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at Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

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Stepping into Spring 

Join us for our first guided walk of the season where we welcome the start of Spring.

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on
28 Apr 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00
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Life on the edge - Discover the hidden secrets of Birling Gap 

Join us on this free, guided, 45 minute tour to discover the history and future of Birling Gap, as it succumbs to the insatiable appetite of the sea.

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on
28 Apr to 27 Oct 2024
at
13:00 to 13:45
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Plant Fair 

From silver ragwort to wild mint, chilli's to runner beans, there will be something for everyone at our first Birling Gap plant sale.

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on
5 May to 6 May 2024
at
11:00 to 16:00
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Squire, Parson and Shepherd - People of the Downs 

Our second guided walk takes us on a journey through people’s lives on the Downs.

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on
26 May 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00
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RAF Friston – Spitfires and Spies (D-Day Commemoration) 

Join us on this guided walk to learn about the history of RAF Friston and how it grew from an emergency airstrip into a front-line fighter station during WW2. We commemorate 80 years since D-Day.

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on
30 Jun 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00
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Coastguards, Smuggling and Shipwrecks 

"Brandy for the parson, baccy for the clerk”. Join us for this guided walk and hear about tales of smuggling at Crowlink and about the history of the Coastguard station.

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on
28 Jul 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00
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Downland Artists 

Join us for this guided walk and follow in the footsteps of some of the many artists who have depicted the Seven Sisters and the surrounding Downland.

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on
25 Aug 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00
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RAF Friston – Spitfires and Spies 

Join us on this guided walk to learn about the history of RAF Friston and how it grew from an emergency airstrip into a front-line fighter station during WW2.

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on
29 Sep 2024
at
10:30 to 13:30
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To the Lighthouse 

Join us on our final guided walk of the season where we will be shining a light on the last 3,000 years of human settlement on Belle Tout.

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on
27 Oct 2024
at
10:30 to 13:00