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About Dawlish

Known for

The Dawlish black swans (ornamental swans on the town brook), the sea wall railway (Brunel's dramatic coastal railway, often closed by storms), the beach, and a South Devon resort where the railway literally runs along the beach

A little history

Brunel's Great Western Railway runs along the Dawlish sea wall — one of the most dramatic railway routes in Britain and one of the most vulnerable to storms. The black swans on Dawlish Water have been a town institution since Victorian times. The town's seafront regularly features in national news when winter storms close the line.

Local tip

Watch the trains run along the sea wall — particularly spectacular in storms (from safety). The black swans on Dawlish Water. The beach for families. Dawlish Warren nature reserve for birdwatching and the dunes.

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