Beachy Head is an area of outstanding natural beauty on the East Sussex coast. It’s is only about seven miles long and close to the busy seaside town of Eastbourne, but feels like somewhere covering a larger and more remote area. It is easily reached on a well signposted road and as you travel along there are stop off points where you can take in the rolling countryside, chalk cliffs and the sea.
We went during the school holidays at Easter and while it was moderately busy, we escaped high volumes of people and traffic. We were able to park quite close to the cliff edge and see the spectacle of the sheer drop into the water after just a couple of minutes walk. There is a well established path towards a lighthouse in one direction or you can walk to the pinnacle of the cliff face in the other direction. You can get close up to the edge of the cliff face as it isn’t fenced off.
Although you can get amazing views with very little effort, you can spend easily spend longer exploring and learning about the area. There are plenty of cycling and walking opportunities as well as attractions such as a brewery and sheep centre. Beachy Head is an easy and worthwhile part of any trip to the East Sussex coast.
