Dawlish Warren
- This article is about the village, For the nearby nature reserve, see Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve
| Dawlish Warren | |
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| File:Dawlish Warren spit and groynes.jpg The beach at Dawlish Warren looking towards the town of Dawlish | |
| OS grid reference | SX979786 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DAWLISH |
| Postcode district | EX7 |
| Dialling code | 01626 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
It is located at the mouth of the Exe Estuary opposite Exmouth and has a beach, a National Nature Reserve[1] 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.[2]
The resort is popular with holidaymakers and although a death occurred from E. coli poisoning in 1999,[3] allegedly caused by a nearby sewage outflow,[4] 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.
To visit the resort it is possible to travel by train as the local railway station is situated within a few minutes walk of the beach. Dawlish Warren railway station is located 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.
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'.
References
- ^ Teignbridge District Council page describing the NNR. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ West, Ian. "Dawlish Bay, Dawlish Warren and Langstone Rock, Devon - Geology of the Wessex Coast, Field Guide". Southampton University. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ E. coli victim died on holiday: BBC News, 17 August 1999. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ Sewage claim over E. coli death: BBC News, 27 August 1999. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
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