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Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest loop from Birling Gap — South Downs National Park

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Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest loop from Birling Gap — South Downs National Park

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May 30, 2026

Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest loop from Birling Gap — South Downs National Park

Moderate

03:59

14.1km

3.5km/h

300m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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149 m

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

A busy hub for people coming to walk and admire the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. There is a cafe, toilet block, ice cream van (in summer), shop, visitors’ centre and lots of indoor and outdoor seating.

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561 m

Seven Sisters Cliffs

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

As the Seven Sisters, the cliff coast, which is located between Eastbourne and Seaford, is called. They are the most impressive cliffs of the South Downs in Sussex in the …

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6.01 km

View of the Cuckmere Meanders

Highlight • Natural Monument

Part of the South Downs Way, this path leads you up above the stunning Cuckmere Valley. Hiking through the Seven Sisters Country Park, you can look west across the extreme …

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7.38 km

View of the Cuckmere meanders

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The Cuckmere is a river in England that rises near Heathfield in East Sussex in the south of the Weald and flows into The Channel. The site of the estuary …

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11.4 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Friston

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

The rural church of St Mary the Virgin has graced the East Sussex village of Friston since the late Saxon period. There are remnants of Saxon stonework in the north …

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12.9 km

Went Hill

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A beautiful little windswept hill where the trees certainly take the brunt of the strong winds coming in from the sea with their peculiar swept back hairstyle branches.

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14.1 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

5.41 km

405 m

314 m

313 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.23 km

2.55 km

1.18 km

1.01 km

864 m

277 m

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Seven Sisters, Cuckmere Haven & Friston Forest loop from Birling Gap — South Downs National Park

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters Cliffs

Seven Sisters Cliffs

View of the Cuckmere Meanders

View of the Cuckmere meanders

St Mary the Virgin Church, Friston

Went Hill

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