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South Coast: Brighton, Seven Sisters & White Cliffs – Route Guide

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Seven Sisters cliffs Sussex — The South Downs & the White Cliffs
Photo: Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Brighton’s seafront leads through Lewes, the Seven Sisters and Eastbourne, Rye’s Cinque Port streets, Dover’s White Cliffs and Canterbury’s historic core. Spend six days on public town and coast circuits, with coastal viewpoints chosen for suitable weather and daylight and Canterbury’s streets, walls and riverside as the finale.

South Coast: Brighton, Seven Sisters & White Cliffs is a 170 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for June, built from 319 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

6
days
170km
distance
6
Stops
319
curated stops

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The route

Brighton→ 14 kmLewes→ 28 kmEastbourne & Seven Sisters→ 40 kmRye→ 56 kmDover→ 30 kmCanterbury

What you'll see

Sea Life Centre
Walk through an underwater tunnel and see marine life in the world's oldest working aquarium.
Brighton
Lewes public castle-town-and-Ouse circuit
Use lawful town parking for Lewes’s public historic streets, castle setting, gardens and Ouse; castle, houses, opera, racing, performances and events remain separate.
Lewes
Birling Gap
Enjoy sweeping views across the South Downs and descend to a quiet shingle beach.
Eastbourne & Seven Sisters
Winchelsea
Stroll through this quaint rebuilt village with charming streets.
Rye
The White Cliffs of Dover
You will see towering chalk cliffs streaked with black flint, offering breathtaking views of the Strait of Dover.
Dover
Canterbury public cathedral-city circuit
Use Park & Ride for Canterbury’s public walls, streets, riverside and cathedral setting; cathedral and abbey interiors, museums, river tours, performances and wildlife experiences remain separate.
Canterbury
Brighton i360
Enjoy panoramic 360-degree views of Brighton, the South Downs, and sometimes the Isle of Wight.
Brighton
Beachy Head
Take in breathtaking views from Britain's highest chalk sea cliff and spot lighthouses.
Eastbourne & Seven Sisters

Choose your length

6-day plan23 stops · 5.7 h transit3.8 stops/day · 1 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Chalk downland orchids out, the Seven Sisters at their whitest against a blue Channel, and Rye's cobbles free of the August crush.

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