Dawlish is an English seaside resort community 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 larger resort of Torquay. Its population of 12,345 in 2001 rose to about 16,000 by 2018, and also was expected to grow highly in coming years, as a number of huge real estate estates were unfinished, primarily in the north and also east of the community. It had actually grown in the 18th century from a small angling port into a popular seaside resort, as had its near neighbour, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish is located at the electrical outlet of a small river, Dawlish Water (likewise called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone high cliffs, and also is fronted by a sandy beach with the South Devon Railway sea wall as well as the Riviera Line train above. Behind this is a main public park, The Yard, through which Dawlish Water moves. Promptly to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot and Coryton Cove, the outermost part of the coastline accessible by the seawall path behind it. There is a food kiosk there. To the north-east, via the beach or seawall, the shore can be followed for some 2 km to Langstone Rock and the resort of Dawlish Warren past. Dawlish is likewise understood for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which deal with other exotic waterfowl in a little metropolitan sanctuary on Dawlish Water. There are numerous destinations in and around the town, such as coastlines, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a recreation centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, as well as the Dawlish Museum.
