Dawlish Town

Dawlish's main town beach, a sandy stretch running from the Dawlish Water outfall along the seafront promenade below the town centre.

Beach & safety

Water quality: Good

Lifeguard: Seasonal beach safety patrols; no permanent RNLI lifeguard station

Hazards: Stream outfall onto the beach; Railway sea wall behind parts of the beach; Slipway boat/launch traffic

Amenities: Seafront car parks · Shops, cafes and toilets along the promenade · Lawns and gardens behind the beach

Dogs

Official source: View the rule at source →

Family

Sandy town beach with promenade, gardens and shops right behind it.

Fishing

Mostly clean ground supports bass, plaice, flounder, sole, whiting and dogfish; summer mackerel can be taken from the breakwater. Flooding tide into dusk is the general window.

Species reported: Bass, Plaice, Flounder, Dover sole, Whiting, Lesser-spotted dogfish, Mackerel

Crabbing

unknown

Access & parking

Direct from the seafront promenade and town car parks. Sat-nav: EX7 9PW. Get directions →