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Stand tall above England's whitest cliffs, Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs

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.

ENGLAND // Flagstaff Bottom. Rough Brow. Brass Point. Beachy Head. Each undulation on the epic Seven Sisters has a name, many of them rich with poetry. And wouldn't you want a name to inspire you if you sat high above the English Channel, the South Downs at your back and a great chalk cliff beneath you? The views are, unsurprisingly, wonderful - indeed, the Seven Sisters are often the screen double for the more famous but grubbier White Cliffs of Dover, since the crash and tear of the sea beneath keeps the cliff faces a brilliant white. Many come, snap that photo and leave, but there's plenty to do here, with a beach at Birling Gap, walks along the South Downs Way (which runs along the top of the cliffs) and even a lighthouse you can stay in. Nearby are handsome villages and fine country pubs.

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Where are the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs?

The towering Seven Sisters cliffs near Brighton in East Sussex are part of England's South Downs National Park. The cliffs stretch along the Sussex Heritage Coast from Cuckmere Haven to Birling Gap in the East Sussex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Why is it called Seven Sisters cliffs?

These rocks are known as seven sisters due to the presence of seven hills that form the face of the rocks. The bright white color of the rock is due to the amount of chalk that forms most of the front part of the rocks.

Where are the cliffs of the Seven Sisters?

The Seven Sisters Cliffs lie between the mouth of the Cuckmere River near Seaford and the chalk mountain of Beachy Head outside Eastbourne. The depressions or howls that separate each of the seven crests from the next are the remnants of dry valleys in the chalk of the South Downs, gradually eroded by the sea.

How long is the Seven Sisters cliff Walk?

13.5 miles

The Seven Sisters Walk is 21.5km (13.5 miles) from Seaford to Eastbourne or 17.7km (11 miles) from Seaford to East Dean.

Why is Seven Sisters famous?

Seven Sisters is part of the Sussex Heritage Coast and has many layers of archeology and history that reveal glimpses of the people who lived here in the past.

Is Seven Sisters worth it?

The chalk cliffs of the 7 Sisters look very beautiful and one can spend a whole day walking around the park and near the water. A must do for those who love natural beauty. Beautiful walk! Very long and windy, but not too hard.

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