The lighthouse
Red and white stripes.
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Beachy Head is a white chalk headland on the south coast of England in East Sussex, near the town of Eastbourne, about 27 km in a straight line east of Brighton. It lies immediately east of the Seven Sisters cliffs. The cliff rises 162 m above the sea, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. The chalk formed in the Late Cretaceous from the remains of tiny sea creatures, and the waves later cut the white cliffs. In the sea below stands the red-and-white striped Beachy Head Lighthouse, in place since 1902. Wide grassy downs stretch across the clifftops, crossed by the South Downs Way, with views along the coast east to Dungeness and west to the Isle of Wight on clear days. Walkers can follow the edge to the old Belle Tout lighthouse and the Seven Sisters. The headland is free to visit, with paid car parks. The cliff edge is fragile and can collapse without warning, so keep well back, especially in strong wind.
Red and white stripes.
Clifftop trail.
Old lighthouse.
Near Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Yes; car parks are paid.
No, keep well back as it can collapse.