OS grid reference SX979786 District Teignbridge Country England Shire county Devon | Civil parish Dawlish Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Saturday 1:44 PM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 73% Humidity Points of interest Dawlish Warren National, South West Coast Path, Beechwood Park | ||
Welcome to dawlish warren
Dawlish Warren is a small seaside resort near the town of Dawlish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon in England. Dawlish Warren consists almost entirely of holiday accommodation and facilities for holiday-makers especially caravan sites.
Contents
- Welcome to dawlish warren
- Map of Dawlish Warren UK
- Welcome family holiday park in dawlish warren devon england
- Location
- Tourism
- Amenities
- Access
- Religion
- References
Map of Dawlish Warren, UK
Welcome family holiday park in dawlish warren devon england
Location
Dawlish Warren is located at the mouth of the Exe Estuary opposite Exmouth and has a beach, a National Nature Reserve spanning 506 acres (2 km2) and a golf course.
The renowned sand spit at Dawlish Warren is the location of both the golf course and the nature reserve which was declared a National Nature Reserve in 2000. This spit has reduced in size within the past century due to erosion partly caused by the installation of a breakwater at Langstone Rock to the South West which traps sand from the local sandstone cliffs and interrupts the natural sediment flow of the area.
The resort is popular with holidaymakers and although a death occurred from E. coli poisoning in 1999, allegedly caused by a nearby sewage outflow, a new sewage treatment plant has since been built resulting in both Dawlish Warren & Dawlish beaches now winning the coveted Blue Flag for the quality of the bathing waters.
Tourism
The Dawlish Warren economy relies heavily on tourism, and in particular on the many caravan and camping parks in the village which add over 15,000 to the local population during the summer months. There are several holiday parks which attract visitors from all over the UK, but in particular the West Midlands and South Wales. The major holiday parks are Welcome, Hazelwood, Cofton, Golden Sands, Dawlish Sands, Peppermint Park, Lady's Mile and Oakcliff. In 2008 Peppermint Park and Golden Sands joined Dawlish Sands as part of Park Holidays UK Caravan Parks. The name 'Peppermint Park' has gone and the site has been rebranded 'Golden Sands'.
Amenities
Aside from the golf course, Dawlish Warren has a doctor's surgery, a pharmacy and an independent supermarket, along with several gift shops which cater for tourist traffic. It also has a number of restaurants and take-out eateries. The Mount Pleasant Inn, which dates from before the 1750s, is located just outside the resort.
Dawlish Warren once had a post office, though this closed in the early 2000s.
Access
The resort is served by Dawlish Warren railway station, situated a few minutes from the beach. The station is between Dawlish and Starcross stations, and is very busy in the summer.
Dawlish can be reached by a 1.5-mile walk south-west along the South Devon Railway sea wall.
Religion
Although Dawlish Warren is within the civil parish of Dawlish, it lies in the ecclesiastical parish of Cofton. There is no actual church in Dawlish Warren, but St Mary's Church Hall (St Mary's Church is in Cofton) is located near the resort's railway station. It is used for services, and also for a wide array of community activities.