeaceful

77% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

Bay View's prime spot, a stone's throw from Croyde village and beaches, impresses with ample pitches and cracking sea views. Staff are a hit, showers are lekker hot, and facilities are spick and span. While some bits need a spruce-up, it's a proper lekker stay with loads keen to return. Just a few pointers on recycling and WiFi fees.

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So peaceful & relaxing. Great location,…

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Tracy A. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked So peaceful & relaxing. Great location, 6 minute walk to the pubs!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, friendly campsite

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 Charlotte Q. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Great facilities; showers and toilets clean with lots of hot water. The campsite owners were really friendly and helpful. Pitches kept really tidy and so useful to have a water supply & drainage on the pitch.

Disliked Nothing

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 Anthony G. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location

Disliked Staff weren’t very welcoming. Tried charging us for various unnecessary things and kept checking up on us.

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Loved the area and position of…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Loved the area and position of the site.The staff were friendly and helpful.plot size was great and the toilets,showers and washing facilities were clean and no complaints at all.
Croyde is a surfing area so loads o young people on site but all very well behaved.

Disliked On arrival the grass was very long, unfortunately the previous 4 weeks had been very wet so the staff had been unable to cut it which was no fault of the site.
Did think that the dog charges were rather high.!!!

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Had a wonderful holiday with you…

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 Janet M. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked Had a wonderful holiday with you , super weather, and very clean facilities.

Disliked Would like the camp site to inquire from the council if they could alter the beach rules to allow dogs on just a section of the beach. A young jobs worth male was quite rude as we approached the sand dunes. Not even near the beach. This is the only thing that spoiled a near perfect stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay for walks beaches and food

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Paul M. 3 reviews

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked location and friendly staff

Disliked nothing

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 mark b. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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Plenty of hot powerful showers Quiet…

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 Gemma C. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Plenty of hot powerful showers
Quiet campsite in great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked The view

Disliked Recycling was poorly organised and dubious as to whether it was sorted as all together

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Friendly staff. Great views and location.…

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Anonymous

Shepherd's hut

Liked Friendly staff. Great views and location. Clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed low season only

No 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 Picnic table 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 low season only No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Bay View Farm

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1PN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51,12823°N
4,22723°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5,2 km George Hotel
5,2 km Opposite George Hotel
7,4 km Camp Gates
Rail
13 km Barnstaple Rail Station
18,9 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
22,5 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
8,7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
9,1 km Instow Ferry Landing
12,2 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

Croyde beach is probably best known for its excellent surfing, but there’s plenty more here, including rockpooling, fishing and beach volleyball – as well as plenty of sand for sandcastle building or picnics. And it's far from the only beach around, so you may also like to plan outings to places like Putsborough beach (five minutes' drive), Saunton Sands (10 minutes) or Ilfracombe (20 minutes). You’ll also need to make your way to Ilfracombe if you'd like to take a boat trip to Lundy to see the puffins and seals. The island has some great walking trails too – and of course walkers can also take some lovely seaside strolls along the South West Coast Path back on the mainland. For family days out, this area has plenty to choose from – places like the BIG Sheep and Exmoor Zoo (both 35 minutes) are popular with animal-mad kids, while The Milky Way Adventure Park and North Devon Wake Park (45 minutes) will appeal to the daredevils.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Croyde Bay 0,9 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Saunton Sands 1,3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21,5 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 17,2 km

Heddon Valley 23 km

Lundy 30,7 km

Watersmeet 31,6 km

Holnicote Estate 47,1 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 0,4 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1,3 km

SAUNTON COURT 1,9 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4,8 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 5,4 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 Bay View Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bay View Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Bay View Farm? Croyde beach is probably best known for its excellent surfing, but there’s plenty more here, including rockpooling, fishing and beach volleyball – as well as plenty of sand for sandcastle building or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bay View Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bay View Farm? From R1 345,54 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.