Teignmouth is one of Devon's oldest seaside resorts and is located below the Haldon Hills and on the estuary of the River Teign.
One of the best things about Teignmouth is that the centre of town is flat, making it perfect for wandering along the promenade or going shopping. There are a variety of shops in Teignmouth including national chains and many local independent stores.
Dartmoor National Park's eastern approach or the city of Exeter can be reached by road in 30 minutes whilst Plymouth is about one hour's drive. There are public transport links from nearby Torbay and the market town of Newton Abbot.
For more information visit Visit South Devon or Visit England.
Car Parks
Teignmouth is well served by public transport (see below) and where possible we would encourage festival goers to visit the festival by public transport. However, there are a number of pay and display car parks located in Teignmouth including The Point (right on the seafront), East Cliff (on the road to Dawlish), The Docks, Brunswick Street and other smaller ones, for example, the car park at Polly Steps.
The nearest car parks to our venue at St James Church, are Teign Street Car Park or at Teignmouth Train Station.
Toilets
Teignmouth has many public toilets scattered around, including at the back of Wetherspoons, East Cliff, at the Point, in East Cliff Car Park and the Den.
Information provided by Teignmouth Town Council as of 2.4.25:
Accessible toilet facilities are available at The Den and Lower Brook Street toilet blocks.
Baby change facilities are available in the Den accessible toilet and in the Ladies at The Point toilets.
Children
Teignmouth has a number of facilities available for children on the seafront including the Pier, Mini Golf, Tennis Courts, large children's play area with a seasonal wet play feature, and a lido. Nearby in South Devon there is Shaldon Zoo, Paignton Zoo, Quay West Water Park, Crealy Adventure Park and many more.
Information Point in The Triangle
We have a general information point in the Triangle, which is staffed by a committee member or one of our stewards.
Camping
Unfortunately we don't have camping available this year, but there are several campsites available in the local area.
Ladies Mile Campsite in Dawlish Warren: https://ladysmile.co.uk/accommodation/filter/types:touring-and-camping/
Longmeadow Farm in Shaldon: https://www.longmeadowfarm.co.uk/campsite
How to Get Here
By Road: There are four ways into Teignmouth, coming in from Dawlish, Shaldon, Newton Abbot or from the A380. For more detailed information on how to get to Teignmouth, please use route planners such as www.theaa.co.uk or www.rac.co.uk.
By Train: Teignmouth is located right on the main line through the region, making it easy to get to from anywhere. Teignmouth Station is located just behind the town centre. For more detailed information visit Nation Rail.
Stewarding at Teignmouth Folk Festival
Teignmouth Folk Festival relies on donations, sponsorship and street collections for funding to enable it’s continuation year on year.
We are grateful for the volunteers who give their time, energy and support in enabling this to happen. They bring with them so much enthusiasm, good will and good cheer to help to create the lovely atmosphere that is Teignmouth Folk Festival.
Stewarding mainly involves collecting donations with a bucket but there are also roles at the indoor venues such as collecting entrance fees and ensuring the comfort and safety of the audience.
If you would like to be a part of this team you will be guaranteed a warm welcome, please contact us via the website.
Environmental issues
We have an excellent public transport service in the local area (see above) and so would ask that where possible, people use public transport to get to the festival.
We are doing our best to reduce waste during the festival and so would encourage people to bring water bottles or reusable cups to the folk festival. There is a Refill App that you can download onto your phone and which identifies shops and restaurants in Teignmouth that will refill your water bottle for you. There is also a drinking water tap outside of the Resorts Office on the Den/Promenade.
Please dispose of all rubbish responsibly and recycle glass, cans and plastics where possible.