🏔️ Seven Sisters, East Sussex
Sequence of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel coast, East Sussex, England
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Between Seaford and Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Composition: Pure white chalk from the Cretaceous period, 80 million years old
- Height: Up to 350 feet above sea level
- Erosion rate: Approximately one foot per year
Seven Sisters is a sequence of chalk sea cliffs in East Sussex that rises dramatically from the English Channel between Seaford and Eastbourne. The cliffs form part of the South Downs, their characteristic peaks and valleys carved by coastal erosion over millennia. As of 2026, the Seven Sisters remain accessible to visitors via cliff-top and beach-level walking routes, with the South Downs Way footpath providing the primary trail along the headlands. The landscape continues to recede at ...