Welcome to Beachy Head

Beachy Head is a chalk headland located in East Sussex, England. It is situated at the eastern end of the South Downs National Park and is a popular tourist destination. The headland is known for its stunning views of the English Channel and the surrounding countryside. Visitors can take a leisurely walk along the cliff tops and enjoy the fresh sea air while taking in the breathtaking scenery. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including seabirds and butterflies.

The history of Beachy Head dates back to the prehistoric era, with evidence of human activity found in the area. During the 16th century, the headland was used as a lookout point to warn of potential invasions from the sea. In the 19th century, Beachy Head became a popular spot for tourists, with the construction of a lighthouse and a hotel. Today, the lighthouse is still in operation and the hotel has been converted into private apartments.

Beachy Head is also known for its tragic history, as it has been the site of numerous suicides over the years. The area is now monitored by a team of volunteers who patrol the cliffs and offer support to those in distress. Despite this, Beachy Head remains a popular destination for visitors who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the area and learn about its rich history.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 2.5°C

Wind: 22.4 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
St John's Meads Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherin Weeks	Rowsley Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7XS 1323730255 School Website
Bede's Prep School Other Independent School Head Teacher Mr Mark Hammond	Duke's Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7XL 1323734222 School Website
St Andrew's Prep Other Independent School Ages:1-14 Head Teacher Mr Tom Gregory	Meads Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7RP 1323733203 School Website
Eastbourne College Other Independent School Ages:12-19 Head Teacher Mr Tom Lawson	Headmaster's House Old Wish Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4JX 1323452300 School Website
Gildredge House Free Schools Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mrs Craig Bull	Compton Place Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8AB 01323400650 School Website
Pashley Down Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Ms Heather Godding	Beechy Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NX 01323730719 School Website
The South Downs Community Special School Academy Special Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Penny Kershaw	Beechy Avenue Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NU 01323730302 School Website
Motcombe Infants School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Robinson	Macmillan Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1SN 01323728901 School Website
The Cavendish School Academy Converter Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Marchant	Eldon Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1UE 01323731340 School Website
Bourne Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Cassandra Palmer	Melbourne Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8BD 01323724729 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Eastbourne Terminus Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3QJ 2.76 Miles

Hampden Park Station Approach, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9ND 4.39 Miles

Polegate High Street, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6AQ 5.84 Miles

Pevensey And Westham Eastbourne Road, Westham, East Sussex, BN24 5ND 6.49 Miles

Seaford Station Approach, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2AR 6.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hermes Cars 01323 738744 40 Fairfield Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7LX 1.91 Miles
Eastbourne Vw Camper Hire 01323 639309 Flat 1, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7AY 2.06 Miles
Bestaxin Eastbourne 01323 737608 60 Sancroft Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8HB 2.40 Miles
Devonshire Chauffeur Services 01323 649999 29 Vicarage Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8AS 2.45 Miles
Polegate Station Taxis 01323 725511 West Taxi Office/Old Orchard Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1DB 2.60 Miles
Eastbourne Cab 01323 417177 Unit 6, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3UH 2.74 Miles
A2b Taxis 07787 334259 Flat 1/4 Enys Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2DG 2.76 Miles
Call-A-Cab 01323 746746 9 Lismore Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3BA 2.77 Miles
Sussex Cars Eastbourne 01323 726726 2E Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3HJ 2.86 Miles
Radio Cars 01323 749749 8 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3HJ 2.86 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Beachy Head Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Welcombe Crescent Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Salisbury Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Meads Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Denton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wellsmead Place Meads Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Jnc Carlisle Road/Upper Carlisle Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Birling Gap Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Carlisle Road/Guadick Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Downsview Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlisle Road/Grassington Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pashley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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East Dean Village Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Eastbourne College	Old Wish Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4JY
The Lighthouse Medical Practice 01323 735044	Lighthouse Medical Pract. 6 College Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4HY
Grove Road Surgery 01323 720606	Grove Road Surgery 59-63 Grove Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 4TX
Arlington Road Surgery 01323 727531	The Surgery 1 Arlington Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1DH
Victoria Medical Centre 01323 407900	153A Victoria Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8NH

Local Stores

Eastbourne
25-29 Cornfield Road
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4QD
01323 642619
Store Website
2.75 miles

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SPAR - Newhaven
Portslade Garages Ltd
Avis Way
Newhaven
BN9 0DD
01273 516825
Store Website
9.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A St Annes Veterinary Group
15 Downlands Way East Dean Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 0HR 01323 640011 contact@stannesvets.co.uk Website 2.29 miles
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Downland Veterinary Group
36 The Goffs Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1HD 01323 721087 goffs.reception@downlandvets.co.uk 2.71 miles
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Cobie Vetcare
The Enterprise Centre Station Parade Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1BD 01323 646329 info@cobievetcare.co.uk Website 2.78 miles

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Coast Veterinary Referrals
6 St Anne'S Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ Website 2.89 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A St Annes Veterinary Group
6 St Anne'S Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ 01323 640 011 contact@stannesvets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles
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Vets Now (Eastbourne)
6 St Annes Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2DJ 01323 301292 eastbourneclinic@vets-now.com Website 2.89 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Beachy Head
A Coastal, Circular Walk Along The Cliff Edge. You Will Be Able To See The Famous Beachy Head Lighthouse And Views Across Eastbourne And The Sea. BN20 7YA 0.40 miles From The West: Head Along The M4, Then Cut Down To The A27 And Carry On. From The North: Once Passed London, Take The M23/A23, Then Turn Left When You See Signs For Eastbourne. You Should See Signs For Beachy Head After A While.

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Beachy Head
Beautiful, Lots Of Space To Run And Play Both In Top And At The Side. Can Get A Bit Busy At Weekends But Rarely Unable To Take Off Lead Beachy Head Lancashire 0.58 miles

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Seven Sisters
Walk From Birling Gap Towards Seven Sisters, It Is A National Trust Signposted Walk. There Are Shorter And Longer Options. The Path Can Get Quite Close To The Edge Of The Cliffs, So Watch Out For The Dog. Some Fields With Sheep In Them, But Can Be Clearly Seen From Distance. Boat House Birling Gap East Dean Eastbourne BN20 0AB 2.00 miles

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Friston Forest
Walks From The Car Park Are Signposted. There Is The Option Of Long Or Short Walks. Unnamed Road Eastbourne Lancashire BN20 0AT 3.07 miles Forestry Commission On The B2105

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Cuckmere
A Number Of Paths Follow The River Down To The Beach. The River Is Fast Flowing And So Not Suitable For Dogs To Swim In. Sometimes, Sheep Are Grazing So Dogs Need To Be Under Control But Well Behaved Dogs Can Be Off The Lead. A259 Seaford Lancashire BN25 4AD 4.80 miles

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Pevensey Castle 1066
134 A259 Pevensey Bay 6.66 miles Entrance To Field Is In The Layby

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	3.9°C	3.7°C	2.6°C	2.6°C	2.5°C	3.1°C	5.7°C	10°C	11.8°C	10.2°C	6.8°C	4.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	5.5°C	4.8°C	4.4°C	4.3°C	4.4°C	5.5°C	9.5°C	13.5°C	15.9°C	14.4°C	11.9°C	10.3°C
Feels Like	3.6°C	2.6°C	1.9°C	1.7°C	1.6°C	2.5°C	7.1°C	12.5°C	15.7°C	13.7°C	10.4°C	8.4°C

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