Seven Sisters Walk

Sunday (the 26th Feb), bright and early, we made our way down to the South Coast (west of Brighton). We had been down to Eastbourne and Beechyhead before, and thoroughly enjoyed the coastline, but this time we had planned on doing a bit more walking. Our route began in the small village of Exceat, and took us up into the Friston Forest. We walked for a couple of miles through the forest, and then came out on the South Downs, and some farmland. The views are truly spectacular along this ridge, and we were treated to clear skies (although there was a biting wind). We made our way down to Birling Gap, which is on the coast, and found a great little pub. Jacks had a veg lasagne, and I was in my element with a carvery of Pork and Turkey, with all the trimmings. After lunch, and a pint of the local offering, we made our way out onto the chalk ridge, called the Seven Sisters. Literally seven large undulations on a ridge, cut off from the sea by a sheer cliff face. The walk along the seven sisters is around 4 miles long, but is well worth the effort, and ends off at the Cuckmere Haven, where the walk joins the Cuckmere river (unfortunate name!). The undulating river winds it way back up to Exceat, and the end of the walk, which was around 17km long. A great day out, and a reminder of how much we enjoy being out of London.