Not been for 2 seasons due to the pandemic and my 81 year old Dad has really missed his 2 weeks in the Warren, he loves walking the coast path to Dawlish for an ice cream at Gays and Lunch in the beach café. He goes to the club every night for bingo and swims every day in the site pool when he's well enough - we will be back next year hopefully. He always insists on going to Mandy's in Paignton for his souvenirs because she used to be on the Warren and he loves her and her shop to bits. The site is disabled friendly, pet friendly and very clean, any issues in the accommodation are dealt with straight away by the maintenance team who are always friendly and happy to help. We have been coming to the Welcome site for 14 years and Dad refuses to go anywhere else.
I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your time down here . I live up by Exeter and Dawlish , Dawlish warren and Exmouth seafronts are my favourites . There's many places to go . Dawlish town is famous for its black swans . It has a lovely scenic river .lots of waterfall and wild life and you will see some fish to . All kind of birds as well. The fish chips is good at Dawlish . At the moment there's seawall work being done by network rail but normally the beach is nice . If you go under the bridge and turn right walk around to Coryton cove ,it nice there to . Starcross has water taxis over to and from Exmouth and ferries so you can have a small boat trip if you like over to the other side . Nothing else in starcross though it's a normal village really . When your at Dawlish warren the warren is like a peninsula in the estuary and so there a beach on the back looking up river . I doubt there are pet restrictions there but obviously once the sand runs out being N estuary it's mud. Do not walk on it . Down the coast a bit further is Paignton , easily accessible by train . Car can be pain when it's busy . Paignton has a pier . Tbh it's just a expensive arcade but the beach itself it absolutely beautiful sand. Paignton has a main Street which is your usual holiday type place . Arcades gift shops etc . Don't venture beyond the train station away from the beach cos it's run down . If you like the Moors Dartmoor is easily accessible and about half hour away . Go via bovey tracy. If you like moorland river swimming go dow to the second ashburton exit of the A38 and go on through spitchwick . The area is also know as newbridge but do look it up on RUclips . Back to Dawlish . Instead of going in the big pay and display carpark you can sometime get free parking not far from the town centre but it is a treck to the beach . Enjoy Devon when you come back
I am 63 now, being going to Dawlish Warren since we were in our 20's. Love it there. Went to the Welcome site loads if times when our son was small, but changed to Hazelwood when he grew up, it's directly across the road and a fraction of the cost and quieter, which is nice for me, the wife and the dog.
Used to go there a lot when the kids were young.Dawlish town down the road.Woodlands is a good place to take the kids and Crealy.Going there this year with the kids and grandkid
I grew up in the Warren, the Welcome was always the best camp but they'd never let us in the club to chat up the holiday maker girls but it didn't matter there was plenty out and about lol I'm all grown up now but still live in Dawlish, nice vid 👍🏻
Hi we go to Welcome every year and have done so for 12 years ,they are really all friendly ,you really should give it another go ,the entertainment is A* When its on but as you say no fault of Welcome but this dam pandemic has taken its toll,the entainment team are all great with children when allowed to be ,glad you enjoyed your stay ,but do give it another go
The welcome is a very decent place and streets ahead of the poorly run Hazlewood opposite, the manager i think was John who I complained twice to and he was incredibly rude when we asked for cleaner linen and assistance in what was a very dirty chalet back in August 2019, do they clean? Nope ! A contrasting experience opposite, as i liked Dawlish Warren, i wanted to return only last July and my family had a great time at the Welcome with enough activities to keep them occupied throughout. Thank you !!! I will be back again in 2023.
The Welcome was one of the few caravan sites we didn't stay at in the Warren in the 80s and 90s. We stayed at Holimarine, Dawlish Warren Holiday Centre, Oakcliff Park (both sites), and Golden Sands. I loved my childhood holidays in Dawlish Warren. Days spent on the beach and meals out at The Welcome Inn and Mount Pleasant Inn. We had lots of days out to Dawlish, Teignmouth and Exeter too. Not to get too political but I think that the government should have kept going with the compulsory mask wearing indoors. It's not too much to ask in return for greater freedoms. People get so wound up about such a simple (and effective) thing.
Not been for 2 seasons due to the pandemic and my 81 year old Dad has really missed his 2 weeks in the Warren, he loves walking the coast path to Dawlish for an ice cream at Gays and Lunch in the beach café. He goes to the club every night for bingo and swims every day in the site pool when he's well enough - we will be back next year hopefully. He always insists on going to Mandy's in Paignton for his souvenirs because she used to be on the Warren and he loves her and her shop to bits. The site is disabled friendly, pet friendly and very clean, any issues in the accommodation are dealt with straight away by the maintenance team who are always friendly and happy to help. We have been coming to the Welcome site for 14 years and Dad refuses to go anywhere else.
I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your time down here . I live up by Exeter and Dawlish , Dawlish warren and Exmouth seafronts are my favourites .
There's many places to go . Dawlish town is famous for its black swans . It has a lovely scenic river .lots of waterfall and wild life and you will see some fish to . All kind of birds as well. The fish chips is good at Dawlish . At the moment there's seawall work being done by network rail but normally the beach is nice . If you go under the bridge and turn right walk around to Coryton cove ,it nice there to .
Starcross has water taxis over to and from Exmouth and ferries so you can have a small boat trip if you like over to the other side . Nothing else in starcross though it's a normal village really . When your at Dawlish warren the warren is like a peninsula in the estuary and so there a beach on the back looking up river . I doubt there are pet restrictions there but obviously once the sand runs out being N estuary it's mud. Do not walk on it .
Down the coast a bit further is Paignton , easily accessible by train . Car can be pain when it's busy . Paignton has a pier . Tbh it's just a expensive arcade but the beach itself it absolutely beautiful sand. Paignton has a main Street which is your usual holiday type place . Arcades gift shops etc . Don't venture beyond the train station away from the beach cos it's run down . If you like the Moors Dartmoor is easily accessible and about half hour away . Go via bovey tracy.
If you like moorland river swimming go dow to the second ashburton exit of the A38 and go on through spitchwick . The area is also know as newbridge but do look it up on RUclips . Back to Dawlish . Instead of going in the big pay and display carpark you can sometime get free parking not far from the town centre but it is a treck to the beach .
Enjoy Devon when you come back
This is a great place been going here twice a year for about 10 years now
Hey Kenny. Thanks for the comment.
Me and my family have been going to dawlish Warren for 25 years every time we stay at Welcome absolutely love it down there!!
I am 63 now, being going to Dawlish Warren since we were in our 20's. Love it there.
Went to the Welcome site loads if times when our son was small, but changed to Hazelwood when he grew up, it's directly across the road and a fraction of the cost and quieter, which is nice for me, the wife and the dog.
Hey Chris. Thanks for the comment. We would definately return but USA beckons this year. Hoping to do some travel videos of that
Thanks for the video mate going in two weeks and wanted to see some reviews
We go several times a year we’re booked in another two times this year 😅
We heading to Cotten Holiday park in August so this has been a very welcomed video. Thanks
Used to go there a lot when the kids were young.Dawlish town down the road.Woodlands is a good place to take the kids and Crealy.Going there this year with the kids and grandkid
Nice part of the world, i used to work at the Welcome way back in 1983, it looks fantastic now. COYI
Fantastic video !! Thanks for sharing. Can you please say what go pro you used thanks. I have liked and subscribed.
I grew up in the Warren, the Welcome was always the best camp but they'd never let us in the club to chat up the holiday maker girls but it didn't matter there was plenty out and about lol
I'm all grown up now but still live in Dawlish, nice vid 👍🏻
Hi we go to Welcome every year and have done so for 12 years ,they are really all friendly ,you really should give it another go ,the entertainment is A*
When its on but as you say no fault of Welcome but this dam pandemic has taken its toll,the entainment team are all great with children when allowed to be ,glad you enjoyed your stay ,but do give it another go
Just spent 2 weeks at welcome and our bed was awful but as for the rest of it faultless entertainment was 1million% perfect as usual
The welcome is a very decent place and streets ahead of the poorly run Hazlewood opposite, the manager i think was John who I complained twice to and he was incredibly rude when we asked for cleaner linen and assistance in what was a very dirty chalet back in August 2019, do they clean? Nope ! A contrasting experience opposite, as i liked Dawlish Warren, i wanted to return only last July and my family had a great time at the Welcome with enough activities to keep them occupied throughout. Thank you !!! I will be back again in 2023.
Love the place
Love it. Going back at end of May
I am going here end of the month for 3 nights what is it like? Stayed at golden sands but fancied trying here
The kids entertainment and stuff is that included in the booking or is it separate prices for everything
Thanks for the comment. All included (apart from the £££ in arcades!)
The Welcome was one of the few caravan sites we didn't stay at in the Warren in the 80s and 90s. We stayed at Holimarine, Dawlish Warren Holiday Centre, Oakcliff Park (both sites), and Golden Sands.
I loved my childhood holidays in Dawlish Warren. Days spent on the beach and meals out at The Welcome Inn and Mount Pleasant Inn. We had lots of days out to Dawlish, Teignmouth and Exeter too.
Not to get too political but I think that the government should have kept going with the compulsory mask wearing indoors. It's not too much to ask in return for greater freedoms. People get so wound up about such a simple (and effective) thing.