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Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters is an excellent undeveloped coastal location for dog owners, where the South Downs meet chalk cliffs. Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the National Trust visitor centre, shop and outdoor seating and marked indoor cafe areas.

You have many choices here, with 500 acres of great cliff-top grassland walks, or you could explore the beach and rockpools below the chalk cliffs. Like all cliff beaches that suffer from erosion, after a high tide, it becomes a great fossil and beachcombing location.

Dogs on a lead are allowed on the beach, and please keep your dog on a lead around wildlife and livestock.

Just one word of caution, the area suffers from a lot of erosion and access to the beach may be restricted at short notice in bad weather or due to sudden cliff falls.

Facilities include car parking, toilets, visitor centre, shop and cafe. Pay and display parking, although National Trust members park for free.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Eastbourne Destination page or our regional East Sussex Destination page.

Planning your visit to Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

Birling Gap Road, East Dean and Friston, Birling Gap, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 0AB, United Kingdom

Place Categories: Days Out Eating
Place Tags: Beaches Cafes Cliffs Grassland
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Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Expect a temp in the range 4.1℃ to 5.7℃ with wind speed 5 m/sec (NNW)
Thursday, Apr 25
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Expect a temp in the range 0.6℃ to 6.1℃ with wind speed 2 m/sec (N)
Friday, Apr 26
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Expect a temp in the range 6.5℃ to 8℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (WSW)
Saturday, Apr 27
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Expect a temp in the range 7.6℃ to 10℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (ENE)
Sunday, Apr 28
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Expect a temp in the range 9.2℃ to 9.9℃ with wind speed 11.8 m/sec (S)
Monday, Apr 29
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Expect a temp in the range 8.5℃ to 9.3℃ with wind speed 4.6 m/sec (SW)
Tuesday, Apr 30
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Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 9.8℃ with wind speed 3.6 m/sec (ESE)

Our Eastbourne weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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