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Countryside
Itʼs not just our opinion that Eastbourne sits in a stunning part of the country. The South Downs, just a few
minutes walk from the seafront, is deemed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
And there’s no better way to describe it. The views simply take Guardian of the South Downs is the mysterious Long Man of
your breath away. You can stroll, cycle or run as little or as far Wilmington situated six miles North West of Eastbourne.
as you want along the South Downs Way which stretches the Mystery surrounds this dramatic figure, now made of
100-miles from Eastbourne to Winchester across stunning concrete blocks painted in white, but we think that’s all part of
scenery and a host of lovely Sussex country villages. the attraction.
Start at dramatic Beachy Head, pass the Belle Tout Lighthouse If cycling takes your fancy, but the rolling hills of the South
and the stunning beach at Birling Gap then carry on until you Downs don’t, then there’s always the flatter option of the
take in the famous view of the Seven Sisters cliffs (seen in the 13-mile Cuckoo Trail that stretches from Eastbourne Park to
recent award-winning film Atonement starring Keira Knightley). Heathfield. The trail follows the former Cuckoo Lane railway
track and passes through Horam, Hailsham and Polegate.
Don’t miss the meandering River Cuckmere and give
yourselves a lesson in nature as you try to spot as many birds
as possible in this Marine Conservation Area.
You’ll spot the figure of the White Horse, carved into the hillside
above the Cuckmere Valley since the 1920s.

Eastbourne was
Close to the Cuckmere Haven, there’s the Seven Sisters
nominated by
Country Park and Friston Forest with lots of lovely paths for
Warburton’s in 2008
ambling away those summer days.
for the Best Picnic
Or if you fancy something more dramatic then there’s always
the option of seeing the cliffs from the air… in a hang glider!
Site in the UK.

ABOVE: The stunning Seven Sisters.
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