Dawlish Discussion

Can anyone explain why Dawlish Warren has such a tacky reputation? With such a beautiful area, why is it spoilt with so many tacky pubs and camps?
As somebody explained on an earlier thread, "it's certainly not upmarket".

It seems the Warren is a prime example of the junk culture that is spreading throughout this country of ours. Not that the owners of these places care ......as long as they make money.

Yet the Warren is constantly on Westcountry news as an example of 'great' British resorts! Who are they kidding!

its beauty is on the side that is on the seaward side of the railway tracks.

Its snobs like you that give the Dawlish locals a bad name!

I personally picture Dawlish Warren a more traditional seaside resort that is just a little "dated". Still a nice place though and one thing that would really help is more reliable transprt to Exmouth and along the Jurassic Coast imho.

In my uth, in days when dare wus moor fredum, if dare wus nuttin doin at de welcum In, we wood swim across to see wut wus doin at Xmouth, brest stroke wid r close on r ed of corse.

tick tock tick tock...tick...ugh!

I certainly don't think that it's the locals who contribute to this impression. I spend quite a lot of time at the warren (at the reserve) and there is certainly a tacky feel to the area that is taken over for tourism. No seaside town can escape it :(