Birling Gap

Birling Gap

Birling Gap, Eastbourne, Sussex, BN20 0AB

National Trust coastal car park and part of the famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs with plenty of free parking after 6pm.


Birling Gap is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location


Weather forecast

  • 29/03/24

    10° 4%
  • 29/03/24

    4%
  • 30/03/24

    4%
  • 30/03/24

    4%

Weather forecast for Birling Gap (beach) (0.2 miles away) updated 29/03/24 at 04:00.




Events nearby

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  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 6th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (4.4 miles away)

    More info
  • Worthing Astronomers observing night (location TBC)

    Saturday 6th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (29.4 miles away)

    More info
  • Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Monday 8th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cranbrook School Observatory, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (28.4 miles away)

    More info
  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

    Tuesday 9th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Griffin Inn - Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SS (18.7 miles away)

    More info
  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (27.3 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Foot of the Downs

    Fulking, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9LP (21.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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