Sussex Walks

Birling Gap Walk

Birling Gap walk, Sussex
Birling Gap · Photo: Ian Cunliffe

Birling Gap is part of the famous Seven Sisters and a beautiful location where the South Downs meet the sea. It’s a popular tourist destination due to it’s towering white chalk cliffs and beach, as well as having a lovely cafe and convenient car park. Birling Gap is near Eastbourne, East Sussex and it’s a great place to walk and enjoy the Sussex coastline.

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Birling Gap walk


Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters is a wonderful location to explore on foot and our first walk is a 1.5 mile stroll along the beautiful South Downs coastline. The walk starts at Birling Gap and takes you along the Seven Sisters until you reach the Belle Tout lighthouse. The route then circles back to the car park. There is also a short detour past the cafe. As with all coastal walks, please take great care and never stand or walk too close to cliff edges.

Our second Birling Gap walk starts from the car park and is a longer version of the previous walk. This route carries on past the Belle Tout lighthouse and continues along the dramatic Seven Sisters coastline, overlooking the English Channel. As with the first walk, please take great care and never stand or walk too close to the cliff edge.

This Birling Gap walk starts at coordinates: 50.742748, 0.202734

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Expanded route map for Birling Gap walk, a 1.5 mile circular walk in Sussex