Surfer's Paradise Campsite

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A short walk to the surfing beach
A short walk to the surfing beach
Great site for surfers
Grass pitches by the coast
Surfing in croyde
Croyde beach
Croyde's sandy beach
Access to the coast path
Walk to the surf beach
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Great site for surfers
Grass pitches by the coast
Surfing in croyde

  • Friendly site a minute's walk from Croyde's surf beach
  • A 10-minute drive from Saunton Sands and 25 from Ilfracombe
  • Surf shop on site; pool and other facilities two minutes away on foot
One single minute. Yup, just 60 seconds. That’s all the time it takes to get to the beach from the splendid setting of Surfer's Paradise Campsite, on a green meadow a teeny distance from the coast in the Devon village of Croyde. Croyde is, of course, rightly famed as a surfing hotspot, so before you dash straight off to the beach (as enticing as its sands may be), you’d do well to wriggle into a wetsuit and grab a board for hitting the waves. Those who are new to all this can hire kit from the surf shop on site and find plenty of experts locally for a lesson or few. Not in the mood to encase yourself in neoprene? The sands are equally excellent for beach volleyball, sea-view walks, picnics or just a bit of chilling out, and there are umpteen visitor attractions nearby, including a dinosaur park, an animal park, an aquarium and sheep racing (but of course). Picnic tables are scattered around the site for those who’d like to do seaside self-catering, or it’s a 10-minute stroll to the village centre for pubs, restaurants and cafés. Toilets and hot showers are on site and guests are also welcome to use the facilities at the site’s larger sister park, a couple of minutes away on foot – a games arcade, soft play area, fishing pond and indoor pool with waterslide await over there.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 10 July

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 10 Jul to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 13 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 4

85% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, close to beach and town, with decent, flat pitches. Warm showers, clean loos, and helpful staff. A few mentioned dirty loos, overflowing bins, and dodgy roads. Utility vehicle noise was also a bother.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/07/14

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site for the beach. Be perfect if they cleaned the toilets!

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8 out of 10
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 9
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Ben B. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent location, very near to beach and 5min walk into town. Reasonably priced and relatively flat pitches. Good shower and toilet facilities

Disliked Toilets weren't cleaned for the entire duration of our 2 night stay. There was vomit in one of the sinks at 7.30am (from a drunk, no doubt) and still there at 6pm, despite a sign saying toilets were deep cleaned each morning between 10 and 11. No paper towels to dry hands, and floors filthy. Tried to report but reception hadnt been open all day called parent site (Ruda) at 5.30pm and no answer either!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A hidden gem

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Helen K. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Simplicity of site, proximity to beach and to Croyde
Ease of check in and space selection.
Happy carefree site
Selection of ages on site

Disliked No bin in toilets, slow to replenish stock in toilet area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great facilities, at a great price.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Josh S. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing campsite with great facilities, was super easy and such a quick walk to the beach, the affordability will definitely keep us coming back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the hot shower, dirty toilets not worth paying that much

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2 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Hot shower
Friendly staff

Disliked Toilets were dirty with overflowing bins and totally overpriced

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location, great facilities

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
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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Emma R. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fantastic location, good facilities, advised which field to pitch in as it had more families.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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 jonny k. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Campsite was very scenic and close to the beach, good pub 5 minute walk away. Lots to do in site, staff all very welcoming and helpful. definitely going to be booking again.

Disliked shower facilities were good, could have been more spacious if im being picky

Recommend to friends Visit again

2 minute walk to the beach…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked 2 minute walk to the beach
Nice hot showers
Clean toilets
4 minute walk to the town
Sheltered campsite

Disliked Road leading into campsite needs repairs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super convenient site for everything in Croyde.

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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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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Daniel B. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Close to the beach and pubs.
Warm showers.
Access to the swimming pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

- Excellent location - Toilets and shower…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked - Excellent location
- Toilets and shower facilities clean
- Staff very friendly and helpful

Disliked - Ordering food to site through the suggested app did not work
- Despite being told we could use neighbouring sites facilities, this did not include certain entertainment unless we had a 'hub pass' which was unclear

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything!!…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Danielle L. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

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

Location

Surfer's Paradise Campsite

Sandy Lane

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1PR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,13044°N
4,23344°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5,7 km George Hotel
5,7 km Opposite George Hotel
7,9 km Camp Gates
Rail
13,5 km Barnstaple Rail Station
19,4 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
23 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
9 km Appledore Ferry Landing
9,5 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

Croyde’s an excellent beach, there’s no arguing with that (and home to some of the finest surfing this side of the pond) but it’s worth getting out to other corners of this coastline, as there are numerous gems to take in. Board riders may also like to take to the waves at Saunton Sands (10 minutes’ drive) while those in search of a little land-based time can scramble in the dunes at Braunton Burrows (20 minutes) or wander on the coast path to Baggy Point and beyond. Family-friendly seaside days can be had up in Ilfracombe (25 minutes), where you can scamper underground to Tunnels Beaches, come face to face with fish life at the aquarium and board sea safaris in search of wildlife out in the waves. Other options locally include the animated dinos and real-life beasts at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (35 minutes) and steam-powered outings on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (45 minutes). And that sheep racing? (Go on, you know you want to…) That’s at the Big Sheep amusement park (40 minutes), also home to a big indoor playground, a collection of rides and a brewery and gin distillery to perk up the grownups.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Croyde Bay 0,4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Saunton Sands 1,7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 1,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 4,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 5,5 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 17,6 km

Heddon Valley 23,3 km

Lundy 30,2 km

Watersmeet 31,9 km

Holnicote Estate 47,5 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 0,6 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1,8 km

SAUNTON COURT 2,4 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 5 km

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 5,3 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 Surfer's Paradise Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Surfer's Paradise Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Surfer's Paradise Campsite? Croyde’s an excellent beach, there’s no arguing with that (and home to some of the finest surfing this side of the pond) but it’s worth getting out to other corners of this … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Surfer's Paradise Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Surfer's Paradise Campsite? From R525,72 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.