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Seven
Sisters Seashore Spectacular
If you do just one thing this weekend, do this. Today’s
Sussex Wildlife Trust event is on the coastline of the 700
acre Seven Sisters Country Park (SSCP). Even before you reach
the sea there is plenty to admire, as you wind your way through
the Park to the cliff end. However, it is here that the real
fun begins, with experts from the South Coastal Biodiversity
Project on hand to introduce you to the wealth of life existing
in both the rock pools of the coastline and just below the
waves themselves. Think of it as a super-sized pond-dipping
experience, with spectacular scenery thrown in free of charge.
So if you like the idea of your kids gaining education and
exercise alongside great scenery and weather, this is your
perfect day out.
The SSCP gets its name from the magnificent Seven Sisters
- seven white chalk cliff faces; Haven Brow, Short Brow, Rough
Brow, Brass Point, Flat Hill, Bailey’s Hill and Went
Hill, formed over thousands of years of activity where the
South Downs meet the sea. The cliffs themselves are receding
at about 40cm each year, in an intermittent process, with
heavy rain and rough seas causing occasional major falls,
followed by periods of relative stability. So make sure to
enjoy the view, as it may never be look the same again. Oh,
and don’t leave without saying ‘The seven sisters
sell seashells at the seashore seashell spectacular’
– seven times… NW
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