General Discussion
The good old days.
Years ago folk used to fish there at night and access was via the railway tunnel, and there was a time when you could pay to use the footpath to access the cove.
Dawlish Drive In Cinema From 13 Aug 2020 to 4 Sep 2020 The first Dawlish Drive In Cinema will be taking place Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September at Warren Farm. All tickets must be purchased online in advance. We are showing five films and there is a Drive-In Church Service. FAQs about the Drive In Events Book tickets for the drive in films and church service
When I worked for Hiremasters we used to deal with Network Rail, and the access to the beach via the shell cove house site we understood was controlled by the said Network rail. Not once did anyone on the House site question our parking of delivery lorries in the grounds or the Network Rail staff that used to come and collect the equipment from us via the wooden walk way.
From what I can gather it seems the footpath was never a public one. It was, and is, a private footpath on private land. What is being disputed is the ownership of Shell Cove. Is it privately owned or not? This came to a head last weekend when someone from the town accessed the beach via a boat and was told by someone there that the beach was a private one and that they were not allowed ...
But the footpath through that land has been Closed for a long time and it begs the question why? Did the town council agree to the closure of the footpath? Were the necessary notices advertised? I don't ever remember seeing notice of closure to the footpath.
Well said Fred and Deedoodle, you really do both speak the truth about all this. It really is now all about control and it is damm scary!
Just checked. Wording now says 'private access to a secluded sandy beach".
Check out this link https://www.bradleys-estate-agents.co.uk/properties/13103288/sales Would this be the same site? Think so. It hasn't got planning permission yet! And Bradleys seem to think the site's in Teignmouth. Doh! Also, as I type this (cos of course it might get altered) the developer, Poppy Developments, are advertising the plot as having a private beach. ...
@Lynne . They are so ugly. I wouldn't want to live in one of those.