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near to Porthcawl, Bridgend/Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr, Wales
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Sandy Bay, Porthcawl
Lashing down with rain
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Sandy Bay, Porthcawl
A popular beach for bathing and kite surfing in summer, but near-deserted on a cold and windy March day. Viewed from the East Quay of Porthcawl Harbour.
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Possible Watch Tower, Rhych Point, Porthcawl
Low Tower on Rhych Point, presumably used as a watch tower due to its position between Porthcawl Harbour and Newton Point.
Porthcawl Lighthouse can be seen to the right of the picture.
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Mansel's Chippy, Porthcawl
Viewed across Eastern Promenade.
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A view at the former Sandy Bay Caravan Park, Porthcawl
When the image was taken in 2017, the area seen was in the process of being reclaimed by nature in the form of marram grass covered dunes. Since then, some of it has been given over once more to hosting touring caravans, in a specially built site.
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Breakwater and Lighthouse
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Sandy Bay beach, Porthcawl
Sandy Bay beach at Porthcawl on a peaceful Tuesday evening
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Eastern Promenade
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Porthcawl at dusk
View of Porthcawl across Trecco Bay and Sandy Bay.
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Entrance to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
The site was closed for winter.
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The paddle steamer Waverley at Porthcawl breakwater
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Sandy Bay, Porthcawl
Cerddwyr ar y traeth ym Mae Sandy, Porthcawl.
Walkers on the beach at Sandy Bay, Porthcawl (trans. sea-kale harbour).
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