Where is Seven Sisters?

Seven Sisters is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN20 0AZ), in the parish of East Dean and Friston.

How do I get to Seven Sisters?

The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN20 0AZ.

Is Seven Sisters a protected site?

Yes — Seven Sisters is part of the Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the SEVEN SISTERS National Nature Reserve.

Is Seven Sisters free to visit?

Yes, Seven Sisters is free to enter.

How do I get to Seven Sisters?

The nearest railway station is Seaford, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN20 0AZ.

Viewpoints · South East England

Seven Sisters

In or near Alfriston.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Seven Sisters is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.

Seven Sisters, viewpoints in East Sussex — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Best time of year: Clear days year-round
Nearest railway station: Seaford · 5.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Seven Sisters, the nearest railway station is Seaford, located 5.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is BN20 0AZ, and entry is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

Seven Sisters is a named viewpoint in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 50.7518°, 0.1735°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

Photo gallery

360° viewimagery from 2025

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Official information

Seven Sisters Country Park is a significant natural area known for its unique wildlife and stunning landscapes, including the iconic chalk cliffs of the Sussex Heritage Coast. Visitors can engage in various outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and wildlife spotting while enjoying the natural beauty of the park.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
National Nature Reserve: SEVEN SISTERS

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel coast, and are a stretch of the sea-eroded section of the South Downs range of hills, in the county of East Sussex, in south-east England. The Seven Sisters cliffs run between the mouth of the River Cuckmere near Seaford, and the chalk headland of Beachy Head outside of Eastbourne. The dips or swales that separate each of the seven crests from the next are the remnants of dry valleys in the chalk South Downs which are being gradually eroded by the sea. Some of the cliffs and adjacent countryside make up the Seven Sisters Country Park, which is bounded on its inland side by the A259 road, and is itself a part of the larger South Downs National Park.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Up until the 1400s, a village, Exceat, sat where the visitor centre is now. In the Saxon times it was a fishing village and one of King Alfred's naval bases. When it was struck by the bubonic plague, the village was abandoned. A single stone from the village's church is the only remnant. In 1926 plans emerged for the construction of a new town on the cliffs above the Seven Sisters, initiated by a little-known group of property developers. The proposal threatened one of the few remaining undeveloped stretches of the south-coast landscape. A coalition of early conservationists—including members of the Society of Sussex Downsmen, poet Rudyard Kipling, a bereaved mother of a First World War…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.7518, 0.1735
County: East Sussex
District: Wealden
Parish: East Dean and Friston
Postcode: BN20 0AZ
Parliamentary constituency: Lewes
Nearest railway station: Seaford — 5.7 km
Official site: www.sevensisters.org.uk

Sources

osm: n2418768105 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Seven Sisters, East Sussex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Seven Sisters cliffs and the coastguard cottages, from Seaford Head showing Cuckmere Haven (looking east - 2003-05-26).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Where to eat & stay near Seven Sisters

Places to stay

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Hotels · South East England

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Caravan parks · South East England

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Campsites · South East England

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Hotels · South East England

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