Dawlish Warren (Teignbridge) v Torbay

[Baggins]

Just took a visiting relative for a walk along the seafront twixt Dawlish and Dawlish Warren.

Great to see quite a few M/H's parked up at the far end of Dawlish Warren Station car park. Great situation tucked away there.

I don't know about overnighting but, allowing that it's in the same enlightened district as Teignmouth, imagine it's OK.

Although I keep stuffing these facilities up the nose of Torbay Councillors I'm getting nowhere.

IF you choose to visit Torbay be very carefull as if you even extend a foot over the marked bays in car parks you'll be given a ticket by the NCP jobsworths. (Fortunately we have managed to get the latter thrown off the contract from next April so entire blame for future bad publicity will be down to the council).


*** as an aside from the point in last paragraph I remember a 'Traffic regulation Expert' appearing on a television programme and stating that for on-street parking the law requires only that "all road wheels must be within the marked bay where they touch the road surface". This is interesting as many cars/vans appear to get tickets here when bumper/towbar overhangs the marked bay.

BW

 

[Coolasluck]

Yes,my wife and myself were doing the dawlish,dawlish warren walk this very afternoon,we may have seen you!I too saw the motorhomes parked up in that nice little spot,i have to say bloody envious!We will be full timing in about 5 years so cant wait to sell up e.t.c just wait for the property prices to go back on the upwood trend.There is a nice nature trail off the Teignmouth road with lovely views looking over the sea,we stopped here also for our cream teas.! If anyone visits the pretty little town of Dawlish look out for the shop Gayes Creamery,where prices are very good as are the produce,with 4 scones jam and clotted cream all for 3 quid is an a1 bargain.

 

[highwayman]

Hi folks
Dawlish warren free overnight, max stay 48 hours
Teignmouth car-park on the hill, free overnight max stay 48hrs
Stayed at both last week
Apparently there's sometimes a problem at the warren with boy-racers doing doughnuts and handbrake turns etc!!! this was from the parking warden.
However he told-us to pull the gate closed at about 9pm and they'd think it was locked-up and go elsewhere.
Only problem with the warren is train noise and yapping dogs at 7am being walked by inconsiderate bagless owners.
If you stay in the teignmouth car-park, walk out the back entrance and down the slope and at the bottom you'll find a brilliant cafe.

Regards...nige

 

[tanglewood]

Dawlish Warren

We stayed in the car park last week at Dawlish Warren (28-31st May). From 27 May the council no longer allow overnight camping due to complaints from a nearby campsight. They are applying for planning permission but until that continues are not allowing overnight stops. Having said that they weren't enforcing it that weekend although they did come each morning and evening to take numbers down. They were very nice about it but it seems to be beyond their control. Mind you, I can't see that those who are content to stay in a car park with no facilities are hardly likely to stay in the nearby crowded tacky-looking site with hundreds of static vans, nightclub etc.