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Paignton Preston Sands Photos

Devon, England

Breakers

Uploaded to Flickr by Chris Martin Devon on 17 June 2025

Creative Commons License Photo © Chris Martin Devon, 17 June 2025. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Preston, Paignton

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: SX896617

Coordinates: 50°26'41"N 3°33'18"W

Mapcode: GBR QT.RJ7X

What 3 Words: divisions.drag.memory

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: Torbay

Nearest postcode: TQ3 2NU

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

'Breakers' - a photo of Paignton Preston Sands

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