Iconic White Cliffs of Seven Sisters and Beachy Head (~22km)

📈 Grade: 🥾🥾🥾🥾Level 4 - Difficult

ABOUT:
Starting at Seaford (Sussex) Train Station, this path follows the Panoramic clifftop hike along the white cliffs of Seaford and Seven Sisters, offering breathtaking views of the English Channel, Seaford, the South Downs, and Eastbourne. Public toilets are available at the lunch spot. The hike will finish at Eastbourne Train Station.
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SUMMARY:
🥾 ~22km (~14 miles) | Point-to-Point Walk |
📈Elevation gain: ~550m | Duration: ~6-7 hours.
📍 Start: Outside Seaford (Sussex) Train Station at 09:50 (as soon as check-in is complete).
🏁 Finish: Eastbourne Train Station, approx. 16:00-17:00.
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⚠️ TERRAIN, CONDITIONS AND DIFFICULTY:
Cliffs, fields, uneven ground, chalk grass, and several ups and downs. Please stay well away from the cliff edge throughout the hike, as coastal cliffs are prone to crumbling. Cattle may be in the fields. The route can be muddy and very slippery during the rainy season, so we recommend using walking poles and wearing proper hiking boots.

Total distance: approx. ~22km (~14miles)
Elevation gain: ~550m
Grade: Difficult
Pace: Approx. 4.7 km/h (~3mph)
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DESCRIPTION:
Join us on this stunning hike in Southern England, with striking landscapes. This coastal trail ascends from Seaford beach to Seaford Head Nature Reserve. Throughout the hike, we keep a safe distance from the cliff edge. The hike continues to Hope Gap, where we can descend to the beach. Next, the trail takes us to Cuckmere Haven. Afterwards, we take a series of ups and downs as we make our way across the cliffs. We will make several short stops to regroup, take pictures, and enjoy the breathtaking views. We stop at the Birling Gap Cafe for lunch, where you can use the toilets, refill your bottle, and buy snacks and lunch. After lunch, we will see the Belle Tout Lighthouse on the way, then the Beachy Head Lighthouse. As we approach Eastbourne, we will enjoy spectacular views of the town and the pier. We will finish the hike at a pub near Eastbourne Train Station.
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🌟 HIGHLIGHTS:

Seaford Head Nature Reserve
Cuckmere Haven
White Cliffs of Seven Sisters
Birling Gap
Belle Tout Lighthouse
Beachy Head
Eastbourne

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📍 MAIN MEETING POINT AND TIME:
Walk starts: 09:50 (as soon as check-in is complete) Outside Seaford (Sussex) Train Station
Walk finishes: Approx. 16:00-17:00 at Eastbourne Train Station.
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TRAINS FROM LONDON
Buy a return ticket from London Victoria to Eastbourne
Take the 08:24 Service to Eastbourne, arriving in Lewes (platform 1) at 09:26. Then take the 09:30 service to Seaford (Sussex) from platform 3, arriving at Seaford (Sussex) Train Station at 09:48.
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Question: I am always hard when dry but smooth and soft when wet. What am I?
🍫🍫🍫If you know the answer, come tell me, and you will get a chocolate. Only the first three people will receive one.
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🎒WHAT TO BRING:
- Packed lunch\, snacks\, and sufficient water
- Head torch
- Weather-appropriate layers and proper waterproofs
- Fully charged phone
- Personal medication and basic first aid
- Trekking poles recommended for slippery/steep ascents and descents
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📋 RSVP POLICY:
RSVP only if you plan to attend. If you can no longer make it, please update your RSVP as early as possible so others may join and organisers can plan fairly and safely. Repeated no-shows or late cancellations without prior notice may result in removal from the group or restrictions on future attendance.
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✅ WHO CAN JOIN
Adults aged 21 and over
No children
No pets
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👣 GROUP PACE & PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
This is a friendly, social hike where we walk together and enjoy the experience as a group.
Please stay with the group rather than walking ahead independently, as the aim is to connect, share the journey, and help maintain safety and group cohesion.
Participants should choose events suitable for their fitness level and be able to maintain the advertised pace. The overall pace and schedule will not be adjusted for individuals.
A back marker may not always be present, so participants should keep others in sight and remain within a reasonable distance of the group.
To help keep the group together:

Faster walkers should wait at junctions.
If someone ahead is moving significantly slower, feel free to pass and remain with the main group.
Organisers may pause at suitable points to regroup.

While reasonable efforts will be made to keep the group together, it is not practical or safe to stop frequently for individuals who are unable to maintain the required pace. In such cases, participants may need to continue at their own pace or make their own onward arrangements.
If you choose to move ahead of the group, fall significantly behind, or leave the group structure, you will be considered to be continuing independently and responsible for your own route, decisions, and safety. If you do so without informing an organiser, it will be assumed that you are managing independently.
By attending, you agree to follow these guidelines.
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CONTACT:
Message the event host, Saeideh, directly via Meetup with any questions.
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⚠️ DISCLAIMER
By joining, you confirm that you have read and accepted the group policy on the About page. You are responsible for your own safety. Neither the host nor the group can be held liable for injury, loss, or damage.