Advantages: Old-world charm; the beach; surf; climbing; views Disadvantages: Very crowded in the summer; expensive food and drink
Croyde lies on the North Devon coast, a few miles from Barnstaple to the South East and Ilfracombe to the North East. Most well known for its beach and stunning bay, it's one of those sleepy little time-warp villages that get overrun in the summer by hoards of visitors. Guilty as charged, I have been visiting regularly over the last twenty years.
---Getting there---
If you are coming by car, you need to take the A361 off junction 27 of the M5 (about ... ...beach---
The beach at Croyde sits in its own glorious, sweeping bay about half a mile wide. It is sandy, with proper dunes, and shallow, sloping very gently into the sea; this makes it relatively safe for children, and is enhanced by the presence of lifeguards on the beach. It's also very clean and has won the following awards:
GOLD David Bellamy Award
ENCAMS Seaside Award
BLUE FLAG CAMPAIGN Award
All of this makes it an ideal spot for a family ...
Ali1000 21.10.2007
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Advantages: Beach, Bay, Village Atmosphere Disadvantages: Tourists (but we all are)
...adventures began.
Driving into Croyde we travelled from Honiton in Devon and headed for Barnstable. The trip from Barnstable to the picturesque village of Croyde brought about stunning sights and views as we passed smaller villages all situated along the coastline. On entering Croyde it was apparent that this small village was a very popular place. With excellent surfing facilities I was expecting the village to be heavily populated with tourists ... ...based in the heart of Croyde is famous for its live music and community spirit. We sat in the sunshine; though the pub offers plenty of indoor seating should you wish to sit indoors.
In addition to The Thatch, there is also The Manor; both pubs do excellent food, though if I had to choose one I would definitely recommend The Manor for a great meal. Both pubs were bustling despite being end of season. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating ...
carysb 18.10.2009
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Advantages: Beautiful, stunning views. Disadvantages: Gets very busy
Croyde is a place I have been visiting for the whole of my life. As a child myself and my family have always gone there for holidays.
As a child before we ventured abroad sometimes we used to visit twice a year once for a week at Easter and then for 2 weeks during our summer holidays.
Even as the years have passed I have returned there every now and then just to see if it is still the same and to my relief it is, a lot busier but pretty much remains ... ...about 2 1/2 hours.
Croyde is now one of the best destinations in north Devon for surfing and during the summer months the beach is very busy with surfers but with a great age variety, even small children can be seen in the little wet suits and body boards.
~Campsites~
There are about 10 campsites around croyde some are only open for a few months of the year and are aimed for the surfers others are very family orientated the main one is called ...
Maxlarndison 11.04.2007
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