Area Info for Dawlish (Devon)

About Dawlish

Dawlish is a seaside town located in Devon, South West England. It is well known for its picturesque coastline, sandy beaches, and traditional seaside atmosphere. The town is situated on the English Channel and is part of the Teignbridge district.

Geography and Location

Dawlish lies approximately 12 miles south of Exeter and is easily accessible via the A379 road. The town is renowned for its scenic views of the sea and the surrounding countryside. It is also famous for the Dawlish Warren, a large area of sand dunes and nature reserve that extends into the sea.

History

The history of Dawlish dates back to medieval times, with its development largely influenced by its proximity to the coast and the railway. The town grew significantly during the 19th century with the expansion of the railway network, which made it a popular holiday destination. The railway line running along the coast is notable for its scenic route and engineering significance.

Attractions and Activities

Dawlish offers a variety of attractions including its traditional promenade, sandy beaches, and the Dawlish Railway Station with its iconic red roof. Visitors can enjoy walking along the seafront, exploring the local shops and cafes, or visiting the nearby Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve. The town also hosts events and festivals throughout the year, attracting tourists and locals alike.

Transport

The town is served by Dawlish railway station, which provides regular services to Exeter, Plymouth, and other parts of the South West. Road access is facilitated by the A379, connecting Dawlish to nearby towns and cities. The town's location makes it a convenient base for exploring the wider Devon area.

Community and Economy

Dawlish has a vibrant community with a mix of residents and visitors. The local economy is largely driven by tourism, retail, and services. The town maintains a charming, traditional seaside character that continues to attract visitors year-round.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Gatehouse ACE Academy0.00 miles
Secmaton Lane, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW
Dawlish Community College0.72 miles
Elm Grove Road, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0BY
Westcliff School1.29 miles
First Avenue, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RA
Oaklands Park School1.48 miles
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9SF
Cockwood Primary School1.52 miles
Cofton Hill, Cockwood, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8RB
Ratcliffe School1.68 miles
John Nash Drive, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9RZ
Starcross Primary School2.24 miles
New Road, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD
The Beacon CofE (VA) Primary School2.76 miles
1 Beacon Place, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2SR
Hazeldown School2.81 miles
Maudlin Drive, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SE
Exeter Road Community Primary School3.00 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU
Trinity School3.08 miles
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8LY
Kenton Primary School3.16 miles
Mamhead Road, Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8LX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth3.18 miles
Regents Gate, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA
Exmouth Community College3.39 miles
Gipsy Lane, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AF
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road3.39 miles
Exeter Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9HZ
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School3.58 miles
Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9DT
Health
Clinic
Avon House0.42 miles
Langdon Hospital, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0NR
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Exmouth2.94 miles
8 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PL
Penhayes Hospital3.16 miles
Kenton, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8JB
Chime Social Enterprise - Exmouth Hospital Annexe3.27 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Teignmouth3.64 miles
4 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AL
James House5.78 miles
Little Hill, Exeter Road, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 0DD
The Limes Surgery6.00 miles
Church Stile, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8DF
Woodbury Surgery6.17 miles
The Surgery, Fulford Way, Woodbury, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1NZ
Watcombe Hall7.20 miles
Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4SH
Sonarcare Limited HQ7.71 miles
Peplows Chartered Accountants, Moorgate House, King Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2LG
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Newton Abbott7.75 miles
16 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2EF
Westbrooke Grange Hospital7.94 miles
Lummaton Cross, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8ET
Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust HQ8.34 miles
Bay House, Unit 2, Riviera Park, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
Cavanna House8.34 miles
Unit 1, Nicholson Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7TD
Kingskerswell & Ipplepen Med Practice8.36 miles
The Health Centre, School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
Kingskerswell Health Centre8.36 miles
School Road, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5DJ
GP
The Warren Surgery0.87 miles
Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PQ
The Barton Surgery1.10 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
The Westbank Practice, Starcross2.27 miles
Westbank Practice, The Surgery, Church Street, Starcross, EX6 8PZ
Haldon House Surgery2.73 miles
37-41 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Imperial Surgery2.73 miles
45-49 Imperial Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DQ
Rolle Medical Partnership3.30 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Claremont Medical Practice3.30 miles
Exmouth Health Centre, Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JF
Channel View Surgery3.59 miles
3, Courtenay Place, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AY
The Teignmouth Medical Practice3.63 miles
2 Den Crescent, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8BG
Glendevon Medical Centre. Teignmouth3.66 miles
Glendevon Medical Centre,, 3 Carlton Place, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AB
Richmond House Surgery. Teignmouth3.68 miles
Richmond House, 26 Brunswick Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AF
The Teignmouth Medical Practice3.80 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Underhill Surgery3.90 miles
Lympstone, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5HH
Riverside Surgery, Shaldon4.18 miles
Riverside Surgery, Albion Street, Shaldon, Devon, TQ14 0DF
Treetops Surgery4.36 miles
Prince of Wales Drive, Exmouth, EX8 4SW
Bishopsteignton Surgery4.39 miles
Green, Shute Hill, Teignmouth, Bishopsteignton, TQ14 9QL
Hospital
Dawlish Community Hospital1.07 miles
Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9DH
Exmouth Hospital3.27 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JN
Teignmouth Community Hospital3.80 miles
Mill Lane, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9BQ
Budleigh Salterton Hospital6.79 miles
East Budleigh Road, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6HF
Newton Abbot Community Hospital7.55 miles
West Golds Road, Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2TS
Wonford House Hospital8.57 miles
Dryden Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AF
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)8.66 miles
Barrack Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW
Nuffield Health, Exeter Hospital8.68 miles
Wonford Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4UG
Torbay Hospital8.69 miles
Lowes Bridge, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 7AA
Mount Stuart Hospital8.92 miles
St. Vincents Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4UP
Franklyn Community Hospital8.98 miles
Franklyn Drive, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9HS
Heavitree Hospital9.25 miles
Gladstone Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ED
Bovey Tracey Community Hospital9.33 miles
Furzleigh Lane, Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9HJ
Exeter Community Hospital9.48 miles
Hospital Lane, Whipton, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RB
Sidmouth Hospital11.55 miles
All Saints Road, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8EN
Paignton Community Hospital11.80 miles
Church Street, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3AG
Pharmacy
Dawlish Warren Pharmacy0.82 miles
Welcome Family Park, Dawlish Warren Road, Dawlish Warren, Devon, EX7 0PH
Your Local Boots Pharmacy0.92 miles
21 The Strand, Dawlish, EX7 9PS
Lloydspharmacy1.10 miles
The Barton Surgery, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9QH
Boots2.47 miles
The Strand, Starcross, Exeter, Devon, EX6 8PA
Rowlands Pharmacy2.77 miles
25-27 Imperial Road, Exmouth,, EX8 1DB
White's Pharmacy2.83 miles
17 Rolle Street, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1HA
Boots2.87 miles
Magnolia Centre, 21 Chaple Street, Exmouth, EX8 1HW
Lewis Pharmacy3.02 miles
70-72 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PY
Jhoots Pharmacy3.10 miles
65 Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1QD
Clarepharm Ltd3.24 miles
Claremont Grove, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2JW
Numark Pharmacy3.44 miles
Unit 1, Coombe Park Road, Teignmouth, South Devon, TQ14 9ER
Care4u Pharmacy Limited3.53 miles
9 Regent Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8SJ
Boots3.59 miles
5 Wellington Street, Teignmouth, TQ14 8HH
Lloydspharmacy3.63 miles
4 Den Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8AJ
Smith Jr & Al3.66 miles
120 Withycombe Village Rd, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 3AN
Tesco Stores Limited4.12 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Salterton Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2TS
Leisure
Park
STONELANDS HOUSE (Grade II Listed)1.26 miles
DAWLISH WARREN1.36 miles
LUSCOMBE CASTLE (Grade I Listed)1.75 miles
EXMOUTH2.30 miles
MAMHEAD PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.67 miles
THE MAER2.99 miles
COOMBE VALLEY3.22 miles
OXTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)3.37 miles
POWDERHAM CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)3.64 miles
A LA RONDE, AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW (Grade II Listed)4.12 miles
EAST DEVON4.58 miles
LINDRIDGE (Grade II Listed)5.05 miles
UGBROOKE PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.70 miles
HACKNEY MARSHES6.67 miles
ALLER BROOK7.05 miles
WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR (Grade II Listed)7.15 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Dawlish0.33 miles
Exeter Road, Dawlish, EX7 0SB
Londis Hazelwood Park0.78 miles
Warren Road, Warren, EX7 0PF
Co-op Dawlish0.92 miles
Dawlish, EX7 9PS
Costcutter Dawlish0.95 miles
22-24 Queen Street, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9HB
SPAR Starcross2.28 miles
Spar, The Strand, Devon, EX6 8PS
Budgens Exmouth2.68 miles
Unit 1-3 Ocean Blue, The Esplanade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2AZ
Tesco Devon (Express)2.81 miles
4-6 Rolle St, Exmouth, Devon, Devon, EX8 1HE
Co-op Exmouth2.84 miles
Magnolia Walk, Exmouth, EX8 1HB
Iceland Exmouth2.87 miles
37 The Parade, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1RH
Co-op Exmouth3.09 miles
Exmouth, EX8 1QD
SPAR Teignmouth3.15 miles
71 - 73, Higher Coombe Drive, Devon, TQ14 9NL
Londis Shell Exmouth Service Station3.48 miles
223 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3DZ
Co-op Exmouth3.51 miles
Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 3EA
Londis, Teignmouth3.63 miles
No 1 Pellew Arcade Teign St, Teignmouth, TQ14 8EB
Co-op Teignmouth3.63 miles
Teignmouth, Bank Street, TQ14 8AL
Tesco Teignmouth (Express)3.72 miles
106 Bitton Park Rd, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9DD
Transport
Airport
Exeter International Airport9.77 miles
Plymouth City Airport30.88 miles
Cardiff International Airport55.82 miles
Bus Stop
Lady's Mile Caravan Park (N)0.15 miles
Firbank Road (SE)0.15 miles
Firbank Road (NW)0.15 miles
Shutterton Industrial Estate (S)0.16 miles
Cousens Close (SE)0.17 miles
Cousens Close (NW)0.18 miles
Shutterton Bridge (N)0.25 miles
Shutterton Bridge (S)0.26 miles
Carhaix Way (NE)0.28 miles
Carhaix Way (SW)0.29 miles
Sainsburys (W)0.34 miles
Langdon Hospital (S)0.36 miles
Higher Drive (SW)0.37 miles
Langdon Hospital (N)0.37 miles
Lower Drive (NW)0.40 miles
Gatehouse School (S)0.45 miles
Ferry Port
Exmouth Ferry Landing2.35 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing2.38 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing3.94 miles
Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing4.12 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing4.76 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing6.05 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing6.07 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing6.16 miles
Torquay - North Quay9.68 miles
Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon9.74 miles
Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage13.75 miles
Brixham Ferry Landing13.78 miles
Totnes Ferry Landing14.97 miles
Greenway House Ferry Landing15.69 miles
Dittisham Ferry Landing15.76 miles
Kingswear Hoodown Ferry Terminal16.91 miles
Railway Station
Dawlish Warren Rail Station0.93 miles
Dawlish Rail Station0.94 miles
Starcross Rail Station2.41 miles
Exmouth Rail Station2.85 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station3.47 miles
Lympstone Village Rail Station3.99 miles
Lympstone Commando Rail Station4.80 miles
Exton Rail Station5.18 miles
Topsham Rail Station6.35 miles
Newton Abbot Rail Station7.44 miles
Newcourt Rail Station7.66 miles
Digby & Sowton Rail Station8.28 miles
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station9.10 miles
Torre Rail Station9.13 miles
Polsloe Bridge Rail Station9.61 miles
Exeter Central Rail Station9.62 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (EX7 0LW)
Number of Properties in Catchment38
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
18, NASH GARDENS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RR		£267,000
2025-09-12
terraced
freehold
STUART COURT (2), OLD TEIGNMOUTH ROAD

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0NJ		£452,500
2025-09-04
detached
freehold
80, UPPER LONGLANDS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9DD		£260,000
2025-09-03
terraced
freehold
66, OLD TOWN STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AT		£215,000
2025-08-20
detached
freehold
1, UNDERWOOD CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RY		£450,000
2025-08-20
detached
freehold
27, RICHARDS CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SN		£210,000
2025-08-12
terraced
freehold
82, CHURCHILL AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SA		£155,000
2025-08-01
semidetached
leasehold
32, OLD TOWN STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AW		£217,000
2025-08-01
terraced
freehold
47, WEST CLIFF PARK DRIVE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9ER		£625,000
2025-07-17
detached
freehold
34, SUMMERHAYES

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SJ		£176,000
2025-07-04
terraced
freehold
57, CORONATION AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9EH		£240,000
2025-07-02
terraced
freehold
2 (BASEMENT FLAT), LAWN TERRACE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9PY		£198,000
2025-06-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
71, OLD TOWN STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AR		£265,000
2025-06-13
terraced
freehold
2 (FLAT A), BARTON VILLAS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9QJ		£115,000
2025-04-15
flatmaisonette
leasehold
FAIRCLIME, STOCKTON HILL

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0DR		£393,000
2025-03-31
detached
freehold
8, WILLIAMS CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SP		£190,000
2025-03-14
terraced
freehold
47, UPPER LONGLANDS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9DD		£335,000
2025-06-03
semidetached
freehold
48, THIRD AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RF		£227,500
2025-05-22
semidetached
freehold
5, HATCHER STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9NA		£170,000
2025-05-14
terraced
freehold
SAMPSONS COTTAGES (1), BROOK STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AQ		£160,000
2025-04-30
terraced
freehold
22, RICHARDS CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SN		£85,000
2025-04-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, CLIFTON PLACE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AS		£255,000
2025-04-28
terraced
freehold
26, SECOND AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RH		£230,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
31, MORNINGSIDE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SL		£250,000
2025-04-17
semidetached
freehold
41, MORNINGSIDE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SL		£232,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
5, MORNINGSIDE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SL		£245,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
3, STOCKTON ROAD

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9NN		£230,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
16, OAKLAND WALK

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RS		£290,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
4, EMPSONS CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9BG		£300,000
2025-03-25
detached
freehold
15 (FLAT 3), BARTON VILLAS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9QJ		£270,000
2025-03-25
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, TAYLOR CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SS		£215,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
3, BARTON TERRACE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9QH		£510,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
34, MORNINGSIDE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SL		£175,000
2024-11-01
terraced
freehold
1, DAW VALE CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9FH		£335,000
2024-10-21
semidetached (New)
freehold
BREWERY COURT (6), HIGH STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9HF		£180,000
2025-03-20
terraced
freehold
BROOKLANDS (FLAT 18), LAWN TERRACE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9PY		£89,950
2025-03-18
flatmaisonette
leasehold
45, THIRD AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RF		£272,555
2025-03-17
semidetached
freehold
15, TAYLOR CLOSE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9SS		£175,000
2025-03-12
terraced
freehold
2, FIRST AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RA		£228,000
2025-02-27
terraced
freehold
15, SUMMERLAND AVENUE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9LR		£457,519
2025-02-26
detached
freehold
78, HIGH STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9HF		£300,000
2025-02-24
semidetached
freehold
1, UPPER LONGLANDS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9DB		£280,000
2025-02-05
detached
freehold
15, PARK RISE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RT		£284,500
2025-01-16
terraced
freehold
2, LARCH ROAD

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 0AY		£126,903
2024-12-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
2, SCHOOL TERRACE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9NT		£274,000
2024-12-11
detached
freehold
9, PENFIELD GARDENS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9NQ		£135,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
58, LINDEN ROAD

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9QA		£295,000
2024-10-08
terraced
freehold
55, BROOK STREET

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9AE		£127,000
2024-10-08
terraced
freehold
5, CLOVELLY RISE

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9RP		£275,000
2024-09-06
terraced
freehold
15 (FLAT 2), BARTON VILLAS

DAWLISH
DEVON
EX7 9QJ		£265,000
2024-07-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
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