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For hiking, climbing, caving and
mountain biking, Dartmoor and Exeter are an approximate 30 minute car journey away from Teignmouth itself.
A few miles up the coast is the
seaside town of Dawlish; the architecture of this town is again typically Victorian and Georgian. At the centre of the town is the public park (which is called the lawn) and the railway runs
along the coast, being one of the most scenic in the country. This railway was devised by the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The beaches in the area include
Town Beach, Coryton Cove, Shaldon and Ness Cove. Town Beach is over a mile long and is situated between Langstone Rock and Lea Mount. It's a sandy and shingle shore and you can walk across
from Dawlish itself to Dawlish Warren along the sea wall. Coryton Cove is a secluded beach with spectacular red cliffs. It's mostly sandy, but benefits from many rock pools which are
interesting for children to explore. The beach at Shaldon is sandy shingle and it has a variety of shops, pubs and cafes nearby and Ness Cove which can be reached through a tunnel in the
headstone; this is known locally as the Ness.
Further up the coast is Dawlish
Warren, a Nature Reserve which features some lovely beaches. These sandy shores stretch for miles and have been awarded the Blue Flag award and the Seaside Award. The beach is backed by sand
dunes and is an ideal place to enjoy swimming, snorkelling, walking and jet skiing. The Warren extends to its furthest point at the Exe estuary.
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