Dawlish

Jane Austen visited Dawlish in 1802 for a long holiday.

She seemed to have been unimpressed with its library.

Black Sawns, stunning views & beach

	Witches Bowl, 11Queen Street

The name Dawlish means 'settlement on the black river'

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Walk 1 Classic Dawlish (2.5 miles)

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Start :Station Road or West Cliff Rd

The Walk

AWith back to station, turn Left onto Richmond Close .
After crossing bridge, turn Left following the SW Coastal Path .
Continue along the sea front passing some Public Toilets and head towards Cove Cafe.

BJust before cafe, turn Right onto steps (SW Coastal Path) - quite a steep climb .
When path splits , turn Left .
When you have reached the top, turn Right and continue along Teignmouth Hill - enjoy the views!

C Turn Left into West Cliff Road .
After 320m (4 mins) , turn Right onto a public footpath and descend towards the river .
Continue along Barton Hill .
Just before the river, turn Left onto a footpath next to the Car Park passing the back of the Hospital - do not cross the bridge .
Continue following footpath into park .

DIn the far corner of the park , bear Left near the ‘insect hotel’ . The path now climbs steadily .
When path reaches road , turn Right and continue along Barton Terrace .
At the T Junction, turn Right .
Next to church, turn Left on to a public footpath along side of church .
Continue following path .
At the end of path, turn Right along Aloler Hill .
Continue ignoring Road to Ashcombe .
When joining road to Ashcombe, bear Right .
Continue passing Badlake Hill & Meadow Park on right . Ignore public footpath on right.

EJust after the Humpy, a private rd , turn Right into small lane. This leads to a public footpath. Follow this path & when joining another footpath on right, turn Left .
Almost immediately , turn Right heading towards the sea . You can enjoy some spectacular views along this stretch.
Continue going down hill .
When joining a residential Rd, turn Right along Stockton Hill .

FTurn Left onto a service road leading to a public footpath .
Continue along this path & when joining Strand Hill, turn Right and descend back into Dawlish .

Residential West Cliff Road

Map of Walk 1

Walks near Dawlish
	Dawlish to Holcombe
	An ideal pub walk to Holcombe with magnificent views of the Devon coastline.
	Ashcombe
	This walk follows a lush and undisturbed valley of the 'Dawlish Waters' and retraces a route vividly described by the 18th century John Swete in his 'Journal Eleven'
	Cockwood
	Two pleasant walks from this picture postcard village.

Walk 2 Dawlish Warren (3.6 miles)

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The route returns along the sea following the Southwest Coast Path to Dawlish town.

1 : Rainbows Cafe , Dawlish Warren 2: A379 near shops

map of Dawlish Warren

Free Limited Parking on A379 Pay & Display at Dawlish Warren

Map of Walk 2

Walk 3 Town Trail (1.7 miles)

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Best Devon Town Trails

This is one of our 'Thirty Minute Walks'

Witches Bowl , 11 Queen Street

Map of Walk 4 Dawlish Town Trail (1.7 miles)

Walk 4 Dawlish to Holcombe (2.5 miles)

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Check out Dawlish to Holcombe

Walk 5 Pub Trail (1.5 miles)

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See the Dawlish Ale Trail

Map of Walk 4b Dawlish Ale Trail (1.5 miles)

Walk 6 Exploring Olde Rural Devon (8.2 miles)

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Start 1:Station Road Start 2:Elme Grove Road

Part of the track can be muddy after heavy rain.

It returns via Pitt Farm , a 13th century farm (1215), & follows footpaths & country lanes, including Port Road, part of the Port Way used by 'pirates' to smuggle their wares from the Teign to Dawlish.

The final stretch joins the South West Coastal Path at Dawlish Warren.

Allow 3.5 - 4 hours

The views are quite breathtaking.

Elm Grove Road

Map of Walk 5