Seven Sisters Cliffs Walking Tour: Self-guided with app

Chalk cliffs, a hidden beach, a lighthouse, and Britain's highest sea cliff in one morning

A self-guided walking tour of the Seven Sisters Cliffs with audio narration and offline map on the Trippy Tour Guide app. You follow detailed directions to Cuckmere Haven, trace the ridge of the Seven Sisters themselves, visit two WWI memorials, descend to Birling Gap's pebble beach, and finish at Beachy Head's 500-foot cliffs. The app works without Wi-Fi or data, and the whole route takes two to three hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Seven Sisters Cliffs and Surroundings

• Observe Cuckmere Haven's beauty
• View Seven Sisters Cliffs from prime spot
• Visit Robertson War Memorial Obelisk
• Observe Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk
• Relax at Birling Gap beach
• End tour at Beachy Head Cliffs

The experience

The tour starts at Cuckmere Haven, where the river mouth opens onto a landscape shaped by smuggling and World War II. From there you walk the ridge of the Seven Sisters (a run of chalk cliffs that rise from Haven Brow to Went Hill Brow), and the app explains what you're standing on and why it matters. Two Robertson family memorials mark the route, both tributes to WWI officers, and both sit in the kind of place where you stop to look around anyway.

Birling Gap is the turn in the middle of the day: a pebble beach tucked into the cliff face, reached by a shore staircase. There's a café and facilities here, and the app warns you about tides before you head down. The final stretch climbs back up to Beachy Head, where the chalk rises over 500 feet and the view opens across the Channel. The app narration covers all 10+ stops, and because it's fully offline, you don't need signal or data. Just your phone and the map already loaded.

The route suits all fitness levels, though it is a walk across open clifftop with no shade. Service animals are welcome. Public transport runs near the start and end, so you can reach the trailhead without a car.

What’s included

• Detailed directions to well-known attractions and hidden spots.
• 10+ audio narration points covering the cliffs, memorials, and coastal landmarks.
• access to the full Seven Sisters Cliffs Walking Tour on the Trippy Tour Guide app.
• fully offline map with no need for Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (16 to 60 years) · Under 16: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Trippy Tour Guide

Is this one for you?This is a self-guided tour, so you set the pace and stop when you want: ideal if you prefer to explore without a group or a fixed schedule. The app handles all the navigation and storytelling, which means you walk without needing to plan the route or carry a paper map.

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Top questions

What exactly is the Seven Sisters and why do people come to walk it?

The Seven Sisters is a sequence of chalk cliffs that rise from the Sussex coast, each peak named (Haven Brow, Short Brow, Rough Brow, Brass Point, Flagstaff Brow, Went Hill Brow, and Baily's Hill). They're ancient, they're dramatic, and they're the most photographed stretch of coastline in the area. The app explains their geological history and why the chalk keeps changing shape.

Do I need to download anything before I start, or does the app work right away?

The Trippy Tour Guide app includes a fully offline map and all narration, so you download it before you leave and it works without Wi-Fi or data once you're on the trail. No signal needed.

What's Birling Gap and can I spend time there?

Birling Gap is a pebble beach hidden inside the cliffs, reached by a shore staircase. There's a café, toilets, and space to rest. The app warns you about tides so you know how long you can safely stay before heading back up to the clifftop path.

How high is Beachy Head and what's there when I reach it?

Beachy Head's chalk cliffs rise over 500 feet above the sea, making them the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. You stand at the top with views across the Channel. There's no facility at the summit itself, but the app narration explains what you're looking at.

Is this walk suitable if I'm not very fit or haven't walked much before?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. It's a two- to three-hour walk on open clifftop with no shade, and you do climb up and down (notably the staircase to Birling Gap), but the pace is yours to set and there's no group keeping you moving.