Beachy Head to Brighton

We traveled east along the southeast coastline to Eastbourne where we stayed at a hotel very near the pier. We had a lovely walk along the seacoast and the pier the evening we arrived. This is a picture of Eastbourne from the area called Beachy Head.

Beachy Head is known for tragedy--a place where people jump over the cliffs to the rocks below. When we were there it was low tide so the rocks below were visible. The edge was lined with flowers and crosses, placed by those who loved those who lost hope.

The white cliffs are dramatic and there are green fields all around this area. Other than one pub and a couple of parking spaces, it is undeveloped.

An attempt to capture a picture together...


A stone with a message...

Our next stop was Seven Sisters and we hiked through some fields to the beach. There were herds of cattle and sheep along the way and windswept trees.

It is called Seven Sisters because there are seven dramatic cliffs in a row. The tide was out so we hiked around the edge stepping on rocks to get a better view. Within a short time the tide was rising rapidly and we had to wade in the sea water to make it back around the point. The rocky beach that was exposed would soon be covered.

Beachy Head was a lookout point during the war and this area had numerous bunkers from WWII.

We were on the road again on to Brighton which was listed among the top ten sites to see in England.

The palace built by the Prince Regent is one of the draws to this city.