The cliff upon which the apartment stands is an SSSI
Information
ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND INFO. ON:
Supermarkets
Local Shops
Post Offices
Banks
Dentists
Doctors
Nature Reserve
The Cliff (It's an SSSI)
Dawlish Carnival
Ferries
Boat Trips
Railway Trips
Boat Hire
Bike Hire
Sailing Clubs
Golf Clubs
Powderham Castle
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The information contained on this and other pages does not claim to be comprehensive or completely accurate. It is an attempt to provide visitors to the Apartment at Highover with information which they may find useful during their stay. If they, or any other interested parties, would like to add to or correct anything, please feel free to contact us on 01626 888598. If space allows, we will try to accommodate all. On the website that is, not in the apartment, that only sleeps four.
Supermarkets:
Tesco:
1/ Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Newton Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3RN.
2/Exeter Vale Extra, Exeter Vale Shopping Centre, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7EZ.
This supermarket is located just off the M5 and just before the A379 on the way to the apartment from the north.
There are now several Tesco Metros in the area though none in Dawlish itself.
Sainsburys:
This supermarket is located not far from the M5 and just before the A379 on the way to the apartment from the north.
1 Hill Barton Rd, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3PF. www.sainsburys.co.uk/shoppingandservices/storelocator/
Co-op (the nearest supermarket):
4 The Strand, Dawlish, EX7 9PS. www.co-operative.coop/food/3121/?search=dawlish
and for a larger version 4 miles away - 8 Bank Street, Teignmouth, Devon TQ14 8AL.
Costcutter:
20-22 Queen Street, Dawlish, EX7 9HB
Poppadums. A health food store
Gay’s Creamery. 20 Brunswick Place, Dawlish EX7 9PD. Famous food shop and café. Pasties. Ices. Cream Teas…
The Post Office across the park has a cash machine in its shop and you can, of course, get cash across the counter.
Banks with 'holes in walls' (ATMs) in Dawlish:
Lloyds TSB, 5 The Strand, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 9PR. www.lloydstsb.com/branch_locator/
NatWest, 6 Brookdale Ter, Dawlish, Devon EX7 9PX. Telephone: 0870 240 3399
The Halifax Agent - Willsworthy Alexander, 1 Queen Street, EX7 9HB
Telephone: 0870 240 3399
Doctors:
The Barton Surgery, Barton Terrace, Dawlish EX7. 9QH. 01626 888877
Minor Injuries:
Dawlish Hospital, Barton Terrace, Dawlish, EX7 9DH. 01626 868500
Dentists:
J P Baber, 23 Queen Street, Dawlish EX7 9HB. 01626 863214
A T Coombes, 23 Iddesleigh Terrace, Dawlish. EX7 9HX. 01626 889268
H A Warren. 2 Brook Street. Dawlish, EX7 9AB. 01626 862410
Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve:
This world famous nature reserve is a level, one-mile, walk along the sea wall. Visit their excellent website for what’s going on at the moment.
www.dawlishwarren.co.uk
Tide Times: See:
A few very usefull tips can be found on
www.dawlishwarren.co.uk/birdwatching.html
The Cliff. The cliff, which the apartment stands on, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
National Grid Ref: SX 960 759 - 979 782 OS Sheets: 1:50K, 192, 1:10K, SX97 NE
Summary of Geological / Geomorphological Interests: Dawlish cliffs show one of
the finest continuous exposures in the country of imbedded aeolian (windblown)
sands and fluvial (water - laid) breccias of Permian age. The exposed rocks include
the Dawlish Sandstone, the Teignmouth Breccia and the Exe Breccia. The pattern of
cross-bedding in the sandstone shows where dunes were partly eroded and then
overlain by others. The angular nature of the breccias indicates that they were
deposited by sheet floods. A change from the aeolian sands to the fluvial breccias
may have resulted from an increase in rainfall associated with climate change at the
end of the Lower Permian. A number of features of geomorphological interest can
also be seen at Langstone Rock including stacks, a natural arch and a blow hole.
Safety Considerations: Tide times and weather conditions should always be noted before going to view some of the cliff formations.
Teignmouth Jazz Festival 13th-15th November
Dawlish Carnival.
The second week in August is Carnival Week. Night and day events are laid on for all ages and tastes. The highlight of the week (for most people) is the air display, over the sea off Dawlish Beach featuring the Red Arrows. Visit www.dawlish.net/carnival/ to find out more. Unfortunately, the apartment is already booked for this year.
Ferries:
Starcross – Exmouth Ferry. www.exe2sea.co.uk
Ferries from Starcross.
Timetable from Starcross for 2009 (new timetable)
10.10am 11.10am 12.10pm 1.10pm 2.10pm 3.10pm 4.10pm 5.10pm* 6.00pm **
Last ferry times from Starcross for 2009: 5th April to mid May and mid September to 31st October - 4.10pm. * Mid May to mid July and 1st September to mid September - 5.10pm. ** August - 6.00pm. Later ferries may be arranged to coincide with events held at Powderham Castle. Please enquire in advance.
(Return) Ferries from Exmouth:
The ferry departs and arrives at Exmouth Marina, just a short walk to the beach or a 10 minute stroll in to the centre of town.
Timetable from Exmouth for 2009 (new timetable)
10.40am 11.40am 12.40pm 1.40pm 2.40pm 3.40pm 4.40pm 5.40pm* 6.15pm **
Last ferry times from Exmouth for 2009: 5th April to mid May and mid September to 31st October - 4.40pm. * Mid May to mid July and 1st September to mid September - 5.40pm
** August only - 6.15pm
Pleasure Boats:
For River Exe Cruises, Summer Coastal Cruises, Wildlife and Geology Cruises and Guided Bird Watching Cruises contact Stuart Line - 01395 222144 (Advanced booking is advised)
Steam Trains/Trips: Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway. Torbay Rd, Paignton, TQ4 6AF. 01803 553760
www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk
The Railway Centre.Com Ltd., PO Box 45, Dawlish EX7 9AY
Tel: 01626 862320
Boat Hire & Charter:
Stuart Line Cruises, www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk 01395 222144
Teign Boat Hire, The Pier, Promenade, Teignmouth, TQ14 8BB - 01626 777904
Bike Hire:
Braking Wind, 2 Park Rd, Dawlish, EX7 9LQ. 01626 865161
Fishing Shop: Take The Bait, 13 Park Road, Dawlish, EX7 9LJ. 01626 889444
Sailing Clubs & Schools:
www.exesailingandpowerboatschool.com/
Golf Clubs:
www.teignmouthgolfclub.co.uk - 01626 777070
www.teignvalleygolf.co.uk - 01647 253026
Oak Meadow Golf Club, Starcross. 9 holes. 01626 891918 -
Shaldon Approach Golf Course. 01626 872484
Powderham Castle (Kenton, 4 miles), home of the 18th Earl of Devon. www.powderham.co.uk/events/events1.ashx
Built in 1391 by Sir Philip Courtenay the castle has remained in the same family to this day and is open to the public. Every year all sorts of events, from rock concerts to vintage car festivals, are held in the grounds.
Dawlish's Black Swans & Wildfowl.
