Croyde

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Croyde
Croyde
Croyde Location within Devon
Population	614 [1]
OS grid reference	SS4439
Civil parish	Georgeham
District	North Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAUNTON
Postcode district	EX33
Dialling code	01271
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	North Devon
List of places UK England Devon 51°07′59″N 4°13′01″W / 51.133°N 4.217°W / 51.133; -4.217

Croyde is a village on the west-facing coastline of North Devon, England. The village lies on the South West Coast Path near Baggy Point, which is owned by the National Trust. It lies within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Croyde village and its beach is on the Bristol Channel.The beach faces westwards toward the Atlantic Ocean which begins at Hartland Point some 22 miles in the distance.

Croyde Stream runs through the village, eventually leading to the beach. The centre of the village is roughly at the intersection of Hobbes' Hill, Jones' Hill and St. Mary's Road. At this spot, Croyde Bridge carries the road over the stream.

Public services are provided by the North Devon District Council (NDDC) based in Barnstaple. The village is in the civil parish of Georgeham, and for ecclesiastical purposes within the Diocese of Exeter.