Visit Dawlish Warren
Dawlish Warren is a popular sandy beach in Teignbridge, South Devon. A Blue Flag award-winning beach, there are excellent family friendly facilities available.
This beach is ideal for nature lovers. Enjoy the beach, the water is clean and it is safe to swim. There are RNLI lifeguards on duty during the holidays.
Play a round of golf at the Warren Golf Course, or relax and enjoy the restaurants and pubs near by.
Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve is an area of grassland, sand dunes, mudflats and centres on a 1 mile long sandspit.
Well worth a visit if you are a nature lover, with excellent viewing for wading birds and wildfowl. Around the nature reserve all dogs must be kept on leads, no more than 2 metres in length, all year round.
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A popular UK seaside destination. The area around Dawlish Warren has a choice of holiday accommodation. Holiday parks, and cottages catering for families and weekends away.
Places to stay
Have a great day out by the coast
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Getting To Dawlish Warren
Beach Location
Beach Rd, Dawlish EX7 0NF
Parking
There is a carpark close to the beach
Nearest Train
Dawlish Warren Station
Taking a trip to the beach. Get there by train or car.
Map of Dawlish Warren Beach
Dawlish Warren Dogs Policy
Dogs are restricted from 1 April to 30 September between the lifeguard tower and groyne 3, which is the main resort area.
Dogs are welcome all year on the tidal beach to the right of the tower and between groynes 3 and 9. Dogs must be on leads (max 2 metres) at all times in the nature reserve and resort areas.
Brilliant for estuary walks, but dogs should not chase birds or seals — polite paws only.
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