View from Seaford Head

Seaford was once a port at the mouth of the River Ouse, but a massive storm in 1579 diverted the river to a more westerly course. This gave Seaford a long seafront but not much of a harbour, and led to the building of a port at the new mouth of the river - Newhaven.

Seaford Head, a nature reserve, can be approached either by a steep path from the seafront, or from a car park higher up. (We always used the path - honest!) From the top there are views to the west over Newhaven and towards Brighton, as seen here. To the east, looking towards Beachy Head, the view takes in Cuckmere Haven and the chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters.

Picture taken: July 2004

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