A new big wheel is set to be erected at Dawlish Warren six years after it was first planned.
The new attraction is finally set to happen in Dawlish Warren six years after it was first proposed. The 34m observation wheel will be erected on the Teignbridge District Council-owned grassy area of Beach Walk.
Once it has been set up it will offer amazing views across the Warren and its nature reserve as well as the Exe estuary and beyond. The wheel will provide 108 seats in 18 gondolas.
It has taken a long time to get from the initial plans made in 2018 to taking its first passengers this Summer.
The wheel has been given planning permission for just six months over the summer season this year while its potential impact on biodiversity and the Exe estuary is assessed and reviewed.
It will be installed on site starting on Monday and then will open to its first members of the public the following week.
Plans were first submitted in 2018 after the owner of the adjacent amusement park was approached by Teignbridge Council to see if he would be willing to operate an observation wheel.
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