Dawlish | |
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![]() The seafront at Dawlish | |
Location within Devon | |
Population | 15,257 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SX963767 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DAWLISH |
Postcode district | EX7 |
Dialling code | 01626 |
Police | Devon and Cornwall |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Dawlish /ˈdɔːlɪʃ/ is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Teignbridge district in Devon, England. It is located on the south coast of England at a distance of 12 miles (19 km) from the city of Exeter and a similar distance from the town of Torquay. The 2011 Census population was recorded at 11,312, rising to 13,355 in a 2019 estimate.[3][4][5] Dawlish had grown in the 18th century from a small fishing port into a seaside resort, as had its near neighbour, Teignmouth, in the 19th century.