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Birling Gap

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 8.5°C
  • 2025-01-21

Birling Gap is a small remote bay east of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The beach is approximately 300 metres (m) wide with a gentle slope. It is situated right below the backdrop of the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. The beach is predominantly shingle, but shallow sandflats and rocks from the chalk cliff become exposed with the receding tide.

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Birling Gap ⟼ 0 km away
Birling Gap beach is located in East Sussex 200 meters south west of Birling Gap.
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