Sandy Bay is a secluded bay with a sand beach, about long, in Exmouth,

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. It is a sandy beach with rock pools at one end, backed by high cliffs. It is part of a long strip of sand which is connected to the beach at Exmouth at low tide. Nearby are the Orcombe rocks, which is a famous spot for fossils. Sandy Bay is about south of the city of

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, southeast of Exmouth and about southwest of Sidmouth. The large seaside caravan resort at Sandy Bay is owned by Haven Holidays, and is called Devon Cliffs. West of Sandy Bay are the Orcombe rocks, well known for its fossils. To the east is

Straight Point Straight Point is a coastal region, forming a headland, between Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton in Devon on the south coast of England. Location Straight Point is about south of the city of Exeter, southeast of Exmouth and about southwest o ...

, this headland is used by the

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as a firing range. Further to the east is

Otter Cove Otter Cove is a small secluded cove on the south coast of Devon, England, between the coastal towns of Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Due to a landslip the cove is no longer accessible fro ...

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and the town of Budleigh Salterton.

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