This is a question with no right or wrong answer. Both beaches are absolutely fantastic. Both have excellent bathing water quality, along with excellent waves if you love to surf. Both have plenty of sand to enjoy, however Woolacombe is a much longer stretch whereas Croyde, though spacious is tucked between two headlands and arguably slightly more sheltered. Both have beautiful scenery and rockpools – they’re also really close to one another in distance so you can actually enjoy either one when on holiday in the area.