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can be accessed easily from anywhere on
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in 1816–17. Constable had honeymooned on the south coast in
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Collected Works of John Constable (Illustrated)
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was painted by the leading
English landscape artist
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147:Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
94:looked at access to Weymouth Bay prior to the
25:— one of the beaches that border Weymouth Bay.
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180:Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill
167:Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill
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312:Constable, John (2 September 2015).
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130:The bay's waters are excellent for
68:which stretches from the resort of
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234:"2012 Olympic Games sailing venue"
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64:, a gently curving arc of golden
259:Endean, Ken (7 September 2013).
550:Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
209:"Coastal Access - Weymouth Bay"
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286:Peace, Alex (22 August 2016).
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1183:Geography of Weymouth, Dorset
265:. A&C Black. p. 33.
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189:National Gallery, London
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145:The bay is home to the
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36:on the south coast of
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1043:The Etches Collection
678:Portland Raised Beach
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1023:Kimmeridge Oil Field
240:on 27 September 2006
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80:World Heritage Site
425:Budleigh Salterton
318:. Delphi Classics.
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151:2012 Olympic Games
96:2012 Olympic Games
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1164:Geology of Dorset
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567:Thorncombe Beacon
523:Lyme Regis Museum
470:Beer Quarry Caves
214:. Natural England
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1160:Geology of Devon
1110:Tilly Whim Caves
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761:Weymouth Harbour
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1065:Egmont Point
1060:Egmont Bight
1013:Hobarrow Bay
875:Chaldon Hill
783:Weymouth Bay
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582:Chesil Beach
535:The Spittles
455:Weston Mouth
430:Danger Point
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238:the original
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50:Chesil Beach
30:Weymouth Bay
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1105:Anvil Point
940:Bindon Hill
910:Pinion Rock
895:Durdle Door
870:White Nothe
841:Perry Ledge
806:Jordan Hill
801:Furzy Cliff
708:King's Pier
703:Durdle Pier
668:Pulpit Rock
658:Mutton Cove
633:Chesil Cove
495:Ware Cliffs
347: /
292:Dorset Echo
244:12 November
1177:Categories
1055:Swyre Head
1018:Kimmeridge
1008:Brandy Bay
978:Cow Corner
955:Arish Mell
920:Stair Hole
915:Dungy Head
885:Swyre Head
880:Bat's Head
836:Bran Point
826:Black Head
713:Folly Pier
615:Chickerell
605:Abbotsbury
572:Eype Mouth
557:Golden Cap
513:Lyme Regis
485:Pinhay Bay
460:Branscombe
435:Ladram Bay
420:Otter Cove
397:East Devon
195:References
174:(1816–17).
60:, notably
1033:Hen Cliff
998:Gad Cliff
846:Ringstead
816:Broadrock
788:Greenhill
718:Salt Pans
698:Jurassica
683:Cave Hole
638:Tar Rocks
610:Gore Cove
545:Charmouth
540:Black Ven
465:Beer Head
440:High Peak
410:Sandy Bay
297:26 August
218:26 August
1090:East Man
1080:West Man
950:Mupe Bay
743:Weymouth
653:Blacknor
643:Clay Ope
590:West Bay
530:Lyme Bay
445:Sidmouth
157:Painting
86:Boundary
70:Weymouth
52:and the
1125:Swanage
1085:Winspit
1003:Tyneham
562:Seatown
332:50°37′N
132:sailing
126:Sailing
102:on the
58:beaches
46:erosion
38:England
505:Dorset
480:Seaton
335:2°25′W
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136:Europe
118:, and
74:UNESCO
42:Dorset
212:(PDF)
90:When
40:, in
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299:2016
267:ISBN
246:2006
220:2016
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170:by
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