Seven Sisters Country Park South Downs Seaford Sussex UK

Seven Sisters Country Park & South Downs Way

The Seven Sisters Country Park is an area to get active in. The park is wonderfully accessible with ample opportunities for walking including coastal walking along the South Downs Way which runs along the coast here towards Eastbourne. Other popular outdoor activities within the park include birdwatching, cycling and canoeing along the river. Cycling is only allowed on the valley floor and in Friston forest on the designated bridleways and tracks. See the Cuckmere Cycle Hire webguide right for details on cycle paths and cycle hire. A huge variety of birds can be seen across the changing seasons in the park, an extensive guide to which birds you are likely to see here at Seven Sisters is via the website and pick-up a bird list and birding maps from the visitor centre.

The Seven Sisters Country Park is a superb park for family walking. The long 100 mile South Downs Way pushing its full stretch from Eastbourne to Winchester crosses the Seven Sisters Country Park. From the park stretch of the trail spectacular views can be seen of the Seven Sisters Cliffs, the Cuckmere Estuary and in the distance Beachy Head near Eastbourne. The two main signed trails within the park include the Park Trail which is 5km/3miles long and signed with purple arrows and the Habitat Trail marked with green arrows. The starting point for both is by the gate next to the visitor centre.

The Easy Access Trail makes the Seven Sisters Country Park accessible to all. Suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and push chairs, this trail follows the gentle valley floor from the visitor centre to the Cuckmere's shingle beach where the river meets the sea. The roundtrip is 4km in total and a map of this trail is available to download via the website.

Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex. BN25 4AD. Tel. 01323 870280.

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Seven Sisters Sheep Centre

East of Seaford and easily accessed off the A259 coast road sits the family run Seven Sisters Sheep Centre. Superb for families, this farm park has lots of animals including one of the largest collection of sheep in the world - 40 breeds in all!

Kids can help feed the lambs, take rides on a tractor trailer and fun exhibits explore the history of agriculture and particularly sheep on the Downs. Other farm animals here include pigs, goats, chicks and rabbits in outdoor and indoor areas. The centre is housed within a 17th century Flint Barn and the Hayrack Tea Room is on-site. Lambing time is from March to May. The centre is open weekdays from 2pm to 5pm and at weekends and during school holidays 10am to 5pm. Checkout the centre's weblink right for more details on the sheep breeds which gives you a taster of just some of the fascinating and varied breeds of sheep you're likely to see here.

Seven Sisters Sheep Centre, Gilberts Drive, East Dean, East Sussex BN20 0AA. Tel. 01323 423302.

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