Camping @ Croyde Bay

View prices & book 9.3 192 reviews
Great views
Great-sized level pitches
Lots of space
A new outside shower, a wetsuit wash, and a sunny, private drying area.

  • Well-established family-friendly site in the centre of Croyde
  • A short walk from Croyde's beach, surf schools, shops and pubs
  • Peaceful site with large, level pitches and communal freezers
Ah, Croyde – the mere mention of this lovely little village is liable to perk up the ears of surfer types, who’ve no doubt heard about the splendid waves around this corner of Devon. Those same surfer types (along with those who’d like to learn the art of standing up on water, and anyone else that’s keen on the coast) should also find their ears pricking up at the offerings of Camping @ Croyde Bay, a friendly site in the village centre. The waters at Croyde beach, around 400 metres away, are famed as being fab for both keen surfers and novices, and that also makes this area a top pick for family holidays. The well-established site is a family-friendly place too, in a spot that’s easily walkable to the village’s shops and pubs but quiet enough for a good night’s kip. Facilities include purpose-built toilets and showers, and a much-loved ladies' dressing room with a mirror, power points, hair dryers and hair straighteners. There is an additional hot outdoor shower for sandy wetsuits, a drying area, plenty of fresh drinking water and a washing-up area for dealing with dishes. Guests can also use the communal freezers and mobile phone charging points. As for the local area, it’s not all about Croyde: Putsborough beach (another corker) is also within walking distance, and it’s a couple of miles to Saunton for more sandy times and a gorgeous golf course.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 34
Tent pitches 44
Open now
Opens 18 April
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

91%

would recommend this site to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site and facilities were lovely and clean The rabbits strolling around nibbling…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 9
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alex G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: The site and facilities were lovely and clean
The rabbits strolling around nibbling the grass were very nice to watch

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks Alex. See you again soon. Stu.

Loved the location Owner lovely and friendly Pitches great and facilities good…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Loved the location
Owner lovely and friendly
Pitches great and facilities good

Disliked: Would for me handy if the dite had a microwave area as the weather was really bad and cooking was a peoblem in the rain

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From the manager: Thanks for the 10 out of 10 review. We do have a microwave for guests in reception, beside the coffee machine. Stu.

A lovely site good facilities. No sea view but fairly settled

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 7
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Judith S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan, trailer tent or tent pitch

Liked: A lovely site at the top of the road. Grass is lovely and soft. The site has levelled tiers to camp on.
A lovely toilet block with individual showers, and two family showers, toilets, washing up area and outside shower to rinse off if you’ve been in the sea.
Surf and body boards to hire. And most of the tent pitches have electric hook up if required. I didn’t need as only stayed two nights. Also free WiFi which was great.
In reception there is a microwave and a coffee/tea hot chocolate machine (extra charge) this closes at 8pm not 9 as stated on the post. But a great find.

Disliked: I had paid for a late check out from standard 10:30 to 12 (£5)
This was my first trip in my campervan I wanted the late checkout as we had been getting rain during the night and wanted my storage tent to dry out. And didn’t realise how long it would take to pack up.

The site was fairly empty. But the owner wasn’t happy that I was running late to pack up. Hinting did I want to pay another £5 to stay to 6pm. Which I didn’t. I was just over half an hour late leaving and was made to feel very rushed.
Unlike most of the other sites I visited on my ten day trip. I felt this was a bit of a downer in my experience.

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From the manager: Dear Judith. Thank you so much for your honest feedback. I am always open to suggestions and try to treat everyone equally. We offer late check out at very affordable rates and it's very popular. It takes the pressure off on rainy departure days and gives people until 6pm at just £10 per pitch. The £5 per pitch option gives less time and I am sorry that I came across pushy. I genuinely thought you would appreciate staying until 6pm. I will make it up to you next time. Regards. Stu.

Very good and would stay again

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 7
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 9
Dean E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan, trailer tent or tent pitch

Liked: Location, tranquility, cleanliness

Disliked: The showers could be a bit warmer. We thought the 10.30 checkout was a little early if you have tents etc to dismantle.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review. I had been told the showers were very warm, but I will turn them up a bit more. We offer late check-outs and day tickets at a minimal cost, providing a simple option for people to stay longer on their departure day. I will make it up to you next time. Thanks again. Stu.

Great facilities! It feels like Stu has thought through just about everything.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anthony M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great facilities! It feels like Stu has thought through just about everything. New toilet / shower facilities were good and clean, pitch was well kept, charging station. Will be coming back next year!

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Peaceful, good location, lovely and clean washing facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 7
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan, trailer tent or tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful, good location, lovely and clean washing facilities.

Disliked: Not being able to quietly have music.

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Great value brilliantly located site. Recommended.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Christian C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Stu was very friendly and accommodating, rearranging a few pitches so that my two friends and I could pitch together in our vans. Facilities were all clean, well appointed and well maintained. Location was brilliant with the beaches and village centre a short walk away.

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Excellent facilities, great location.…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Excellent facilities, great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were really nice. Small and well appointed little site. Handy for…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass campervan or trailer tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Facilities were really nice. Small and well appointed little site. Handy for locations and services in Croyde

Recommend to friends Visit again

how clean it was, very friendly staff and close to all amenities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jade O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: how clean it was, very friendly staff and close to all amenities

Disliked: nothing

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Features

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Medium (26-50 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 Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camping @ Croyde Bay

Moor Lane

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1NN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.13185°N
-4.2261°W

Route directions

The site is located at the corner of Jones's Hill and Moor Lane. In the centre of Croyde, turn left, passing the Seat garage on your left, and continue up the hill. The site is immediately on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 km George Hotel
5.3 km Opposite George Hotel
7.6 km Camp Gates
Rail
13.1 km Barnstaple Rail Station
19.1 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
22.7 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
9 km Appledore Ferry Landing
9.5 km Instow Ferry Landing
11.9 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

So… the beach? Thought so. Croyde’s one of those fab places that’s equally good for a paddle, a swim or a surf. Experienced boarding types can usually find some good waves down here, and there are shallower sections where newbies can find their feet (with the help of one of the village’s surf schools, ideally). For a rest from the waves, take a walk out to Baggy Point (about 45 minutes on foot), join a game at the village’s beach volleyball school or drive for 10 minutes to the rural pursuits at Borough Farm Sheepdog and Falconry Displays. Alternatively, make it all about the sea with a coasteering day from Croyde, a ride on the beach at Woolacombe or a sea safari from Ilfracombe (both 15 minutes’ drive). The beaches at Putsborough and Saunton Sands are both about five minutes’ drive away and there are some cracking walks to be had on the South West Coast Path around here too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Croyde Bay 0.9 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 1.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 4.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21.9 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 17 km

Heddon Valley 22.8 km

Lundy 30.7 km

Watersmeet 31.4 km

Holnicote Estate 46.9 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 0.1 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1.7 km

SAUNTON COURT 2.1 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.5 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 5 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping @ Croyde Bay have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping @ Croyde Bay dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping @ Croyde Bay? So… the beach? Thought so. Croyde’s one of those fab places that’s equally good for a paddle, a swim or a surf. Experienced boarding types can usually find some good waves down … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping @ Croyde Bay?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping @ Croyde Bay? From R772,81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.