The Seven Sisters

"The highest chalk cliffs in England"

Some people say the name ‘Seven Sisters’ comes from a time when seven sisters each built a house between two hills. There is an erosion problem (0.6 meters a year) because the chalk is very delicate and the waves dig (creusent)under the cliff. The Belle Tout lighthouse was moved back 50 meters from the cliff edge(bord) in 1999 but now it needs to be moved again. The Seven Sisters are series of chalk cliffs (falaises de craie)between the towns of Seaford and Eastbourne. They are 162 meters high and the highest cliffs in England. They are in a natural park where you can see animals like cows, rabbits and sheep. The cliffs form part of the South Downs of England in East SUSSEX and are one of the most famous suicide sites in the world. The name of the park is Seven Sisters because there are seven cliffs in a line. Their names are : Haven Brow; Short Brow; Rough Brow; Brass Point; Flat Hill; Baily's Hill; Went Hill.