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  Dawlish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dawlish is a town on the south coast of Devon, England, 10 miles from the County town of Exeter, with a population of around 13,000 people.
It is often noted as one of the most memorable streches of track in Britain for its natural beauty, unfortunately this comes at a very high cost to British Rail as it is one of the most expensive lines in the UK to maintain due to the continual battle with sea erosion.
Dawlish produced less salt than its neighbour Teignmough, most likey due to inhabitants being wary of Dawlish Water and its unpredictability when it came to flooding: Floods could easily wash a man out to sea, although there are no recordings of this.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dawlish   (722 words)

  
 Dawlish Warren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dawlish Warren is a small seaside resort near Dawlish on the south coast of Devon, England.
The renowned sand spit at Dawlish Warren is the location of both the golf course and the nature reserve, declared a National Nature reserve in recent years.
Dawlish Warren railway station is placed between Dawlish and Starcross train stations, and is very busy in the high season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dawlish_Warren   (348 words)

  
 DAWLISH - LoveToKnow Article on DAWLISH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dawlish owes its prosperity to the visitors attracted, in spring and early summer, by the warm climate and excellent bathing.
An annual pleasure fair is held on Easter Monday, and a regatta in August or September.
Until its sale in the 19th century, the site of Dawlish belonged to Exeter cathedral, having been given to the chapter by Leofric, bishop of Exeter, in 1050.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /D/DA/DAWLISH.htm   (126 words)

  
 Dawlish
Dawlish is a small town and seaside resort on the east coast of Devon, England between the main holiday destination of Torquay and the city of Exeter.
Dawlish became popular as a holiday resort during the last century, particularly Dawlish Warren - a sandy stretch of coastline that extends for 3 miles north towards the estuary of the River Exe - home to some of the most beautiful beaches along the coast.
In the 19th century Dawlish was featured in the novels of Charles Dickens and Jane Austin and became a place of fashion for the aristocracy.
www.dawlish.com /about_dawlish   (501 words)

  
 Holidays and Travel in later life - Dawlish
Dawlish is shaped by the railway line that runs right beside the beach, where most resorts have a wide promenade.
At Dawlish Warren, the health of the sea itself gets a Blue Flag, so that visiting families are assured of good sea-water quality.
But with Dawlish as the first West Country seaside resort to be served by rail, the town soon became a Victorian family-holiday favourite.
www.laterlife.com /travel/laterlife-dawlish.htm   (963 words)

  
 Worldisround - Dawlish and Starcross, Devon, England - Towns in Devonshire photos
Towns in Devonshire - travel photos - Dawlish is a small town and seaside resort on the southeast coast of Devon, England....
Dawlish is a small town and seaside resort on the southeast coast of Devon, England.
Dawlish is easily reached by train, the station being right beside the beach.
www.worldisround.com /articles/71567   (539 words)

  
 Etched on Devon's Memory
DAWLISH takes its name from the little stream that now flows through the town, recorded as Dofiisc, "fl stream," in a Saxon charter of 1044.
From about 1803 onwards the ground between the old village and the sea was being "landscaped," the stream straightened and broken by artificial waterfalls, and houses built along the N. side of the lawn.
Brunel was obliged to take his line along the sea-front (plates 6,7), but he carried his railway across the mouth of the Dawlish valley on a small granite viaduct in the Egyptian style leaving free access to the beach, and built an ornamental station which is itself a nice period-piece to-day.
www.devon.gov.uk /etched?url=etched/ixbin/hixclient.exe&_IXP_=1&_IXR=110246   (816 words)

  
 Dawlish Town Council
Dawlish Town Council is the local authority for the civil parish.
Clatworthy represents Dawlish on Devon County Council and is Executive Member for Social Affairs and Health (Adults); a member of the Investment and Pensions Committee, SACRE and a Member of the Environment Agency Flood Defence Committee.
Wally continues to represent the Town Council on the Dawlish Twinning Association, the Dawlish and District Youth Committee, the Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux Committee, the Dawlish and District Volunteer Bureau, the Dawlish Inter-Agency Group and is the liaison Councillor for Starcross Parish Council.
www.dawlish.gov.uk /council.htm   (1977 words)

  
 Baichal, On Welcome Family Holiday Park, Dawlish presented by A1 Tourism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dawlish Warren is an ideal holiday destination with its Blue Flag award winning beach and beautiful surrounding countryside, long recognized as an important site for wildlife.
Dawlish is the home of the famous Black Swans and many more species of waterfowl.
Alternatively, some trains stop at Dawlish Warren and the park is a short level walk from the station.
www.a1tourism.com /uk/baichal.html   (1101 words)

  
 For Fitness
Dawlish won 24 of the fifty events, with a further 12 second places.
The youngest competitors from Dawlish Swimming Club travelled to Kingsbridge on Saturday evening; against good opposition they put on an exhibition which was as stylish as it was ruthless.
Despite several Dawlish eight year olds swimming in nine year old races, they were far too strong for the local opposition; final scores were: 1st.
www.dawlishswimmingclub.co.uk   (635 words)

  
 Sidmouth, Dawlish & Weymouth - Jane Austen at the seaside
It was Jane’s hope that they should go to Dawlish; and she had written to Cassandra that the visit to Sidmouth ‘is a circumstance that may considerably assist the Dawlish scheme’; so it was at Dawlish that the family took their seaside holiday in the following year, 1802.
Dawlish is delightfully situate in a valley, on all sides surrounded by high grounds except towards the sea Â…fronting which, on the strand, are some good lodging houses.
The guide book of 1810 lists the library among the excellent amenities offered by Dawlish; but in a letter to her niece, Anna, in 1814, Jane wrote ‘the library was particularly pitiful and wretched twelve years ago’.
www.jasa.net.au /seaside/sdw.htm   (1356 words)

  
 Brook Cottage, Self Catering Cottage in Dawlish, Devon
Brook Cottage is a quaint Victorian period property in the "old town" of Dawlish.
Dawlish, also known as "Home of the Black Swan", is a pretty little seaside town on the south coast of Devon.
Dawlish, twinned with Carhaix in central Brittany, is a mixture of mainly Georgian and Victorian architecture, with something to offer for everyone, whether you are looking to just take it easy and unwind or want a base to explore the local area.
www.brookcottage.org.uk   (152 words)

  
 Dawlish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The town of Dawlish is cut off from the sea by Brunel's railway.
There is also a two mile beach at Dawlish Warren, which runs along the south bank of the Exe estuary.
A couple of miles up the estuary is Powderham Castle, a magnificent medieval pile which has been in the Courtenay family for over 600 years.
www.torbay.com /excursions/Dawlish/dawlish.html   (174 words)

  
 Dawlish Carnival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dawlish Carnival Week is the largest and longest event of it's kind in South Devon.
Dawlish Museum will this year have an exhibit on carnival history in the town if you want to know more.
Dawlish in the only carnival in the Devon to have 8 days of continuous entertainment.
www.dawlish.net /carnival/carnival.htm   (255 words)

  
 GuideMeTo Dawlish Warren - activities, attractions & accommodation in Dawlish Warren, Devon. Accommodation database ...
Dawlish Warren has a large, safe sandy beach that is lifeguard patrolled during the summer season, ideal for children to play safely.
Visitors to Dawlish Warren are free to wander around the Nature Reserve, which spans over the mud flats of the estuary to sandy shores, sand dunes, wet grassland, reed beds and ponds.
Dawlish Warren is an ideal place to stay if you are looking for self catering accommodation with a number of caravan sites to choose from.
www.guidemeto.co.uk /dawlish_warren.html   (293 words)

  
 english language courses and schools, intensive, junior, vacation, children, teenagers, summer, england, dawlish, devon
Dawlish is a small but popular seaside resort which benefits from particularly mild and dry weather and has some of the finest beaches in the U.K. This school is ideal for younger students or those visiting England for the first time.
The OISE School is located in the centre of Dawlish and is set in its own landscaped grounds with a river running through them.
Students staying in Dawlish are all within walking distance of the school.
www.oise.com /languages/english/english_html/young_english/yl_school_dawlish.html   (443 words)

  
 Dawlish Devon, a holiday and tourist travel guide from TourUK
Dawlish, on the A379 from Exeter or Teignmouth, a good drive from Exeter down the River Exe.
Dawlish has a small shopping centre and a railway station, often in danger of being washed away as the track follows the coast to Teignmouth.
This charming modernised cottage is situated in the heart of Dawlish and is beautifully equipped.
www.touruk.co.uk /devon/dev_daw.htm   (257 words)

  
 Dawlish Warren Holiday Accommodation - Introduction.
The apartment is tastefully furnished and decorated, the lounge has patio doors leading to a south facing balcony.
Dawlish Warren is a Blue Flag Beach, over 2 miles of lovely golden sandy beaches and dunes.
Dawlish Warren National Nature Reserve and an 18 hole Golf links, amusement park and South Devon's beautiful coastal path.
www.dawlish-warren.com /Introduction.html   (265 words)

  
 Dawlish Hotels - Hotel Accommodation in Dawlish | England United Kingdom
Built in 1989 in a Georgian Style, The Southgate occupies a commanding position in the heart of the city.
Buckerell Lodge is one of Exeter's most stylish hotels situated on the outskirts of this most historic city, with easy access from all major roads.
With a great range of budget to luxury hotels in Dawlish, with many reviews and thousands of visitors per day, you can be sure to enjoy your England visit.
www.simplehotels.com /en/gb/dawlish   (312 words)

  
 The Rotary Club of Dawlish - News
On Friday 18th February 2005 The Rotary Clubs of Dawlish, Teignmouth and Dawlish Water celebrated the Rotary Centenary at the Langstone Cliff Hotel Dawlish Warren.
The final year students of Dawlish Community College submitted themselves to a mock interview based on a CV submitted to the panel of interviewers.
At St Mary's Hall Dawlish Warren in January 2005 the Club provided a tea and entertainment for some 75 Senior Citizens from the Dawlish area.
home.btconnect.com /Barton-House/rotaryweb/News.htm   (409 words)

  
 Dawlish Chamber of Trade
We represent all trades in the Dawlish area of Devon, Members do not need to have retail premises but just to have a business within the Dawlish area.
Dawlish is located in Devon, United Kingdom on the coast between Exeter and Torquay.
Each December we hold a fair in the Strand at Dawlish, please click on the link for more information, photos and an application form.
www.dawlishchamberoftrade.co.uk   (92 words)

  
 GENUKI: Dawlish, Devon - Genealogy
"DAWLISH, or Daulish, is a large and handsome village, and bathing place, delightfully situated near a fine bay of the English Channel, between Exmouth and Teignmouth.
Cresswell, B.F. Dawlish, and the estuary of the Exe;...
Morgan, H.G. The warren in the manor of Dawlish.
genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk /DEV/Dawlish   (1091 words)

  
 Dawlish Guide
Staff at Dawlish Taxis, The Strand, were subjected to a sickening attack after telling a drunk there was a 30-minute...
Firefighters from Dawlish and Teignmouth were called out to deal with a small toaster on fire at Oak Park Villas in...
The ATC is one of the country's premier youth organizations and the world's largest youth air training organization.
www.dawlish.com   (207 words)

  
 The Rise Guest House Dawlish Devon United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The seaside towns of Dawlish and Teignmouth have sandy beaches and a wide range of facilities and amenities.
The cathedral city of Exeter is ten miles to the north and there are golf clubs at Teignmouth (2 miles) Dawlish Warren (3 miles) and Woodbury Common (15 miles).
Other local attractions include walking and cycling in the Haldon hills, the nature reserves of Dawlish Warren, boating and fishing on the estuaries of the rivers Teign and Exe, numerous beaches, the wilderness of Dartmoor and the English Riviera resort of Torquay.
www.theriseguesthouse.co.uk   (750 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Club's bid to book famous referee
Dawlish Town FC have asked Pierluigi Collina to referee one of their games, and are offering to pay his expenses and put him up in a five star hotel.
So if Mr Gooding gets his way Collina's next fixture could be Dawlish Town v Kettering at the Devon club's Sandy Lane ground on 31 July.
It is a pre-season warm-up game for Dawlish, who are still recovering from a difficult couple of years.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/devon/3862583.stm   (461 words)

  
 Welcome to Dawlish Rotary
The Rotary clubs of Dawlish and Dawlish Water joined forces with the Dawlish Round Table early in 1998 to provide a lasting memorial to the millennium year for the town of Dawlish.
The Lions club of Teignniouth and Dawlish provided a Friendship Globe as a further educational item by donating an extra £500.
Photo of Mayor and the President of the Rotary Club of Dawlish along with the chairman of the Round Table Malcolm Protheroe and The President John Roberts and Vice president Richard Hayes of the Dawlish Water Rotary Club and the Children the town.
home.btconnect.com /Barton-House/rotaryweb/Projects.htm   (296 words)

  
 Dawlish Ladies Hockey Club: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Last Saturday the Dawlish Ladies celebrated their unbeaten run of matches so far this season and their position at the top of the league by going out for a Christmas meal and drinks in Dawlish.
Dawlish had there first outing of the new season on Sunday the 4th September at the Totnes tournament.
All members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at Dawlish football club on the 8th June 2005 at 8:15pm.
www.dlhc.co.uk   (386 words)

  
 Devon Holiday Directory - South Devon -Holiday Park
Dawlish - holiday park with entertainment, organised children's activities, caravan and chalet accommodation, and a touring caravan park.
Dawlish - holiday park surrounded by gentle grassy slopes, mature trees, hedges, and flowers.
Dawlish - with caravans, chalets, and camping facilities.
www.devon-holiday.com /links/southdevon-holidaypark.html   (1141 words)

  
 Dawlish in Devon Britain
, Dawlish is a real family holiday location, lavishly landscaped and a thrill for all ages.
For children and sun lovers alike, Dawlish's beach and sea front will keep you busily relaxing for hours.
Or why not buy some packs of food and feed the ducks, while you sit on one of the numerous benches along the river.
www.netconstructors.co.uk /magicalplaces/places/devon/dawlish.htm   (147 words)

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