Viewpoints · South East England
Seven Sisters
In or near Alfriston.
Seven Sisters is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Seven Sisters, the nearest railway station is Eastbourne, which is 6.3 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for navigation is BN20 0AB.
About
Seven Sisters is a named viewpoint in the United Kingdom. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.7409°, 0.2035°.
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Official information
Seven Sisters Country Park is a significant natural area known for its unique wildlife and important habitats. Visitors can engage in various outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and wildlife spotting while enjoying the stunning landscapes of the Sussex Heritage Coast.
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.
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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…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7409, 0.2035
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- East Dean and Friston
- Postcode
- BN20 0AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Nearest railway station
- Eastbourne — 6.3 km
- Official site
- www.sevensisters.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n4316653296 (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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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Seven Sisters?
- Seven Sisters is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN20 0AB), in the parish of East Dean and Friston.
- What is Seven Sisters?
- Seven Sisters is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Seven Sisters?
- The nearest railway station is Eastbourne, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN20 0AB.
- 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 Eastbourne, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN20 0AB.