Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet in East Sussex on the South Downs between Eastbourne and Seaford It is situated on the Seven Sisters not far from Beachy Head and is owned by the National Trust. A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... Near Beachy Head The South Downs is one of the two areas of chalk downland in southern England. ... // Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of Great Britain, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of around 90,000. ... Location within the British Isles Seaford is a town in the county of East Sussex, England, on the south coast, east of Newhaven, Brighton and west of Eastbourne. ... The Seven Sisters cliffs and the lifeboat cottages, from Seaford Head across the River Cuckmere The Seven Sisters are a famous series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel. ... Beachy Head (grid reference TV587955) is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, NT or The Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

View of the Seven Sisters from Birling Gap

Image File history File links Photo from Birling Gap beach looking down the Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs. ... Image File history File links Photo from Birling Gap beach looking down the Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs. ...

Interesting Features

Coastal erosion has already removed the hotel and some of the row of fishing cottages built in 1878. Today there is a cafe/tea room, and steps leading down to the beach and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, exist to regulate and improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks (trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles) sold in the US. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) is the sales weighted... TEA Shop is the name for the Training and employment service in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. TEA stands for Training, Employment, Advice. ... The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation Chalk is a soft, white, porous form of limestone composed of the mineral calcium carbonate. ... Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn, near Bristol, England In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ...

Although unofficial, it is rumoured that this beach is frequented by naturists or nudists. Naturists find going without clothing both enjoyable and relaxing. ... Naturists find going without clothing both enjoyable and relaxing. ...

External links

• Campaign to save Birling Gap from erosion
• FreeFoto picture of Birling Gap
• Birling History
• BBC News article about Birling's erosion problems.