I am 73 now and until about 8 years ago I used to visit Dawlish and Dawlish Warren since the age of 7or 8. Wife died a short while ago and my health deteriorated. Unlikely to visit again but brings back lots of wonderful memories with this stuff. Thankyou.
The seafront suffered catastrophic storm damage a few years ago so they are rebuilding the whole lot. soon to be finished this year. also one of the best seafront train journeys I've been on.
It is a lovely video of Dawlish. The black swans are a major feature there, as is Brunel's fantastic railway. It has suffered some dramatic storms and flooding, including losing part of the track. Many years of work is being done to protect the track and sea front. There is a wonderful live cam of the trains, for those of us who love trains and such a special line😊
Dawlish is a lovely friendly place to visit. It was the home of Bill Millan the piper who played on the beaches of Normandy at the D day landings during WW2. The Dawlish museum has a whole room devoted to him. The whole museum is well worth a visit!
Nice to see Dawlish so quiet. In the summer its packed with tourists. As a resident i prefer the winter as it so much quieter. I followed your walk this morning and youve done it proud.
We lived in Southbourne Bournemouth wich is really lovely and beautiful but became to busy for us now. So we have move inland a bit in Wimborne so much calmer and beautiful town.
Love this place always our holiday hot spot when I was a child all of 50 year ago hasn't changed at all really except modern amenities other than that lovely memories seems like light years away now
My Grandparent's home, in the 'Lake District' north of Toronto was filled with magical 1890s-1917 watercolours from the home country, everything from highland cattle, fisherman tending, to the fleet... the great Dreadnauts on the Medway. But the one that always held special pride of place at the entrance for me was...''The Cliff Path at Dawlish''.
Thank you for the walk, I loved it, and we're coming that way in March 2023, so now I plan on a few days there, and I'm grateful to you for the video, and have subscribed whilst here.
We have been going to Dawlish every year since the earlier 80’s several times a year. Love the walks and surrounding area. . Our son has recently brought a property as a holiday home, as both our sons love it and our 4 grandchildren as much as we do. Our sins were only young themselves when we started going,, so that’s two more generations loves it as much as we do. Always so peaceful. Looks very different with all the sea front having been changed recently , after a collapse of the sea wall in one area after a storm. So it all looks very different but a great job has been done.
Love Dawlish! I believe the bird on the building was once Barclays Bank. Looking forward to visiting again when hopefully the seawall works will have been completed.
My nan and auntie lived there, spent many a week visiting as a kid, u could throw a stone from my aunties house into the little river. I was born in 1972, so it was a long time, not much has changed, brings back fond memories. 66 high street my nan lived, big house
Hi from not so sunny Kent, Thank you for the tour around Dawlish, I remember going to Dawlish back in the 80s with my parents, sadly they are no longer with me and I am 70, I have been watching the building of the new see wall on UA-cam, I bet that railway was there long before some of the houses, I am hoping to go back to Dawlish one day, Once again thanks for the walk 👍👍
The town is very nice to walk round and the seaside is very nice and chilly day and not far from the train station and is nice of people to help out now they have done the sea wall for the trains now thanks Neil
A wonderful way to visit special places, thank you! I stayed in a hotel during my honeymoon in 1958, and have followed videos of the seaside around Dawlish since. The famous storm and seaside wall collapse was a dramatic crisis for the area. Am surprised it is nnot mentioned in your wanderings. Welcome done, and than you, Rodney - now of Vancouver Island BC
Been to Dawlish a few times. Last time was last year. Must admit love the place. 1st time stayed in flat above Premier convenience store you walked past near the front. You must walk from here to Dawlish Warren along the front. Access at the moment is via footbridge at the other end of the station. The eagle on the building was I believe as it was previously Barclays Bank and their emblem is an Eagle.
Another lovely video Neil, I have only passed through on the train, BTW, it would be great to see a video of Llangollen and Bridgnorth Regards from Australia
I spent my early years in Dawlish, in the early 1960s. My memories of the place are coloured by the fact that I've been back, many times, but I clearly remember walking through the town when I'd have been about six years old, from our house up on Longlands, down to Station Road to catch the bus to school in Teignmouth. The town has changed a bit over the years, and is much busier these days, but it still retains it's seaside town character. I live in Canada these days, but we still managed a walk along the sea wall on our trip to the UK last year.
My family and I go to dawish every year the people r so friendly the food is yummy and all the beautiful sightseeing the sea and the beach and right at the other end is a doggie beach its beautiful ❤❤
Thank you for your really happy video of Dawlish. My parents lived there in the 80s & 90s and I loved visiting. I have many treasured memories of the place, including swimming in the sea, side by side with our labrador, Didi. Great video! Many thanks!
There is definitely one famous person from Dawlish. His name is Bill Millin and he was the Scottish piper who piped our troops ashore in Normandy. He’s not only well respected and remembered here but there are statues of him in France. He was a very brave man.
It was good to see the Congregational Church , where I once gave a talk and the Methodist Church, where my mother played the organ for a while many years ago.
Thanks for the café recommendation. Full English breakfast worth every penny, late breakfast and lunch rolled into one. Also the bakery across the road had some great items took home a sample for the train journey home.
Watching this for the first time, it looks a lovely town, I've been watching on video the rebuilding of the seawall so I thought I would look at your town, thanks and it's very informative.
I first visited Dawlish with my parents as a young boy about 1960 and I remember my father saying then about the black swans being a bit special in the town. More recently, and since 2011, my wife and I have visited Dawlish during our month long touring caravan visits to Devon from Leigh near Wigan most years. Dawlish is lovely and so different to Dawlish Warren nearby. Who could forget the view of those South West main line railway lines suspended in mid air a few years ago when the substrate was washed away during storms. Loving your Devon series and our particular favorite is Brixham which is usually our Devon base most years.
Done this many times between 1986-2007, great to see once more..you can also take a walk to Cofton and Starcross..When you leave Dawlish to the West, the road takes you past a beautiful view about 400 metres up the road..
I've been visiting Dawlish and Dawlish Warren since the early 80's, it's a beautiful place, especially in the summer, I normally stay in torquay now though, I go down there every year, I'm surprised that you didn't mention anything about the black swans....which is one of the things that Dawlish is famous for, maybe you could do a video on Dawlish Warren, you can actually walk from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren along the sea wall, there are some great views along the way.
I enjoyed seeing Dawlish. I have stayed in Dawlish Warren twice we walked towards Dawlish but not go into the town so you have shown me what I missed, thanks.
The beach nearer the town is blocked off currently because there is essential work in progress on the seawall. When that is completed all will be back to normal albeit with a new super duper seawall 👌
Hi Neil we love Devon Dawlish is place go to on many times when we are down that way love it also you may like to look around Dartmouth which is also very good in my opinion great to watch your walks barrie
For a few years my family came on holiday and stayed at Dawlish Warren, one train stop the other way. But I well recall coming to Dawlish, and while my parents sat on the beach, I waded upstream, under the railway bridge, then under the road bridge, and into the park, as far as he first waterfall. In my minds eye I remember those little lamps that lined the riverbank. Kids used to hang from the girders of the railway bridge and drop into the water, which at that point was about 3foot deep. But Dawlish itself looks pretty much as I remember it back in about 1966.
Another great Devon Vlog Neil. I used to come to Dawlish every year when I was a kid with my family and went camping, this brought back some great memories. Dawlish Warren just along the cost is worth a look, but try to get over to Dartmouth, one of my favourite places in Devon you can take the small ferry over to the town.
Hi Neil, we lived in Dawlish for around five years. You mentioned about famous people. I worked in a nursing home down by the sea front. We had a resident called Bill millin. He was in the Second World War He fought on sword beach. The Germans were scared of him as he used to play his bagpipes along the beach ( they were displayed in Dawlish museum) they called him mad millin
Great video! Maybe on your next visit walking along the promenade to Dawlish Warren especially if you can find out the busiest time for trains along seafront
You passed my Gran and Grandad's House No. 2 Brook Street as you Walked along Alexandra Road and about to turn onto the Strand. The White House on the Corner. They along with us left Dawlish for Australia in 1973.
Can’t believe you missed Gay’s Creamery - the best bakery in Dawlish. So many different pasties and cakes to choose from and the ice cream topped with clotted cream is delicious.
Someone had to mention that place (will keep that in mind when I do my own walks to this place) as long as I a couple of famlier places (co-op and boots in this case) I be OK here)
Gay's creamery for the best pasties in the southwest! My kids still ask about the place and the holidays we spent in Dawlish. The highlight of the day was pasty for lunch from the Creamery. They still talk about it and they're now in their 50s!
Heading down to lady’s mile caravan park in June of this year, between dawlish and dawlish warren, really looking forward to it, love watching your vlogs on different places in the uk for when we go places, it helps to give me a feel for the places we go to, keep up your great work thanks
Thankyou so much for this video 😊😊 I'm visiting Dawlish for a week next week so needed some guidance. This has certainly helped ❤ say hi to a new subscriber 😊
Never been to Dawlish but had heard of it, it looks nice and seems quite unique with the trainline being so close to the beach! can imagine that is quite a scenic route in summer. Would love you to visit and film Dartmouth in South Devon and Lynton & Lynmouth in North Devon to see what you think of those areas. 🙂
I have been coming since 2016 ( Dawlish Warren ) . The place is lovely. The walk along the wall from Dawlish Warren all the way to Teignmouth and then the boat over to Shaldon. I would definitely recommend a trip.
I’m 81 years of age now I have many happy memories spent on holidays in Dawlish in the 1950/60s , my wife & I spent our honeymoon there in 1964 at a bungalow on old gatehouse road , the owners of the property were Audrey & Derrick Wheeler, The first time I stayed there was with my parents in early 1950s at Mrs Davies cottage Badlake hill, then stayed at Mrs Newbury at No 4 Second Avenue, also stayed at wheech House Epsom Hill apparently this property was used at some point during the War by the Queen Mother, One thing I remember was playing ninepins bowling with my parents in the Brunswick arms on a night at some time in the 50s, Went again around 2015 , was very disappointed Dawlish seemed very run down the Railway Station was a mess although I believe they have done extensive work on the station , Anyway I & my wife have had lovely holidays in Dawlish & have many happy memories, Alan & Janet Kay, York.
Hi Neil, a great video, so glad you visited Dawlish, such a lovely town. I've visited many times and will be going back in the summer, hopefully the whole of the sea wall will be reopened and you can walk all the way to Dawlish Warren, a stunning walk. Network rail are doing a huge amount of construction to protect the town and railway from the sea and have made large areas just under the railway bridge for seating etc. It's a Mecca for train spotters. It's famous for its black swans and if you go to Dawlish beach cams on UA-cam you can see the sea wall, Dawlish town and the swans 24/7. It becomes addictive to watch it. You should take a train ride that goes along the coast from Exeter to Newton abbot, it goes along the river Exe and the river Teign at Teignmouth, it's breath taking.
I so love visiting Dawlish but I've never new or been around the corner where the beach huts are it's so peaceful, I've done the coastal walks from Te ignmouth
We've been to Dawlish many times over the last few years. I prefer Dawlish Warren up the road, did you pop there while you were in the area? Lots of lovely walks there, you can walk to the end of the beach and see across to Exmouth. Lovely beach and more of a holiday feel than Dawlish I think.
Just watched for the first time and enjoyed your walk around Dawlish, we spent a few days there last year,I have subscribed etc now I'll go and Wath the rest off your vlogs ,,,ps...I think the bird on the building is the Barclays bank eagle 🦅. Nice new shoes by the way🤣😍
I love Dawlish, was there last Friday. Love the red rock, would love to live there, well worth the 3.30hrs each way journey, or Devon in a day as we say.
I've never been to Dawlish, the town does look lovely though. I've been to Dawlish Warren which is just up the road from there a few times over the years. Maybe do a video there if you haven't already done so 🙂👍
I spent a week on the Isle of Wight 12 years ago, in August. Fishbourne, Quarr, Ryde then a bike ride south through Newport to Ventnor and St. Catherine's Light. Be sure to see the two abbeys at Quarr and Ryde. A lovely week.
We have been going to Dawlish for over 50 years and actually lived there for 4 years It's a lovely place and people so friendly.Next time you go there pop in Gaye's creamery and try their ice cream,it's the best in the world.We enjoy your trips.
Great video. Dawlish is my favourite holiday town. Just spent a week in town over Christmas. If visiting the best place to eat is Reflections, Marine Tavern is good for a pint. You missed the famous Gays Creamery , ideal for a pasty or cream tea. It's a shame the tide was in hiding the lovely Sandy beach.
Love Dawlish, been going there on and off for over 40 years. If you go up past Dawlish Warren, follow the road up to Cockwood and The Anchor. Superb, and it's in the Egon Ronay Good Food guide. They do a superlative Sunday roast.
Heard about The Anchor in Cockwood,sadly when we were in Dawlish we never had time to go.We stayed in the Langstone Cliff hotel in Dawlish Warren from 2008 to 2020. Love Dawlish though,wish we lived there.
Isambard Brunel was responsible for designing the railway, which was seriously damaged a few years when David Cameron was PM and he came to Dawlish to support the community. The black swans are residents in the park and been for many years.
Charles Dickens stayed in a corner cottage to write part of 'Great Expectations' in Dawlish. Keats has a short poem on going over the hill from Dawlish to Teignmouth meeting a girl on the road. Brunel must have stayed over when building his 'atmospheric' railway.
I lived in Dawlish briefly, and it remained a frequent place for my late wife and I to visit whenever we were on holiday in nearby Dawlish Warren. May I suggest that you visit Lynton and Lynmouth on the North Devon Coast neither are very big but they have some interesting history and great views
My maternal grandmother (Mrs. W. H. Bow) lived at Lawn House, the blue house to the left of the Shaftesbury Theatre. (4:50 mark) I lived in Dawlish in the mid 60’s and visited with her once a week. Your video brought back some memories! Took the train from Dawlish to Teignmouth to attend Teignmouth Primary School. (I think that’s what it was called!) Always remember getting the ticket punched.
I have been to Dawlish about 6 to 12 times per year, plus I also drive through here on my way to Teignmouth, and also go by train probably 20 to 30 times a year. I must say it gets much busier in the summer.
Hi Neil Another fab walk around Dawlish. As a few have mentioned the railway (Brunels finest for me) you can’t beat the scenery with the trains going past especially the old steam train specials that run from time to time. The live streams are on Dawlish Beach Cams which is ran by another Neil! There are 11 of which 7 are free so worth checking out, and he has some great drone footage as well. We are down in Dartmouth in March and our plan is to hop over to Kingswear and pick up the Dartmouth steam railway into Paignton, swap trains there and pick up the main line through Dawlish to Exeter and weather dependent spend some time in Dawlish on the way there or back. You can’t beat the coastal view from the train down the coast and the river Exe as a round trip. Great day out if weather a bit ropy but having stood on Dawlish station in a gale once before it would be great to see the sea at its roughest again. Keep up the good work! Neil
I love this video so much. Seen photos and live video streaming of Dawlish and plan to go in future. I think you should try Minehead for a video, much like Dawlish apart from railway on the front, the wsr starts by the front and travels part inland then back to coastal view.
I loved to join you while sightseeing Dawlish. Reigate, near Redhill (Surrey) does not have sea, but is very beautiful with it's gardens & ponds, the hill with a spectacular view and typical stores. Kind Regards from center coastal region of Portugal (Figueira da Foz) 🌅
On the lawn Strand side a storm damaged tree has been turned into a carved seat complete with wooden cushion. The walk from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren between the railway and the sea is terrific but not one to attempted when stormy at high tide.
Visit Dawlish in the Summer and the flowers along Dawlish Water are fantastic. There are two aspects to Dawlish, the town where you walked and the magnificent Dawlish Warren with it's beaches and sand dunes.
I have driven through dawlish with my partner while on holiday in Devon, also there is a live webcam in one of those buildings at seafront, I think it's a restaurant and usually a gazebo over some picnic benches.I noticed it was half dismantled, I often look at the live webcams by the uk seaside
Grew up in Dawlish, have family there. It has many hidden areas to find and great surrounding countryside. Unfortunately like many places it is suffering from huge housing developments with more to come in future. This will ultimately spoil the small town feel, 'Toy town' i call it. It has always had a close knit community, although that will go with spreading suburia. Still its a magical place and unlike anywhere else in Britain i should think. The only place in Britain to have black swans, i believe, they are the town emblem. Indeed Dawlish is known for its waterfowl. Hopefully the sea wall engineering work, which has been a massive project, will be finished soon and the whole wall be opened again in time for summer.
Love Dawlish, we always stay at Dawlish Warren which is lovely, thanks so much for this, but you missed out on the best place in Dawlish, Gay's Creamery
I am 73 now and until about 8 years ago I used to visit Dawlish and Dawlish Warren since the age of 7or 8. Wife died a short while ago and my health deteriorated. Unlikely to visit again but brings back lots of wonderful memories with this stuff. Thankyou.
Dawlish is a small town full of character pleasant and welcoming,the locals are friendly and genuine!
The seafront suffered catastrophic storm damage a few years ago so they are rebuilding the whole lot. soon to be finished this year. also one of the best seafront train journeys I've been on.
ive been watching the live stream of the works for the past 16 months
Ok I am in Love. I was with Plymouth, but omg that's awesome.
It is a lovely video of Dawlish. The black swans are a major feature there, as is Brunel's fantastic railway. It has suffered some dramatic storms and flooding, including losing part of the track. Many years of work is being done to protect the track and sea front. There is a wonderful live cam of the trains, for those of us who love trains and such a special line😊
Another great & fantastic video DAWLISH | Discovering the seaside holiday town of Dawlish, Devon!.💜💜💜💜
I used to live there (18 years) miss it. Not too much has changed. Gayes creamy has lovely food. Lovely town and lovely buildings. 😢
Dawlish is a lovely friendly place to visit. It was the home of Bill Millan the piper who played on the beaches of Normandy at the D day landings during WW2. The Dawlish museum has a whole room devoted to him. The whole museum is well worth a visit!
Nice to see Dawlish so quiet. In the summer its packed with tourists. As a resident i prefer the winter as it so much quieter. I followed your walk this morning and youve done it proud.
Thank you so much
I will be back soon too
We lived in Southbourne Bournemouth wich is really lovely and beautiful but became to busy for us now. So we have move inland a bit in Wimborne so much calmer and beautiful town.
We visit Dawlish two or three times every holiday. Absolutely love it. Especially the Old Mill Tea Room for lunch! Recommended!
Great video!
Love this place always our holiday hot spot when I was a child all of 50 year ago hasn't changed at all really except modern amenities other than that lovely memories seems like light years away now
The amount of times we've visited Dawlish and never been further along the beach over the bridge. So thank you for taking us there! 🙂
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My Grandparent's home, in the 'Lake District' north of Toronto was filled with magical 1890s-1917 watercolours from the home country, everything from highland cattle, fisherman tending, to the fleet... the great Dreadnauts on the Medway.
But the one that always held special pride of place at the entrance for me was...''The Cliff Path at Dawlish''.
Love Dawlish it seems to have a good mix of people, shopping. Seems to be a layed back place. Visit when I can.
Thank you for the walk, I loved it, and we're coming that way in March 2023, so now I plan on a few days there, and I'm grateful to you for the video, and have subscribed whilst here.
Thank you so much Nigel!
Welcome to the channel!
Good tour and filming. Keep up the good work.
Thank you 🙏
We have been going to Dawlish every year since the earlier 80’s several times a year. Love the walks and surrounding area. . Our son has recently brought a property as a holiday home, as both our sons love it and our 4 grandchildren as much as we do. Our sins were only young themselves when we started going,, so that’s two more generations loves it as much as we do. Always so peaceful. Looks very different with all the sea front having been changed recently , after a collapse of the sea wall in one area after a storm. So it all looks very different but a great job has been done.
Love Dawlish! I believe the bird on the building was once Barclays Bank. Looking forward to visiting again when hopefully the seawall works will have been completed.
My nan and auntie lived there, spent many a week visiting as a kid, u could throw a stone from my aunties house into the little river. I was born in 1972, so it was a long time, not much has changed, brings back fond memories.
66 high street my nan lived, big house
I spent part of my teens in Dawlish. Iit has certainly changeed! I now live in Australia where I migrated to in 1969. Vheers, Keith Broderick
Been to Dawlsh/Dawlsh Warren many times! So beautiful and the walk between the two is fabulous! One of our favourite destinations!
Hi from not so sunny Kent, Thank you for the tour around Dawlish, I remember going to Dawlish back in the 80s with my parents, sadly they are no longer with me and I am 70, I have been watching the building of the new see wall on UA-cam, I bet that railway was there long before some of the houses, I am hoping to go back to Dawlish one day, Once again thanks for the walk 👍👍
Never been, but it looks great.
The town is very nice to walk round and the seaside is very nice and chilly day and not far from the train station and is nice of people to help out now they have done the sea wall for the trains now thanks Neil
Never heard of or been to Dawlish but loved it. Loved the black swans and of course the seafront thanks for taking me so keep on walking 👍🚶🏻❤️
A wonderful way to visit special places, thank you! I stayed in a hotel during my honeymoon in 1958, and have followed videos of the seaside around Dawlish since. The famous storm and seaside wall collapse was a dramatic crisis for the area. Am surprised it is nnot mentioned in your wanderings.
Welcome done, and than you,
Rodney - now of Vancouver Island BC
Thank you Rodney!
Been to Dawlish a few times. Last time was last year. Must admit love the place. 1st time stayed in flat above Premier convenience store you walked past near the front. You must walk from here to Dawlish Warren along the front. Access at the moment is via footbridge at the other end of the station.
The eagle on the building was I believe as it was previously Barclays Bank and their emblem is an Eagle.
Only been through Dawlish on the train. Have never seen black swans. Saw the swan egg!
I saw the swan egg, lovely walk
Love lemon flapjack never had one sea lovely colour up north it's murky brown.🤓
Have been watching the building of the sea wall for the last couple of years. So I'm now seeing the town for the first time.
Cheers 🇳🇿
Another lovely video Neil, I have only passed through on the train, BTW, it would be great to see a video of Llangollen and Bridgnorth
Regards from Australia
I spent my early years in Dawlish, in the early 1960s. My memories of the place are coloured by the fact that I've been back, many times, but I clearly remember walking through the town when I'd have been about six years old, from our house up on Longlands, down to Station Road to catch the bus to school in Teignmouth. The town has changed a bit over the years, and is much busier these days, but it still retains it's seaside town character. I live in Canada these days, but we still managed a walk along the sea wall on our trip to the UK last year.
My family and I go to dawish every year the people r so friendly the food is yummy and all the beautiful sightseeing the sea and the beach and right at the other end is a doggie beach its beautiful ❤❤
Love Dawlish The Mix Johns And Le cygnet on the strand are well worth a visit
Can’t wait until September when I’m back.
Thank you for your really happy video of Dawlish. My parents lived there in the 80s & 90s and I loved visiting. I have many treasured memories of the place, including swimming in the sea, side by side with our labrador, Didi. Great video! Many thanks!
There is definitely one famous person from Dawlish. His name is Bill Millin and he was the Scottish piper who piped our troops ashore in Normandy. He’s not only well respected and remembered here but there are statues of him in France. He was a very brave man.
Enjoyed the video, especially the seaside. Thanks.
It was good to see the Congregational Church , where I once gave a talk and the Methodist Church, where my mother played the organ for a while many years ago.
Thanks for the café recommendation. Full English breakfast worth every penny, late breakfast and lunch rolled into one. Also the bakery across the road had some great items took home a sample for the train journey home.
So good!
Great place to visit or even live.I’ve been coming down to Dawlish every year for over 27 years lovely place and great video thank you for sharing
Babbacoombe is also very nice we stayed there last summer, the cliff railway and the model village is brilliant
I'm here currently. First day of a weeks holiday. Seems a nice gaff. Will use this route "ish" whilst down here. Cheers
Watching this for the first time, it looks a lovely town, I've been watching on video the rebuilding of the seawall so I thought I would look at your town, thanks and it's very informative.
Wonderful town! And the sea is perfect. Greetings from Buenos Aires.
I first visited Dawlish with my parents as a young boy about 1960 and I remember my father saying then about the black swans being a bit special in the town.
More recently, and since 2011, my wife and I have visited Dawlish during our month long touring caravan visits to Devon from Leigh near Wigan most years.
Dawlish is lovely and so different to Dawlish Warren nearby.
Who could forget the view of those South West main line railway lines suspended in mid air a few years ago when the substrate was washed away during storms.
Loving your Devon series and our particular favorite is Brixham which is usually our Devon base most years.
Beautiful ❤
Agreed
Done this many times between 1986-2007, great to see once more..you can also take a walk to Cofton and Starcross..When you leave Dawlish to the West, the road takes you past a beautiful view about 400 metres up the road..
What a great place to visit ☺️
It really is!
I've been visiting Dawlish and Dawlish Warren since the early 80's, it's a beautiful place, especially in the summer, I normally stay in torquay now though, I go down there every year, I'm surprised that you didn't mention anything about the black swans....which is one of the things that Dawlish is famous for, maybe you could do a video on Dawlish Warren, you can actually walk from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren along the sea wall, there are some great views along the way.
I enjoyed seeing Dawlish. I have stayed in Dawlish Warren twice we walked towards Dawlish but not go into the town so you have shown me what I missed, thanks.
I used to live here as a child and teenager. Not a lot has changed in 40 years it seems.
What a pretty town, would love to take a break there. The beach looks lovely but quite a trek to get there for lazy me. Great video.
The beach nearer the town is blocked off currently because there is essential work in progress on the seawall. When that is completed all will be back to normal albeit with a new super duper seawall 👌
Hi Neil we love Devon Dawlish is place go to on many times when we are down that way love it also you may like to look around Dartmouth which is also very good in my opinion great to watch your walks barrie
For a few years my family came on holiday and stayed at Dawlish Warren, one train stop the other way. But I well recall coming to Dawlish, and while my parents sat on the beach, I waded upstream, under the railway bridge, then under the road bridge, and into the park, as far as he first waterfall. In my minds eye I remember those little lamps that lined the riverbank.
Kids used to hang from the girders of the railway bridge and drop into the water, which at that point was about 3foot deep.
But Dawlish itself looks pretty much as I remember it back in about 1966.
Another great Devon Vlog Neil. I used to come to Dawlish every year when I was a kid with my family and went camping, this brought back some great memories. Dawlish Warren just along the cost is worth a look, but try to get over to Dartmouth, one of my favourite places in Devon you can take the small ferry over to the town.
Hi Neil, we lived in Dawlish for around five years.
You mentioned about famous people.
I worked in a nursing home down by the sea front. We had a resident called Bill millin.
He was in the Second World War
He fought on sword beach.
The Germans were scared of him as he used to play his bagpipes along the beach ( they were displayed in Dawlish museum) they called him mad millin
What a lovely seaside town another one to visit thanks neil
Thanks Mick!!
Great video! Maybe on your next visit walking along the promenade to Dawlish Warren especially if you can find out the busiest time for trains along seafront
You passed my Gran and Grandad's House No. 2 Brook Street as you Walked along Alexandra Road and about to turn onto the Strand. The White House on the Corner. They along with us left Dawlish for Australia in 1973.
Can’t believe you missed Gay’s Creamery - the best bakery in Dawlish. So many different pasties and cakes to choose from and the ice cream topped with clotted cream is delicious.
I will film it next time for sure!
Someone had to mention that place (will keep that in mind when I do my own walks to this place) as long as I a couple of famlier places (co-op and boots in this case) I be OK here)
Gay's creamery for the best pasties in the southwest! My kids still ask about the place and the holidays we spent in Dawlish. The highlight of the day was pasty for lunch from the Creamery. They still talk about it and they're now in their 50s!
Heading down to lady’s mile caravan park in June of this year, between dawlish and dawlish warren, really looking forward to it, love watching your vlogs on different places in the uk for when we go places, it helps to give me a feel for the places we go to, keep up your great work thanks
Thank you so much Graeme!
Thankyou so much for this video 😊😊 I'm visiting Dawlish for a week next week so needed some guidance. This has certainly helped ❤ say hi to a new subscriber 😊
Never been to Dawlish but had heard of it, it looks nice and seems quite unique with the trainline being so close to the beach! can imagine that is quite a scenic route in summer. Would love you to visit and film Dartmouth in South Devon and Lynton & Lynmouth in North Devon to see what you think of those areas. 🙂
I have been coming since 2016 ( Dawlish Warren ) . The place is lovely. The walk along the wall from Dawlish Warren all the way to Teignmouth and then the boat over to Shaldon. I would definitely recommend a trip.
I’m 81 years of age now I have many happy memories spent on holidays in Dawlish in the 1950/60s , my wife & I spent our honeymoon there in 1964 at a bungalow on old gatehouse road , the owners of the property were Audrey & Derrick Wheeler,
The first time I stayed there was with my parents in early 1950s at Mrs Davies cottage Badlake hill, then stayed at Mrs Newbury at No 4 Second Avenue, also stayed at wheech House Epsom Hill apparently this property was used at some point during the War by the Queen Mother,
One thing I remember was playing ninepins bowling with my parents in the Brunswick arms on a night at some time in the 50s,
Went again around 2015 , was very disappointed Dawlish seemed very run down the Railway Station was a mess although I believe they have done extensive work on the station ,
Anyway I & my wife have had lovely holidays in Dawlish & have many happy memories,
Alan & Janet Kay, York.
Hi Neil, a great video, so glad you visited Dawlish, such a lovely town. I've visited many times and will be going back in the summer, hopefully the whole of the sea wall will be reopened and you can walk all the way to Dawlish Warren, a stunning walk. Network rail are doing a huge amount of construction to protect the town and railway from the sea and have made large areas just under the railway bridge for seating etc. It's a Mecca for train spotters. It's famous for its black swans and if you go to Dawlish beach cams on UA-cam you can see the sea wall, Dawlish town and the swans 24/7.
It becomes addictive to watch it.
You should take a train ride that goes along the coast from Exeter to Newton abbot, it goes along the river Exe and the river Teign at Teignmouth, it's breath taking.
I so love visiting Dawlish but I've never new or been around the corner where the beach huts are it's so peaceful, I've done the coastal walks from Te
ignmouth
We've been to Dawlish many times over the last few years. I prefer Dawlish Warren up the road, did you pop there while you were in the area? Lots of lovely walks there, you can walk to the end of the beach and see across to Exmouth. Lovely beach and more of a holiday feel than Dawlish I think.
I didn't have time sadly - will be back in summer tho
I remember Dawlish in the 1950s, and steam trains belting along.
Dawlish is also famous for where Bill Millin retired in the 1980s. He was Lord Lovat's piper who played his bagpipes up the Normandy beaches on D Day.
Wow didn't know that - thank you so much Janice!
Just watched for the first time and enjoyed your walk around Dawlish, we spent a few days there last year,I have subscribed etc now I'll go and Wath the rest off your vlogs ,,,ps...I think the bird on the building is the Barclays bank eagle 🦅. Nice new shoes by the way🤣😍
Thanks Jim!
Welcome aboard!
The famous white trainers feature a lot 🤣🤣
I love Dawlish, was there last Friday. Love the red rock, would love to live there, well worth the 3.30hrs each way journey, or Devon in a day as we say.
I've never been to Dawlish, the town does look lovely though. I've been to Dawlish Warren which is just up the road from there a few times over the years. Maybe do a video there if you haven't already done so 🙂👍
We were there about three weeks ago to see progress on the wall defends it's looking good
We also saw the black swans on the nest
Awesome show, thanks❤
Our pleasure!
I spent a week on the Isle of Wight 12 years ago, in August. Fishbourne, Quarr, Ryde then a bike ride south through Newport to Ventnor and St. Catherine's Light. Be sure to see the two abbeys at Quarr and Ryde. A lovely week.
We have been going to Dawlish for over 50 years and actually lived there for 4 years It's a lovely place and people so friendly.Next time you go there pop in Gaye's creamery and try their ice cream,it's the best in the world.We enjoy your trips.
I like Gayes creamery ice cream too.
Great video. Dawlish is my favourite holiday town. Just spent a week in town over Christmas. If visiting the best place to eat is Reflections, Marine Tavern is good for a pint. You missed the famous Gays Creamery , ideal for a pasty or cream tea. It's a shame the tide was in hiding the lovely Sandy beach.
Love Dawlish, been going there on and off for over 40 years. If you go up past Dawlish Warren, follow the road up to Cockwood and The Anchor. Superb, and it's in the Egon Ronay Good Food guide. They do a superlative Sunday roast.
Heard about The Anchor in Cockwood,sadly when we were in Dawlish we never had time to go.We stayed in the Langstone Cliff hotel in Dawlish Warren from 2008 to 2020.
Love Dawlish though,wish we lived there.
Isambard Brunel was responsible for designing the railway, which was seriously damaged a few years when David Cameron was PM and he came to Dawlish to support the community. The black swans are residents in the park and been for many years.
Charles Dickens stayed in a corner cottage to write part of 'Great Expectations' in Dawlish. Keats has a short poem on going over the hill from Dawlish to Teignmouth meeting a girl on the road. Brunel must have stayed over when building his 'atmospheric' railway.
I lived in Dawlish briefly, and it remained a frequent place for my late wife and I to visit whenever we were on holiday in nearby Dawlish Warren. May I suggest that you visit Lynton and Lynmouth on the North Devon Coast neither are very big but they have some interesting history and great views
Thank you for the walk. Love the way you look around 👍🙏
Thank you too
Keep hoping a Dartmouth Devon vid will pop up hehe
My maternal grandmother (Mrs. W. H. Bow) lived at Lawn House, the blue house to the left of the Shaftesbury Theatre. (4:50 mark) I lived in Dawlish in the mid 60’s and visited with her once a week. Your video brought back some memories! Took the train from Dawlish to Teignmouth to attend Teignmouth Primary School. (I think that’s what it was called!) Always remember getting the ticket punched.
I have been to Dawlish about 6 to 12 times per year, plus I also drive through here on my way to Teignmouth, and also go by train probably 20 to 30 times a year. I must say it gets much busier in the summer.
Hi Neil
Another fab walk around Dawlish. As a few have mentioned the railway (Brunels finest for me) you can’t beat the scenery with the trains going past especially the old steam train specials that run from time to time. The live streams are on Dawlish Beach Cams which is ran by another Neil! There are 11 of which 7 are free so worth checking out, and he has some great drone footage as well.
We are down in Dartmouth in March and our plan is to hop over to Kingswear and pick up the Dartmouth steam railway into Paignton, swap trains there and pick up the main line through Dawlish to Exeter and weather dependent spend some time in Dawlish on the way there or back. You can’t beat the coastal view from the train down the coast and the river Exe as a round trip. Great day out if weather a bit ropy but having stood on Dawlish station in a gale once before it would be great to see the sea at its roughest again.
Keep up the good work!
Neil
I love this video so much. Seen photos and live video streaming of Dawlish and plan to go in future. I think you should try Minehead for a video, much like Dawlish apart from railway on the front, the wsr starts by the front and travels part inland then back to coastal view.
Watch this space - it’s on the way this week 👍
I loved to join you while sightseeing Dawlish. Reigate, near Redhill (Surrey) does not have sea, but is very beautiful with it's gardens & ponds, the hill with a spectacular view and typical stores. Kind Regards from center coastal region of Portugal (Figueira da Foz) 🌅
On the lawn Strand side a storm damaged tree has been turned into a carved seat complete with wooden cushion. The walk from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren between the railway and the sea is terrific but not one to attempted when stormy at high tide.
Have tried Alanmouth in the North East and Beamish museum both are lovely to see well worth a look 😀
Hello Neil how are you love your vidio at least you are near a river and not a angry sea were you nearly got. Stuck best wishes take care stay safe xx
been to dawlish many times .allways go camping at leadstone camping ..
Visit Dawlish in the Summer and the flowers along Dawlish Water are fantastic. There are two aspects to Dawlish, the town where you walked and the magnificent Dawlish Warren with it's beaches and sand dunes.
Thank you - will do that
Have always thought it might be too mad with traffic to get there in summer
@@GimbalWalkTV we got there two days ago by 9.30, plenty of parking, when we left at 11.30 it was full!
You to have an obsession with water
How do you mean
I have driven through dawlish with my partner while on holiday in Devon, also there is a live webcam in one of those buildings at seafront, I think it's a restaurant and usually a gazebo over some picnic benches.I noticed it was half dismantled, I often look at the live webcams by the uk seaside
We've visited Dawlish many times and seeing it through your eyes/lens was incredibly interesting. Thank you for this excellent video.
Our pleasure!
very nice sea side
Very!
Went to dawlish many years ago..
Grew up in Dawlish, have family there. It has many hidden areas to find and great surrounding countryside. Unfortunately like many places it is suffering from huge housing developments with more to come in future. This will ultimately spoil the small town feel, 'Toy town' i call it. It has always had a close knit community, although that will go with spreading suburia. Still its a magical place and unlike anywhere else in Britain i should think. The only place in Britain to have black swans, i believe, they are the town emblem. Indeed Dawlish is known for its waterfowl. Hopefully the sea wall engineering work, which has been a massive project, will be finished soon and the whole wall be opened again in time for summer.
Love Dawlish, we always stay at Dawlish Warren which is lovely, thanks so much for this, but you missed out on the best place in Dawlish, Gay's Creamery