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'It seemed rather surprising to him that anybody could live in Devonshire without living near Dawlish,’ wrote Jane Austen in Sense and Sensibility, which we think shows jolly good taste on her part. We think she would also have approved of somewhere like the family holiday park Dawlish Sands a short stroll away from the beach at Dawlish Warren, hitching up her petticoat to run the race track in the arcade zone, jumping into the heated indoor or outdoor pool in a Victorian swimming costume and bonnet, or giggling coquettishly at the family entertainment in the Devonshire Tap clubhouse while lowering her fan to try and spot a Darcy lookalike. Or maybe that’s just us.
Twenty-first century families will find plenty to like at this Park Holidays site on the English Riviera too, with comfy accommodation in swish caravans, a Loopy Kids’ Club for little loopers to whirl about in, and Sky Sports and free wifi in the clubhouse (Sky and wifi packages are also available in your caravan for a reasonable additional charge). There’s also an adventure playground to properly tire the kids out, before you ‘challenge’ them (i.e. defeat them soundly) at the games in the arcade and amusement zone, then take to the sun terrace at the outdoor pool to bask in rays and grown-up triumph.
Accommodation at Dawlish Sands is in two or three bedroom caravans on different price tariffs, all with kitchen facilities, TV and linen provided. Foodwise, everything is laid on at the park: there’s a restaurant with takeaway for family meals and a mini mart on site. And if you do decide to venture off site, there’s a steam railway and cycle park right beside the park for puff or pedal sightseeing.
Dawlish Sands guests can also use the facilities at the nearby Park Holidays site Golden Sands, with heated indoor and outdoor pool complexes, an Adventure Land Play Area, and yet more going Loopy at the kids' clubs.
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Features
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Rules
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Spectacular scenery
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Starcross: Rail Station Coach Stop
— 1.7 miles
Dawlish Coach Stop — 1.8 miles
Exmouth Bus Station — 1.9 miles
- Train stations
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Dawlish Warren Rail Station
— 0.3 miles
Starcross Rail Station — 1.7 miles
Dawlish Rail Station — 1.8 miles
- Ferry ports
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Exmouth Ferry Landing
— 1.4 miles
Starcross Ferry Landing — 1.6 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing — 4.2 miles
- Airports
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Exeter International Airport
— 8.9 miles
Only 10 miles from the M5, leave the motorway at junction 30 and follow the A379 towards Dawlish. After Starcross, at Cockwood Harbour, turn left over the bridge and left again through the village signed to Dawlish Warren. Dawlish Sands Holiday Park is one mile further along the road, on the left as you enter Dawlish Warren.
Local attractions
Make the beach at Dawlish Warren your first stop: this two mile sandy stretch is a clean and safe spot backed with sand dunes and with old style seaside shenanigans: fairground rides, Punch and Judy, crazy golf and free events during summer; pooches are welcome too from 1 April to 30 September and the beach is lifeguarded during peak season. Dust the sand off your toes and also make your way to the Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve with its several different habitats and the wading birds and wildfowl of the Exe Estuary, before taking naturally curious caravanners to the award-winning Pennywell Farm for guinea pigs and go-karting.
For non-strenuous sightseeing, the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway chuffs for seven miles along the Torbay coast from Paignton to Churston with seascape scenery across Lyme Bay to Portland Bill spottable on clear days, or take a cruise on the River Dart from Dartmouth to Totnes. A swashbuckling day out can be had at the Golden Hind, the full-sized replica of Sir Francis Drake’s sixteenth century ship at Brixham, where you can go under deck to see how his sailors lived or go aaaarr every Thursday in season with the Brixham Buccaneers. The twelfth century home of the Earl of Devon, Powderham Castle, is also worth a look for time traveller types, as is Topsham Museum, set in seventeenth century buildings overlooking the Exe Estuary.
Day trips in the area include the towns of Torquay and Paignton, although when the kids realise the Crealy Great Adventure Park is just seven miles away from the park it’s likely there’ll be a day there too; they might also clamour for a trip swinging among the trees at Go Ape! or getting their revenge for you beating them in arcade games by paintballing the parents at Ashcombe Adventure Centre.
Must see
- Crealy Great Adventure Park (7.3 miles)
- Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter (9.0 miles)
- Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site (10.5 miles)
National Trust
- A la Ronde (3.2 miles)
- Killerton: Clyston Mill (11.1 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.