Beyond Brighton

Seaford Head

Nature reserve·Seaford

Sussex Wildlife Trust

About Seaford Head

Seaford is about 43 minutes from Brighton by direct train (National Rail). Seaford Head, a Sussex Wildlife Trust reserve, is part of the Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve, with what the Trust calls the most iconic view in East Sussex, across the Cuckmere to the white cliffs. The cliffs are unstable: keep to the paths and well back from the edge.

Why it's on our list

  • About 43 minutes by train
  • The Seven Sisters view

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Seaford Head before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Seaford Head are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Palace Pier12 miCar or taxi 56 min
  2. Royal Pavilion12 miCar or taxi 57 min
  3. Brighton Dome12 miCar or taxi 57 min
  4. The Lanes12 miCar or taxi 57 min
  5. The North Laine12 miCar or taxi 57 min
  6. Brighton i36012 miCar or taxi 59 min
  7. Hove Lawns13 miCar or taxi 61 min
  8. Preston Park13 miCar or taxi 63 min

Railway stations

  1. Brighton station12 miCar or taxi 58 min
  2. London Road (Brighton) station12 miCar or taxi 58 min
  3. Preston Park station13 miCar or taxi 63 min
  4. Hove station14 miCar or taxi 64 min

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