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03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Are you following the story of The Swan who thought he was a King? Written by Pilchard Cottage Dawlish 💙

🦢CHAPTER ONE

“Arise King Bert” shouted the arrogant black swan, announcing himself to the world as he stretched his wings and elongated his majestic neck.

“Who on earth does he think he is?” shrieked Buttons to the other geese, who were pottering around just upstream from the noisy swan “and why do we have to put up with this nonsense every single morning?”

The geese all nodded in unison.

“Bert woke me up at 5am yesterday and insisted that Malcom the muscovy and I form a military line up with Dave the duck so he could inspect our feathers” Buttons cried “then he nipped Dave on the bottom, poor bloke only has one eye, he didn’t see it coming!”

Buttons closed his eyes and let out a long sigh, Bert had been making life miserable here on Dawlish Brook for quite some time now, with his inflated ego and bolshy behaviour. Buttons knew he couldn’t let this go on for much longer.

A familiar rumble of a van broke Buttons’ chain of thought “the warden is here!” yelled Buttons’ friend Gerald “I hope he has brought the good lettuce this time, I fancy a Caesar Salad for my breakfast”.

Ron stepped out of his red van and waved at the gaggle of geese waiting for him in the river, with a cheeky wink he swung the back door of his van open and out stepped the most beautiful lady these chaps had ever seen.

The golden morning sun glinted off her jet black feathers as she confidently strutted towards the river bank and gracefully plunged into the crystal clear water.

Buttons and Gerald couldn’t take their eyes off this magnificent bird, who by now was gliding slowly towards them.

“Hello boys, my name is Kimba, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Buttons extended his wing towards the new arrival “the pleasure is…” but before he could finish his sentence, somewhere nearby Bert screamed “I SAID BOW TO YOUR KING!”

Kimba, Buttons and Gerald immediately swung their heads in the direction of the commotion.

“Who is that brute?” asked Kimba.

“That is King Bert” replied Gerald.

“King Bert?” scoffed Kimba “we’ll see about that…”

📚Follow along to read the next chapter tomorrow.

03/11/2026

Did you know that Dawlish and Dawlish Warren is super ! Lots of our accommodation offer and our cafes, bars and shops are dog friendly too. Keep an eye out for our Welcome stickers. We look forward to welcoming you and pooch soon. 💙🐾💙🐾
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02/11/2026

Opening hours update from The Boat House Dawlish Warren Thank you 😊😊

02/11/2026

How exciting Pilchard Cottage Dawlish! We love this idea 💙

🦢📚STORY STARTS TOMORROW 📚🦢

I am so flattered that many of you have asked me to write a story about the residents of Dawlish Brook.

I know it’s something that I’ve been promising for a little while (sorry)… but the wait is almost over!

Starting tomorrow I’ll be releasing a new chapter each day for you all to enjoy.

I’m aiming to release about ten chapters, but that depends on how well it is received - so if you like it then please do follow along and let me know what you think!

This will be a fictional story loosely based on the lives of our favourite feathered friends who live on Dawlish Brook, plus some fun new characters too.

The story tells the tale of how self-styled King Bert tries to win the heart of the most beautiful Black Swan in all the land, with lots of shenanigans along the way of course!

I hope you all enjoy it - Letti ♥️🦢

02/11/2026

Here on site at Welcome Family Holiday in Dawlish Warren, we have some great shops and food outlets to explore.

From traditional sweets and ice creams to everything you'll need for the beach, and even keepsakes to take home.

Make sure to check them out when you visit us!

01/11/2026

Are there more babies? 🦢🐣❤️

We’re live from Black Swan Cam, hosted bThe Beach Barar in Dawlish.

It’s day 3 of Bertie and Kimba’s eggs hatching! 🦢🐣❤️

Yesterday, we believed five cygnets had hatched, but after another night on the nest, the big question is... how many are there now?

Take a close look and let us know in the comments how many you can spot this morning.

01/11/2026

Amazing new calendars from Coast Cams 💙 These make fantastic Christmas presents!