Beach and cliffs at Cuckmere Haven (2254)
Chalk cliff at Cuckmere Haven, Sussex

Cuckmere River Mouth Beach

A shingle beach at the mouth of the Cuckmere, with rock pools at low tide and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs rising beside it.

From King's Cross St Pancras: 2 h 54 min by train and on foot from Seaford (a 1 h 5 min walk) · Over 4 h by car

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Time there: 1–2 h

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The beach is shingle, with rock pools along the shore at low tide.

It lies right next to the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs and draws around 350,000 visitors a year.

From the visitor centre it is about a mile on a flat path, with a short steep rise over the top of the shingle.

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