Dawlish
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 larger 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 several huge real estate estates were incomplete, mainly in the north as well as eastern of the town. It had actually grown in the 18th century from a little angling port right into a well-known seaside resort, as had its near neighbor, Teignmouth, in the 19th century. Dawlish lies at the electrical outlet of a tiny river, Dawlish Water (also called The Brook), in between Permian red sandstone high cliffs, as well as is fronted by a sandy beach with the South Devon Railway sea wall and also the Riviera Line railway above. Behind this is a central public park, The Yard, through which Dawlish Water flows. Quickly to the south-west of Dawlish is a headland, Lea Mount, with Boat Cove at its foot as well as Coryton Cove, the outermost part of the coastline easily accessible by the seawall path behind it. There is a food booth there. To the north-east, through the beach or seawall, the coast can be adhered to for some 2 kilometres to Langstone Rock as well as the hotel of Dawlish Warren beyond. Dawlish is additionally known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), presented from Western Australia, which live with various other exotic waterfowl in a small city haven on Dawlish Water. There are a number of attractions in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl centre, a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.
