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788:Jordan Hill
783:Furzy Cliff
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685:Durdle Pier
650:Pulpit Rock
640:Mutton Cove
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146:20 December
120:20 December
82:John Mowlem
39:Great Globe
1159:Categories
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1000:Kimmeridge
990:Brandy Bay
960:Cow Corner
937:Arish Mell
902:Stair Hole
897:Dungy Head
867:Swyre Head
862:Bat's Head
818:Bran Point
808:Black Head
695:Folly Pier
597:Chickerell
587:Abbotsbury
554:Eype Mouth
539:Golden Cap
495:Lyme Regis
467:Pinhay Bay
442:Branscombe
417:Ladram Bay
402:Otter Cove
379:East Devon
314:50°35′42″N
96:References
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980:Gad Cliff
828:Ringstead
798:Broadrock
770:Greenhill
700:Salt Pans
680:Jurassica
665:Cave Hole
620:Tar Rocks
592:Gore Cove
527:Charmouth
522:Black Ven
447:Beer Head
422:High Peak
392:Sandy Bay
317:1°57′07″W
1072:East Man
1062:West Man
932:Mupe Bay
725:Weymouth
635:Blacknor
625:Clay Ope
572:West Bay
512:Lyme Bay
427:Sidmouth
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