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Bournemouth Hengistbury West Beach Photos

Dorset, England

Poppy In The Surf

Uploaded to Flickr by foilman on 5 November 2020

Creative Commons License Photo © foilman, 5 November 2020. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SZ163908

Coordinates: 50°43'0"N 1°46'10"W

Mapcode: GBR 55J.WZT

What 3 Words: safe.brand.quest

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: England

Local Authority: Bournemouth

Nearest postcode: BH6 4EN

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

'Poppy In The Surf' - a photo of Bournemouth Hengistbury West Beach

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