Surfer's Paradise Campsite

From £26 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 59 reviews
A short walk to the surfing beach (added by manager 16 Jan 2015)
Great site for surfers (added by manager 16 jan 2015)
Beautiful view of campsite from up the hill. (added by sonica_r 31 aug 2021)
Beautiful sunset with beach other side of the dunes (added by mike_t336112 16 aug 2021)

  • 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
Opens 29 July

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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 Mon, 29 Jul to

Parkdean Resorts Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre
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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A lovely and quiet campsite, great amenities and very short walks to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Bethan R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A lovely and quiet campsite, great amenities and very short walks to the beach and into town. Can't wait to stay again soon!

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Brilliant location for all Croyde has to offer.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Daniel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location, very close to the beach and pubs/restaurants in town. Loads of space for kids to play.

Disliked: The shower and kitchen facilities are very basic and weren't always the cleanest. Probably more due to less considerate other campers.

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Space, facilities, distance to the beach.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Michael P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Space, facilities, distance to the beach.

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Great location all round, only a couple of minuets to get into…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location all round, only a couple of minuets to get into town or the beach! Had the option to use the resort which had a pool and various amenities.

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Amazing location, spacious pitches and excellent, clean facilities.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Stayed for a couple of nights midweek in the higher field for families. Really spacious pitches and staff encourage a large gap between them. Whilst very much a back-to-basics campsite the facilities were fantastic with clean toilets, pot wash and free hot showers. The awesome beach is an easy one minute walk away and Croyde only 4-5 minute walk as well. Staff friendly and helpful.

Disliked: In the field we stayed in there was a slight slope but that's a very minor nitpick. No WiFi (as far as I'm aware) but a steady 3 and sometimes 4G signal. Only open during the summer. ☹️

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The clean facilities provided by the campsite. Easy access to the site…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The clean facilities provided by the campsite. Easy access to the site from the village and the beach. Upon arrival you receive a welcome pack and an itinerary of entertainment that the park provides.

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Can’t wait to go back !

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful place , well kept , clean , tidy and plenty of space . Proximity to beach.

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OK but wouldn't return

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Emma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Proximity to the beach and site was quiet.

Disliked: The showers were swampy and sandy every time and no mop was provided to clear out some of the water. Toilets often had no towels or soap. We booked here to be able to use the facilities at the larger Park Dean resort but they were a big disappointment. Filthy swimming pool you could only use for an hour, and it was a fight to get a slot. We weren't able to view activities or prebook on the app so didn't feel we got value for money.

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A great long weekend

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location. V short walk to the beach and Croyde village. Spacious site with family field Friendly welcome with good information. Good shower and toilet facilities

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Location to beach and access.…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location to beach and access.

Disliked: Toilet & Shower blocks dirty.

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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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Location

Surfer's Paradise Campsite

Sandy Lane

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1PR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.13389°N
-4.23596°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi George Hotel
3.7 mi Opposite George Hotel
5.1 mi Camp Gates
Rail
8.6 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
12.3 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.5 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
5.9 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
6.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
7.6 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

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Croyde Bay 0.2 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Putsborough 1.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Saunton Sands 1.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 2.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.9 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 11 mi

Heddon Valley 14.5 mi

Lundy 18.6 mi

Watersmeet 19.9 mi

Holnicote Estate 29.6 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 0.5 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1.4 mi

SAUNTON COURT 1.7 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.1 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 3.1 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 0 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • 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:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Surfer's Paradise Campsite? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.