Two hundred years ago it was a locally renowned rabbit warren – which is where DawlishWarren got its name. Today it is a National Nature Reserve, with much of its management carried out by the golf course, in consultation with Natural England and the Devon Wildlife Trust. The golf course managers keep it in good shape and ensure that this vital, protective spit of land made up largely of sand and mud flats, remains a viable home for some 12,000 wading birds.

Dawlish Warren is a great place to stay at any time of the year. It’s a wonderful area to walk and observe the sea and seabirds, the sailing boats and the views down towards the headlands of East Devon. The panorama of the estuary and surrounding land northwards towards Topsham and Exeter also make for inspiring viewing. It sits proud and distinct opposite the seaside harbour and town of Exmouth, a point of division between the East and West of Devon, close to the town of Dawlish and barely 20 minutes’ drive from the English Riviera towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

Small wonder that for almost 70 years since Stanley and Marjorie Rogers bravely opened the original 12-bedroom Langstone Cliff Hotel at Dawlish Warren, that the family and the hotel remain a solid part of Dawlish and Dawlish Warren’s history. The hotel is totally transformed from the time it opened in 1947, following the conversion of a large ‘gentleman’s residence built in about 1750, into a family holiday hotel. Gradually and steadily the hotel has grown to many times its original size. It sits in 19 snug acres with its own tennis court, outside and inside swimming pools, 64 ensuite bedrooms with all the luxury you could wish, the wonderful Dawlish beach only a close walk away – and of course the whole of South Devon to explore.

We are proud of this extraordinary location, also of what has been achieved but we hope that we do not rest on our laurels for a moment. All our staff are extremely keen to make every type of visitor truly welcome, from single business travellers to couples and holidaying families, to major business conference parties. The hotel has been developed to provide practicality, warmth, luxury, great food, cabaret entertainments and all the facilities you could need. And, of course, the Warren is just a short walk away.

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