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Bay View Farm Caravan & Camping Park
Croyde Bay
Croyde
North Devon (Browse area)
EX33 1PN
Tel: 01271 890501
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Open: 01/03/2024 to 15/10/2024
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
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 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
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 Laundry On Site |
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 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
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 No Motorhome Point |
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 Bar <1 mile |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
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 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
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 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
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 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Sunshine-showers |
7 reviews from this member |
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 This is a very good, well maintained campsite.
The toilet and shower facilities are excellent, everything seems to have been considered to make your stay as comfortable as possible. There is also a pot-wash room, laundry room, childrens play facilities and on-site takeaway (chips were lovely).
The site is also in a great location, being a short walk from both the village and the beaches (your not far at all from the Pub).
The campsite holds an elevated position, so has some nice views (although we were on the side near to the road, so got abit of traffic noise at times which I do like to escape from). The ducks that waddle around the site were nice to see.
The only negatives for me personally was the cost (£22 p/night for two adults and a campervan not requiring electric hook-up)and the campsite size. The campsite is really large, having a number of different fields. We were given a pitch in a field prety much on our own. Personally I prefer smaller more friendly sites, this site felt quite cold and uniform to me.
If this was the only campsite in Croyde Bay, then yes I would stay again - since I had no complaints about it. However, now knowing Croye Bay better and having seen the other campsites in the area, I think I personally, would give somewhere else a go. This is only because i've seen other campsites which I think are more in tune to me personally, I wouldn't put anyone off from staying at this campsite. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Paula68 |
5 reviews from this member |
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This is a really well situated site, with lovely views of the surrounding area, and a short walk from the village pubs, stores etc.
I was really impressed with the toilet and shower block, which was unfailingly clean, warm, and really well done out with nice touches such as flip-down seats behind the shower doors and lots of hooks etc to hang your stuff. The laundry facilities were also good (the dryers were particularly welcome as the weather was pretty wet.).
On the downside, the ground was on a slight slope which made it hard to know which way round to pitch. Our airbed kept sliding downwards in the night and given the amount of rain we had, we'd wake up with our feet pressed against the edge of the tent and wet sleeping bags.
The pubs in Croyde are lively and all do a good choice of food, though they get pretty busy. The beach was great and the surf hire facilities and surf school were really good. The only downside to this was that the sea was really crowded with boarders and surfers and this was a cold week in May, so I dread to think what it would be like in August!
Overall would definitely recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Thegamwellsmythes |
3 reviews from this member |
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We first came here for one night on the way back from Cornwall in August 2007 and were really impressed with the site, location and village of Croyde in general.
We liked it so much we didn't bother with Cornwall in 2007 and went here for a week instead as it saves us at least an hours drive.
The site is well maintained and the staff were very helpful to us. We did stay in early September after the schools went back so the site was fairly quiet but they made us feel very welcome.
Some of the criticisms in earlier reviews about rude staff don't sound at all familiar to me but they seem to be from 2005/6 so maybe some staff have changed?
The loo block was always very clean and the cleaning closure didn't pose a problem to us as they leave the disabled loo unlocked if you get caught short.
It is a very short walk to the village and a good 10 minute walk to the beach. Make sure you wear footwear as the path is a bit rough for bare feet.
The village is lovely with a very chilled out feel. The pasties are as usual splendid.
The beach is really nice and the surf is fabulous.
I don't recognise any of the negative comments from our experience although we have no kids so couldn't comment on the play area's.
We liked it so much we'll be going again in September 2008.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jimmy1039 |
1 review from this member |
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Am very surprised at some of the negative reviews submitted. Last review clearly describes bay view somewhere else and clearly not the one in Croyde.
I stayed here for a week with my wife and daughter and was so delighted with the site we stayed an extra 2 nights over the bank holiday weekend.
Yes there are rules which are politely enforced but surely these are for the benefit of all the campers and help maintain a family site without rowdy groups partying until the early hours as with many other sites in the area.
I found the staff to be polite friendly and helpful, with always a friendly wave as we trundled down to the beach with our trolley of surfboards and body boards.
The shower facilities were immaculate and the available on site food was great. We had a good view of sea and the evening sunsets, and the site was clean well maintained with a good atmosphere with the only noise being families and children having fun. These standards were maintained even through the busy bank holiday when the site filled to near maximum capacity.
So to all those reviewers who didn't like the site - Great more room for me when I return again!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Iscaexile |
17 reviews from this member |
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(Karla65 comments do not seem to be in right place. This is not at Looe Bay and road access is good)
We have stayed in Croyde previously but not camped and thus knew that this site was in a decent location. We had a really good fortnight here. The weather for the first week of stay was not great - bitingly cold, unseasonal winds and a couple of nights of typhoon conditions - the sun then came out. No negative comments about the staff who were all friendly and helpful. The numerous rules were followed by visitors with no need for 'enforcement'. Five or so fields, some serviced, some for caravans. We were in a family field where the kids all mixed well (up at the 'park'). The site was generally quiet by 2230 and there weren't too many very early risers. A couple of pointers for those planning a stay. The pre-booking conditions on the website were adhered to and for those calling on 'spec' it was first come, first served with a minimum stay applied - worth checking prior to arrival as whilst we were there it varied from 3 to 5 nights. The site is on a gentle slope and towards the top it was quite breezy, the bottom end being reasonably well sheltered. The shower/toilet block seemed small but there was never any queueing. Showers not available 1300-1500 daily (cleaning). The area around the shower block could have been better lit at night. Finally no partitions between sinks in the female washing area. Overall would recommend and we will almost certainly visit again - interesting to note that many on the site were returning for second/third/umpteenth visit.
PS try Squires Fish & Chip restaurant in Braunton for high quality British 'nosh'
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Absquatulation |
1 review from this member |
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The views from the campsite are stunning, and with the sun setting over Lundy a glass of wine goes down very well. The campsite is aimed at families, rather than groups of all boys or all girls, and as a result there can be a little friction when groups do turn up. The gates are shut at 10:30 – it’s only fair when you think that otherwise you could drive past a child sleeping in a tent. For the children there is a large open area in front of the toilets and in view of all the caravans which is ideal for children to play on. It wouldn’t be big enough for an adult football match, but ideal for children to play frisbee or catch or French cricket. The toilet block is fantastic, we were last there in the height of the summer and didn’t have to wait for a shower, this is so rare considering other campsites that it is worth mentioning. The temperature is preset, and it is on the warmer side, although I would prefer that than to have a cold shower! The block is cleaned thoroughly every day, and it is cleaner than nearly any other site I’ve been to. The block is cleaned between 1pm and 3pm which is the quiet time for the site, although the disabled toilet is always left open if you get caught short. The chickens and geese do patrol the campsite every day, and are fun to watch, along with the owners who drive up and down the site just checking everything is OK. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending this campsite to families with young children, with its close location to the beach, not having to drive is always a bonus when on holiday
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sue37 |
4 reviews from this member |
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If you want to wake up to the smell of freshly baked bagettes and croissants, to be able to walk easily to the beach in just your wetsuit (to a fantastic sandy beach with excellent surf), have facilities to wash out your wetsuit on return, then relax outside your tent overlooking the sea watching the sun go down then this is the site for you. toliets and showers were clean and queues were few and far between. The kids play ground is superbly hidden at the top of the fields under the trees, (maybe the last reviewers didn't see it!).
There are rules which can be frustrating at times (cheques or cash, no cards, no pre booking unless sat - sat, no less than 3 nights despite site being under occupied (didn't understand that one!) ice packs could only be collected between 9 and 11 am. And strictly families and couples only. But this all was soon forgotten and we had a fab time here and plan to return again next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Debbiedeeley |
5 reviews from this member |
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We arrived on site mid morning, lovely view of the sea on the coast road as we drove into Croyde.
Booking in was very quick and organised.
We were in field B which was partly sloped, nice play area at the back.
Pitches are in rows, close together and our large tent only just fitted on. Site was quite busy but other campers very friendly and it wasn't noisy.
Staff were very helpful and friendly. Fish and chip shop on site, and pizza shop which we found quite expensive but very nice.
Facilities were very good, lots of very good showers and loos all of a high standard. There was a bucket and mop for you to clean shower cubicle after use, which it needed as it was quite muddy. Shower cubicles biggest I've been in so clothes stayed dry, and drop down bench behind door, excellent idea.
Views from site wonderful.
10 minute walk to lovely big sandy beach where the sand is damp so no sand in everything, we took a plastic groundsheet to sit on. There was only one road to cross and then a path down to the beach.
Puttsborough beach was great too, car park £4 for all day and toilets there very clean. Lots of rock pools for children to play in, mine didn't even get to the sea.
The village of Croyde is very quaint and busy at this time of year, lots of surf shops. It also had bakers which sold take away filled baguettes and pasties also take away cream tea. There was a post office and general store for lovely bread etc.
We walked from Bay view through village and on up to Baggy Point, lovely walk took about 11/2-2hrs but we do not walk fast.
I hope you don't have to visit it, but Barnstable A&E is lovely, very quick seeing to our 10 year old who thought he had broken his arm.
We had a lovely week here and would highly recommend the sight and the area.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Caroline1302 |
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I have never written a review before, but having read all the comments about this place I just wanted to put something in about our experience. We stayed for a week in mid August 2007 with our friends - they are a family of 5 (2 adults 3 kids) and just us 2 adults.
We had two large tents which they took care to ensure ended up next door to each other, both with electrical hook ups. We had arrived earlier than we had expected, fully expecting to be told to go away and come back after 12pm (and perfectly reasonable for them to say so too), we were warmly welcomed onto the site early and our pitches were freshly mown for us.
The toilet and showers blocks were clean and we never had to queue. Temperature of the showers was, for us, perfect. Yes they did shut for cleaning during the day, but most people were at the beach or out and about so there wasn't a huge impact - while we were there, there was always at least one toilet available should you get caught short.
Excellent location for the beach, pubs and shops - watch the road though it is busy! I agree they did change the minimum stay signs daily which may have been an irritation to short term stayers. I didn't see too many "Don't do ." signs.
From a customer service point of view, in the evening of our first day we found out that one of our pet dogs had died suddenly at home. Unsure what to do, whether to leave early, go home to kent and pick up our remaining dog and bring her back down with us - the owners were sympathetic and supportive and were happy for us to bring our dog down.
Special mention must also go to the nice man hiring out the wetsuits - he could not have been more helpful in guiding us on what we should be squeezing ourselves into! We had - all things considered - a lovely time and we would have no hesitation in going back. There was a really nice atmosphere on camp, children playing together and dads amd mums getting involved in games of football and cricket.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: SandraJones |
2 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here for a week and really liked it. Had travelled from Cornwall after being very disappointed with our site there. Compared to that, this place was palatial and the staff extremely friendly - so much so that I find the comments here quite bizarre, it's amazing how people's experiences differ.
Compared to our other site, the toilets here were very clean - except they some of them did block occasionally, although this was always sorted out. To me, having them closed each day for cleaning is surely a good thing because at least they're being done. There was always one loo that was still in use when they were closed.
There were plenty of toilets so never a queue and lots of showers - as for them being too hot - I didn't experience that, and much better than being too cold. Good water pressure - again at our other site, the showers were like a trickle so by comparison, these were great.
Someone mentioned signs everywhere - I can't remember seeing any that were other than useful - how would we know what was going on without them?
The pitch was a bit of a squeeze for our large Vango 900, although there was a very good gap on one side (we were in the larger field). The sunsets, yes were amazing, as were the views all round.
Facilities at reception were sufficient, you could buy your essentials - bread, milk and lovely cake. Excellent system for freezer blocks (again if anyone had been at our previous site they'd understand). The takeaway was very useful as was the little pizza takeaway - bit expensive but lovely all the same. There was also a useful drinks machine by the shower block. The washing up facilities were great, lots of sinks. We didn't see any family of chickens. Maybe we missed them!
Croyde itself was lovely and quaint - the Thatch does lovely meals, reasonably priced too. The site was very close and with a nice walk to a fabulous huge beach, which even had nets up for volleyball and football.
We really liked it and would definitely go there again, although not much to do for our close-to- teenage daughters so may have to look for site with more for them to do (which of course is a great shame because we like quiet).
We didn't experience noise at night like some commentors here. Some people were chatting and laughing at night, but only until about 12, then it went quiet. There was quite a lot of noise in the distance but we could never work out where from - one of the pubs in the village we presumed. This wasn't a problem though as it was just people enjoying themselves and as I said it was in the distance. As for the gates being closed, yes they were and I understand this could be a pain, but we thought it was a very good security measure.
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