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

  • 28/03/24

    10° 34%
  • 28/03/24

    10° 80%
  • 29/03/24

    53%
  • 29/03/24

    12%

Weather forecast for Birling Gap (beach) (0.2 miles away) updated 28/03/24 at 16:00.




Events nearby

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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (13.0 miles away)

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  • Worthing Astronomers Club Night

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

    Tuesday 11th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Worthing Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Emmanuel United Reformed Church - Worthing, Worthing, BN11 4SD (26.2 miles away)

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  • Foot of the Downs

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

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