Cockwood

Cockwood is a small village on the west side of the Exe Estuary in Dawlish civil parish, Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England.

[1][2] Lying between the villages of Dawlish Warren and Starcross, it is separated from the estuary by the main railway line between Exeter and Torquay, and is set around a small tidal harbour which boats must reach via a bridge under the railway line.

The Anchor Inn is over 450 years old and was originally opened as a Seamen's Mission.

It was a haven for seamen and smugglers and is said to be haunted by a friendly ghost and his dog.

[4] South of the village centre, the railway line is crossed by a pedestrian track leading to Cockwood Steps, with a landing for small boats and a view over the estuary.