england's whitest cliffs, free

Seven Sisters cliffs

Free
Seaford to Eastbourne · East Sussex · Victoria → Seaford / Eastbourne

The white chalk cliffs you have seen in a hundred photos. A free clifftop walk along the most dramatic coast in the south.

Getting there. From Eastbourne or Seaford a local bus drops you at the country park, then it is your own two feet along the clifftop. Wear proper shoes.
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Seaford to Eastbourne · East Sussex · Victoria → Seaford / Eastbourne
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The lowdown

The Seven Sisters are the run of brilliant white chalk cliffs that stand in for the more famous Dover in half the postcards. The clifftop walk over the rolling cliffs between Seaford and Eastbourne is one of the great free days out from London.

There is nothing to pay. Cuckmere Haven, the meandering river and the coastguard cottages below the cliffs are all open and free, and the whole South Downs stretches behind you. Pack water and lunch because once you are up there it is just you and the sea.

The catch

Getting there from London

Cheapest lineVictoria → Seaford or Eastbourne
Journeyaround 1h30
Train fareadvance singles from £15 each way

The cliffs and the whole coast path are free. You only pay for the train and a local bus to the start.

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