Dawlish Warren, Devon - Intercity 125 - John Hinde postcard c.1970s

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• Picture / Image:  Inter City 125 at Dawlish Warren, Devon
• Publisher: John Hinde (2 DC 1130) - Photo Peter Doel
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Dawlish Warren is a seaside resort near the town of Dawlish in Teignbridge on the south coast of Devon in England. Dawlish Warren consists almost entirely of holiday accommodation and facilities for holiday-makers especially caravan sites.

Dawlish Warren is located at the mouth of the Exe Estuary opposite Exmouth and has a beach, a National Nature Reserve^[1] spanning 506 acres (2 km²) and a golf course.

The renowned sand spit at Dawlish Warren is the location of both the golf course and the nature reserve which was declared a National Nature Reserve in 2000. This spit has reduced in size within the past century due to erosion partly caused by the installation of a breakwater at Langstone Rock to the South West which traps sand from the local sandstone cliffs and interrupts the natural sediment flow of the area.^[2]

The resort is popular with holidaymakers and although a death occurred from E. coli poisoning in 1999,^[3] allegedly caused by a nearby sewage outflow,^[4] a new sewage treatment plant has since been built resulting in both Dawlish Warren & Dawlish beaches now winning the Blue Flag for the quality of the bathing waters.

Along with neighbouring Dawlish, this corner of south Devon has a favourable climate ^[5], which draws thousands of visitors to the area in summer. Because of this, the Dawlish Warren economy relies heavily on tourism, and in particular on the many caravan and camping parks in the village which add over 15,000 to the local population during the summer months. There are several holiday parks which attract visitors from all over the UK, but in particular the West Midlands and South Wales. The major holiday parks are Welcome, Hazelwood, Cofton, Golden Sands, Dawlish Sands, Peppermint Park, Lady's Mile and Oakcliff. In 2008 Peppermint Park and Golden Sands joined Dawlish Sands as part of Park Holidays UK Caravan Parks. The name 'Peppermint Park' has gone and the site has been rebranded 'Golden Sands'.

Dawlish Warren railway station serves the seaside resort and holiday camps of Dawlish Warren in Devon, England, at the mouth of the River Exe. The station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line, 10 miles 42 chains (16.9 km) down the line from Exeter St Davids and 204 miles 34 chains (329.0 km) measured from London Paddington via Bristol Temple Meads.

From here to Teignmouth the railway runs along the Sea Wall.