Part of Dawlish Warren's dune path has been closed after storm damage and erosion made it unsafe.

Teignbridge District Council says sections of the path providing access to the bird hide will be closed 'for the foreseeable future'.

The council has warned that access from Groyne 10 to Groyne 15 will be only via the beach, and this means a risk of users being cut off for about an hour either side of the high water or in poor weather conditions.

Members of the public are being advised to check the onsite notices for up to date information.

The council says it's working with the Environment Agency to try to plan alternative access arrangements for the immediate future across the dune ridge and beach.

A spokesman said: "These measures have not been taken lightly, but are necessary to ensure public safety, to reduce further damage to the exposed geotube flood defence infrastructure and to avoid disturbance to internationally important bird populations that rely on the Warren and within the estuary."