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#185 of 300 · South Downs National Park

Seven Sisters Cliffs

United KingdomEast Sussex

A roller-coaster walk over white chalk cliffs from Seaford across the meandering Cuckmere estuary and along the Seven Sisters to Birling Gap, Belle Tout lighthouse and Beachy Head, ending on Eastbourne seafront.

Distance
21 km
Point to point
Ascent
750 m
High point 162 m
Time
6 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Seaford
Finish: Eastbourne Pier

Route

Topographic map of Seven Sisters Cliffs, from Seaford to Eastbourne PierSeafordSeaford HeadCuckmere HavenBirling GapBelle Tout LighthouseBeachy HeadEastbourne PierStart: SeafordFinish: Eastbourne Pier© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Seaford
  2. Seaford Head
  3. Cuckmere Haven
  4. Birling Gap
  5. Belle Tout Lighthouse
  6. Beachy Head
  7. Eastbourne Pier

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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