Barton Court is a really lovely place to stay!…read more I stayed for a couple of nights for a hen party, so we booked one of the cottages, and made the most of the spa facilities, kitchen and gardens! Why I liked it: - The beds are comfy and slightly squished in (but at least that means you can get more friends involved!) - The kitchen is large and has all the cooking paraphernalia we needed. - There is a nice lawn (we used it to play boules/ pétanque...) - There is a washer, a drier and clothes racks (I guess this would be useful for longer holidays!) - The spa facilities are clean and pleasant - we spent time in the pool, sauna and hot tub. - We had facials/pedicures included in the price of booking to rooms. A couple of girls spent extra to have massages - they were lovely. - The owners have some happy, friendly dogs. It is a bit in the middle of nowhere...but it doesn't take long to drive to the beach and for us it was the perfect venue.

Welcome Holiday Park is a truly independant park, not owned by a chain, so the service is more of a…read morepersonal level. The accomodation available includes, chalets, flats, bungalows, caravans and the most gorgeous lodges. If only I could strap a lodge to the roof rack,they are amazing. The site is level, (bar the speed ramps), and there are accomodation specifically for wheelchair users. The site has a great entertainments programme with both day and night entertainement. The evening cabaret includes shows, bingo, kids games. The passes are included in with the price of the holiday. There is an extensive indoor swimming pool, which is lush. this is a family friedly site and I would highly recommend it. The site is a gentle 10 minute walk to the beach.

My family and I holidayed here 2 years running. It is an independent holiday park so not park of a…read morebig faceless chain like park or haven. We found the park to be lovely, the reception is like a Spanish Hacienda and there's a very tropical feel to the whole park with lots of palm trees and sandy open areas. The accomodation we stayed in was top notch and disabled friendly. The clubhouse was spotlessly clean and the staff were so friendly we knew them all like friends by the end of our stay. The food onsite is great, much better than the normal food in places like this. The entertainment is fantastic and there's no fees for passes it's all included in your holiday, there's tons to do in the local area, I heartily recommend a holiday here you will love it and the beach is wonderful.

Wonderful accommodation, great people, me and my family have had 4 fantastic holidays here. We…read morefound Devon Willows on the internet and were over the moon to find the whole thing just as good as the web site suggested. Well done and a big thank you!

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I thought the employees at Porth Holiday Park were rude, but the ones here are Ruda! They are much…read moreRuda! They even named the place after how much Ruda they are! I adore Ruda... I holidayed here in the 1980s when I wasn't even in school yet, and then again a few years later when I was in school, and then as an adult, I drove back down here several times, enjoyed Croyde Beach, and even slept over here once or twice. They have a cool "flume" which is a waterslide, sticking out of their little mini swimming pool building. It looks like nothing now, but when I was a kid, it was absolutely thrilling. I have very embarrassing nude photos of me hanging out on the beach here. I was last here last year, and it's as lovely as ever. There were girls doing Yoga on the beach, it was windy and raining (it's England, it always is!), and it just felt like home. My Dad doesn't even have the BMW that he drove me and Mum down here in, on the little hedge-lined B-roads of Devon... they're not even married anymore, in fact they broke up just years after the first vacation here and neither one have ever returned, although I have. The best part is that you can walk from the accommodation directly onto the beach. What could be better. And this is review #1988 because that was probably one of the years I came here as a tiny lad, even though I may not have been born yet then. I was going to recreate the nude photo now that I am an adult, but I feel like with a fully grown man, it would be a lot Ruda.

Great place for a weekend break. We always come here once a…read moreyear. Mostly Camping. But this year it was a weekend in a caravan. We had a surprise 50th Birthday Bash - In a Hotel around the bay. And stayed here. The Swimming pool is great. And the evening entertainment was good too. Its only over the road from Croyde Beach which is a magnet for surfers. And there are plenty of surfing schools to help you take on those superb waves. We had an 8th birth caravan and was very comfortable. Even the double bed (come sofa). We have a lot of fond memories of Ruda. In the 10 years we have been visiting this place. It still holds great memories for me and my family. Ruda caters for all sorts of holiday's. I.e. Caravans of all sizes, camping. And there are some lovelly cottages right on the beach front, with its own private pool and Jacuzzi. These are a bit pricy, and you have to book well in advance. But really good if you want to treat yourself one year. There is a good walk to Baggy Point too, and you can see Woolacombe from around the bay. Also recommend a couple of pubs near by - Billy Buds is a great surfers pub for all the family - Great play area for the kids.

just got back from a weekend away, was booked till late Sunday but the weather was predicted as…read morerainy on Sunday, so came home early. I have tried quite a few sites since I bought my motor home, and this place went straight to the top. Outside and inside swimming pools, heated which surprised both my wife and I,lovely little pub downstairs that does good meal's pretty much all day,upstairs bar with entertainment, good gym, caravan's to rent,static and mobile, and cabin's with hotub's. For me,lighting in the evening was good,even has a light on top of the pitch hock up's points for those who arrive late, great shop, great shower block and toilets, spotlessly clean,( just wish that people who use them just put a mop around after you have used them), spacious pitch's,great view's of the country side, bus stop outside site to Dawlish,according to me there is nothing that anyone can moan about with this site, it's brilliant and will be returning again very soon

A privately owned campsite offering pitches for tents,caravans and with a number of static vans to…read morehire too. Now on our third year staying at this site for a week and pre-booked for next year too. Great service from the friendly staff in reception. It has its own pub "the Swan" which serves a selection of meals including a breakfast. There's a site shop and also a chippy. Just outside the pub there's a patio area leading onto an open air swimming pool, so mum and dad can keep an eye on the kids while enjoying a drink. There's also a family room upstairs,not ideal if your offsprings in a buggy! By car its around a five minute drive into either Dawlish or Dawlish Warren or there's a bus stop just outside the site. It has several fishing lakes for the keen angler and wooded walks for the naturalist, one of which takes you to Dawlish Warren, Its a steep climb back at one point so go easy on the clotted cream at the Warren.