Dawlish is a town and civil parish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon in England, 12 miles (19 kilometres) from the county town of Exeter. It had a permanent resident population of 12819 at the time of the 2001 Census, which shrank to 11312 at the 2011 census. Throughout the 18th century, it grew from a small fishing port to end up being a prominent seaside resort. Dawlish lies at the outlet of a small river, Dawlish Water, amongst Permian red sandstone cliffs, and is fronted by a sandy beach with the South Devon Railway sea wall and the Riviera Line railway above. Behind this is a central public park, The Lawn, through which Dawlish Water passes. Immediately 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 beach reachable by the seawall path, behind it. To the north-east, by using the beach or seawall, the coast can be followed some 2 km to Langstone Rock and the resort of Dawlish Warren beyond, although this route is blocked at severe high water. Dawlish is also known for its black swans (Cygnus atratus), brought in from Western Australia, which reside with other tropical waterfowl in a small urban shelter on Dawlish Water. Dawlish railway station is situated in the town centre close to the beach. It is served by trains to many stations in Devon, and to London and even more afield. The line is noted as one of the most outstanding stretches of track in Britain for its natural aesthetics. For all your home developments, be sure to find trustworthy specialists in Dawlish to make certain of quality.