Dawlish Warren beach, with both a Blue Flag award and a Marine Conservation Society recommendation, offers over a mile of sand backed by dunes. The water is suitable for swimming and bathing, and lifeguards are on hand. Nearby are a golf course and a nature reserve. During the summer special events are arranged for families with children, including fairground rides, Punch and Judy shows, and firework displays. Dawlish Warren beach has amenities such as a shop, café, first aid post, slipway and toilets, including disabled facilities. There are both a caravan park and a camp site as well as several car parks nearby. Dawlish Warren railway station is within walking distance, and there are bus services from Exeter and Newton Abbot.