Dawlish is an English seaside resort town and also civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coastline of Devon, 12 miles (19 km) from the county town of Exeter and also the bigger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to around 16,000 by 2018, as well as was expected to expand strongly in coming years, as a number of big real estate estates were unfinished, primarily in the north and also eastern of the community. It had actually grown in the 18th century from a tiny angling port into a well-known seaside hotel, as had its near neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the outlet of a little river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone cliffs, as well as is fronted by a sandy coastline with the South Devon Railway sea wall and also the Riviera Line railway over. Behind this is a main public park, The Yard, where Dawlish Water moves. Immediately to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and Coryton Cove, the furthest part of the beach available by the seawall path behind it. There is a food stand there. To the north-east, by means of the beach or seawall, the coast can be followed for some 2 km to Langstone Rock as well as the resort of Dawlish Warren beyond. Dawlish is also recognized for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which live with various other unique waterfowl in a tiny urban shelter on Dawlish Water. There are numerous attractions in and around the community, such as coastlines, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a recreation centre with a pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.
