Dawlish

Train on Dawlish shore

Dawlish is in Devon, England.

Understand

Dawlish is a town of about 13,000 people.

Location

Dawlish is located in Devon, in southwest England. It is on the English Channel.

Climate

Dawlish has a fairly mild climate due to its coastal location.

Get in

By car

The A379 runs through Dawlish.

By train

• 🌍 Dawlish railway station. on the Exeter - Plymouth line  

Get around

By car

The A379 runs along the coast in Dawlish, and The Strand runs through the center of the town along a river. Elm Grove Road goes into the hills in northern Dawlish.

See

• 🌍 Dawlish Museum, The Knowle, Barton Terrace, EX7 9QH (Take The Strand to Barton Hill; take Barton Hill and turn onto Barton Terrace). The Dawlish Museum includes numerous historical photos of Dawlish, along with historic exhibits. (updated Dec 2017)

Do

• Take the train along the coast. You can either go northeast towards Exeter or southwest towards Falmouth.

Buy

• 🌍 Co-op Food, 4 The Strand, Dawlish EX7 9PS, UK (On The Strand), ☎ [phone]. Supermarket in downtown Dawlish (updated Dec 2017)

Eat and drink

• 🌍 The Strand Cafe, 15 The Strand, Dawlish EX7 9PS, UK (Along the Strand), ☎ [phone]. Cafe along The Strand in Dawlish (updated Dec 2017)

Sleep

• 🌍 Hideaway, 11 Exeter Rd, Dawlish EX7 9JA, UK (On A379), ☎ [phone]. Place to stay in Dawlish (updated Dec 2017)
• 🌍 Blenheim, 1 Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DJ (On A379). Place to stay in Dawlish (updated Dec 2017)

Go next

• Exeter is a major city to the north. Home of Exeter Cathedral and Roman structures.
• Teignmouth is a town to the south.
• Land's End is not that far from Dawlish, and visiting it could be a day trip.