Dawlish Warren
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- This article is about the village. For the nearby nature reserve, see Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve
| Dawlish Warren | |
  Dawlish Warren shown within Devon |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Dawlish |
| District | Teignbridge |
| Shire county | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent 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 |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Teignbridge |
| List of places: UK • England • Devon | |
Coordinates: Dawlish Warren is a small seaside resort near Dawlish on the south coast of Devon, England. Dawlish Warren consists almost entirely of holiday accommodation and facilities for holiday-makers, especially caravan sites.
It is situated at the mouth of the Exe Estuary, opposite Exmouth, and has a beach, a National Nature Reserve[1] spanning 505 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[citation needed].
The resort is popular with holidaymakers, despite a death in 1999 from E. coli poisoning.[2] This was allegedly caused by a nearby sewage outflow[3]. Since then a new sewage treatment plant has been built resulting in both Dawlish Warren & Dawlish beaches now winning the coveted Blue Flag for the quality of the bathing waters.
A local caravan park has experienced flooding in the past[4] due to its low-lying relief and proximity to the estuary.
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 2km walk south-west along the South Devon Railway sea wall.
[edit] References
- ^ Teignbridge District Council page describing the NNR. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Homes are found for flood victims: BBC Devon News, 9 December 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
