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Tucked into a small valley on the North Devon coast, just five miles west of Braunton, Croyde is a compact village defined by its proximity to the Atlantic and the steep hills that hem it in. Historically a farming hamlet interspersed with whitewashed cob-and-thatch cottages, the village layout remains concentrated around the stream that runs toward the bay. Geographically, it sits between the limestone headlands of Baggy Point to the north and Downend to the south, with the expansive Braunton Burrows - a UNESCO biosphere reserve - lying just over the southern ridge. Life here is naturally dictated by the tide and the geography of the bay. While the centre retains its old character with narrow, winding lanes and a handful of long-standing pubs, the outer edges have expanded over the decades to accommodate those drawn by the surf. It is a practical landscape: the beach is broad and sandy at low tide but can disappear almost entirely at high tide, and the coast path provides the only direct pedestrian link to the neighbouring bays of Putsborough and Saunton. While it feels remote in the winter months, the village is well-connected to the service hub of Braunton via the B3231, though the road is notoriously pinch-pointed during the height of summer.