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BBC News South West - Gower beach named
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1768:Ernest Jones
1753:Karl Jenkins
1728:Byron Davies
1578:Upper Killay
1538:Pitton Green
1503:Oxwich Green
1304:Mewslade Bay
1294:Horton Beach
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1244:Langland Bay
1229:Bracelet Bay
1199:Clyne Common
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897:little grebe
869:dune gentian
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667:Ernest Jones
652:Karl Jenkins
627:Byron Davies
467:Upper Killay
427:Pitton Green
392:Oxwich Green
189:Mewslade Bay
179:Horton Beach
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129:Langland Bay
114:Bracelet Bay
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81:Clyne Common
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16:Bay in Wales
1860: /
1803:Phil Tanner
1748:Cyril Gwynn
1738:Edgar Evans
1733:Ifor Davies
1712:Ilston Book
1664:Lighthouses
1548:Reynoldston
1483:Nicholaston
1458:Llanrhidian
1453:Llanmorlais
1443:Llangennith
1383:Burry Green
1350:Burry Holms
1319:Burry Holms
1269:Pobbles Bay
1254:Brandy Cove
1249:Caswell Bay
1239:Rotherslade
1189:Burry Holms
850:windsurfing
702:Phil Tanner
647:Cyril Gwynn
637:Edgar Evans
632:Ifor Davies
609:Ilston Book
560:Lighthouses
437:Reynoldston
372:Nicholaston
347:Llanrhidian
342:Llanmorlais
332:Llangennith
272:Burry Green
237:Burry Holms
204:Burry Holms
154:Pobbles Bay
139:Brandy Cove
134:Caswell Bay
124:Rotherslade
71:Burry Holms
31:South Wales
1875:Categories
1845:51°33′57″N
1818:Harri Webb
1783:Jo Mazelis
1743:Iris Gower
1543:Port Eynon
1378:Bishopston
1284:Oxwich Bay
1259:Pwlldu Bay
945:References
938:(Gemini).
918:, and the
893:water rail
877:small blue
854:Port Eynon
776:Bae Oxwich
768:Oxwich Bay
717:Harri Webb
682:Jo Mazelis
642:Iris Gower
432:Port Eynon
267:Bishopston
169:Oxwich Bay
144:Pwlldu Bay
1848:4°08′48″W
1568:Southgate
1513:Penclawdd
1468:Middleton
1448:Llanmadoc
1438:Llanddewi
1428:Landimore
1343:Headlands
1289:Slade Bay
1264:Hunts Bay
1194:Cefn Bryn
1054:"Tor Bay"
916:Irish Sea
889:bird hide
457:Southgate
402:Penclawdd
357:Middleton
337:Llanmadoc
327:Llanddewi
317:Landimore
231:Headlands
174:Slade Bay
149:Hunts Bay
76:Cefn Bryn
1563:Scurlage
1553:Rhossili
1508:Parkmill
1488:Oldwalls
1463:Llethryd
1433:Langland
1423:Knelston
1403:Gowerton
1393:Cheriton
1360:Rhossili
1309:Fall Bay
1117:SS513874
1083:25 March
1060:25 March
1038:25 March
1016:25 March
991:25 March
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871:and the
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808:woodland
452:Scurlage
442:Rhossili
397:Parkmill
377:Oldwalls
352:Llethryd
322:Langland
312:Knelston
292:Gowerton
282:Cheriton
260:Villages
247:Rhossili
194:Fall Bay
1623:Castles
1528:Penrice
1523:Penmaen
1518:Pennard
1493:Overton
1388:Caswell
1355:Mumbles
1279:Tor Bay
1218:Beaches
936:England
908:Britain
842:sailing
819:⁄
804:marshes
802:, salt
778:) is a
517:Castles
417:Penrice
412:Penmaen
407:Pennard
382:Overton
277:Caswell
242:Mumbles
164:Tor Bay
103:Beaches
1721:People
1533:Pitton
1498:Oxwich
1478:Newton
1473:Murton
1418:Kittle
1413:Ilston
1408:Horton
1398:Crofty
932:France
926:North
924:Gemini
920:TAT-11
838:diving
830:Oxwich
621:People
422:Pitton
387:Oxwich
367:Newton
362:Murton
307:Kittle
302:Ilston
297:Horton
287:Crofty
1685:Other
1558:Slade
912:SOLAS
826:beach
800:dunes
788:Wales
772:Welsh
583:Other
447:Slade
40:Gower
1085:2020
1062:2020
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