Beautiful sunny day with everything looking particularly spectacular in the early evening. High tide approaching, gulls wheeling, blue sky & sea, spray in the air; we love it!

As we hope everyone is aware by now, Sandays will be closing as a B&B in the near future (October 21st) . Our old mainline phone number has been discontinued so if you need to contact us please do so by email:

carole@sandays-devon.co.uk or: info@sandays-devon.co.uk

and we will get back to you as soon as possible. There are still a few odd days left if you have time for a break: Sun 29th Sept/Monday 30th/ Tues 1st Oct in a double room and also Monday 14th Oct to /incl Thurs 17th Oct in a double room.

There are a multitude of events to choose from at the moment. Devon Open Studios, the Agatha Christie festival, and the many heritage weekend opportunities to name but a few . The latter took us over to Tiverton yesterday where we also spent some time enjoying the Great Western Canal and the beautiful horse drawn barge. A glorious sight on a glorious day.

The Dawlish Warren Life Saving Club have been holding demonstrations each Wednesday evening. This Wednesday was a particularly lovely evening with a good crowd watching with interest. It’s good to know that we have such a competent local club to educate beach goers and respond in an emergency.

The last Bank holiday weekend before Christmas and our last one at Sandays! We are full (of course!) and it is busy everywhere as we go into the last week of the summer. Events going on all over the place, lots of different festivals, and many just hoping for a bit of sunshine for the beach. It was lovely down there earlier today and the pic is from a day or so before that … is it possible to have too many pics of the Warren? I think not! The second pic is a reminder that it is the last Sunday for Jazz on the Quay in Exeter. All the buzz of the Quayside plus flowers music and dancing, simply wonderful.

Looking ahead, we have availability in our doubles from Tuesday 17th to Saturday 21st September, and again 29th Sept to 1st October. Hope you can join us sometime during our final few weeks as a B&B.

It is not the first time I have posted pics of the Powderham deer herd but there are times when they look so magnificent that it is impossible not to take photos! They were keeping out of the July heat today , in the shady areas close to the permissive path. Although it is a known fact that all the bucks will have re-grown their antlers over just the last 3 months or so, it really is hard to believe looking at them today. Absolutely amazing, all in prime condition.

We have had some lovely warm days over the last week and we are into the beginning of the summer holiday period now for many families. All of our local visitor attractions will be putting on special events and activities for the next few weeks, and we have lifeguards on the beach here at the Warren. There is a multitude of options come rain or shine and we hope everyone has a safe & happy time visiting our lovely area.

Here are a few pics taken from the top of Red Rock earlier this week, and some of Sandays too.

After a huge gathering at Powderham over this last weekend, there is more to come in Dawlish on Sunday 21st.

Dawlish Celebrates Carnival is staging a classic car show on the Lawns 10 am – 4pm on Sunday which will no doubt have much to admire.

After next weekend we will be into the main school holiday period when everywhere will be a bit busier and the Carnival itself will be from 10th to 16th August. We don’t have any availability here at Sandays during that week, but there is a double room available from Monday 19th August. Please enquire via the website if you are interested.

The pics are of Exeter Quay and just a general one of how lush the vegetation is locally this year. Exeter Quay was looking lovely in the sunshine on Thursday evening and we were back on Sunday for Jazz on the Quay. Flowers, sunshine, great music, happy vibe generally on the Quay: perfect!

A last minute cancellation has left us with the twin room available from next Tuesday July 9th for up to 2 weeks. Minimum 2 nights.

Double or single occupancy.

The Warren is looking lush and beautiful at the moment. The rainfall earlier in the year followed by a bit of warmth at last seems to be fuelling enormous growth in the grasses and wild flowers are abundant.

It’s also the time of year when school groups are many and various: plenty of wildlife to look for!

Lovely evening in Dawlish in honour of D Day 80.

Exmouth Town Band did a marvellous job with many well known numbers from the forties and this was followed by a piper and lighting of a beacon.

Devon and the south west generally were among the training places for troops in the run up to D Day and events during the day in Dawlish would have been echoed in many other places locally.

Lots going on in Dawlish today in honour of the D Day anniversary.