Activities at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

Three people walk along the top of the magnificent Seven Sisters cliffs with distant views behind of sea , horizon, Birling Gap coastguard cottages and Belle tout lighthouse
Walking Trail

Discovering Gayles Farm

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Stride out on a walk across this iconic landscape, walking in the steps of our ancestors as you discover the fascinating history, wildlife and archaeology of this coastal site.

  • Challenging
  • 3 hours 30 mins
  • 5.5 miles (8.85km)
Belle Tout lighthouse viewed from went Hill
Walking Feature

Summer time on the Seven Sisters

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Summer at Birling Gap is a time of plenty as the downs flower en masse, butterflies are floating around and birds are nesting in the scrub and on the cliffs.

Dog walking on a lead
Walking Feature

Taking the lead on the South Downs

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

The South Downs are a great place to walk your dog, so there's always somewhere near to you where you can enjoy this rich countryside throughout the year.

Green shore crab found in a rockpool
Activity Feature
Surfing, Walking

Family fun at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

A great place to visit and to enjoy stunning sea views whilst stopping for a cup of tea or bite to eat, find out what you could see and do on a day out at Birling Gap.

A woman and two children walking the a dog across open downland.
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Walking

Walking your dog at Birling Gap

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

The South Downs are a great place to walk your dog, so there's always somewhere near to you where you can enjoy this rich countryside throughout the year.

Seven Sisters sea view, Sussex
Walking Trail

Bounding up to Belle Tout

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Take a wander up Lookout Hill to Mad Jack Fuller's folly and enjoy some breathtaking sea and downland views.

  • Easy
  • 1 hour
  • 2.0 miles (3.2km)
A view across Blackcap
Walking Trail

Discovering Ditchling and Ashcombe Bottom

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

A walk with glorious views from the south Downs Way before heading into the hidden depths of Ashcombe Bottom.

  • Moderate
  • 2 hours 30 mins
  • 6.0 miles (9.65km)
The historic Tiger Inn, East Sussex
Walking Trail

Birling Gap walk from the Tiger Inn

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

This circular walk allows you to enjoy great views over the downs and Easy Sussex coast and feel a sense of the landscape's long history.

  • Moderate
  • 1 hour 30 mins
  • 3.0 miles (4.8km)
A common blue butterfly rests on top of a yellow bird's foot trefoil wildflower.
Walking Trail

Between the South Downs and the sea walk

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

With so much wildlife and archaeology to see along the way, there really is something for everyone on this moderately challenging walk between the South Downs and the sea.

  • Moderate
  • 3 hours 30 mins
  • 4.5 miles (7.2km)
Yellow and golden sunset views over the Seven Sisters cliffs
Activity Feature
Walking

Festive family fun at Birling Gap

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Father Christmas, bracing clifftop walks, family craft activities, festive wreath making, yummy food and much more. There's something for everyone this Christmas at Birling Gap.

A swallow flying low over the water
Walking Feature

Autumn at Birling Gap

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Autumn is a time of change when the colours of the grassland start to fade, and the downland plants begin to bear fruit

This is a view of the Cuckmere Valley in flood as seen from the Litlington Whitehorse
Walking Feature

Wildlife of the Cuckmere Valley

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters, East Sussex

Home to many rare plants and dragonflies, the Cuckmere Valley is a haven for wildlife.