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Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land, forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate. The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m (531 ft) above sea level.
The name Beachy Head appears as ‘Beauchef’ in 1274, becoming ‘Beaucheif’ by 1317, and it has nothing to do with the word “beach”. Instead, it is a corruption of the original French words meaning “beautiful headland” (beau chef). It was regularly called Beachy Head by 1724.
The chalk of the cliffs was formed over a period of 30 million years when a warm sub tropical sea covered the area, between 95 to 65 million years ago.
From as early as 1670 lights were shone from the top of the cliffs to guide passing ships. In 1828 James Walker erected Belle Toute Lighthouse, a 14 metre (46 ft) high circular tower, on the headland. This remained in operation till 1899 when it was abandoned due to being frequently shrouded in mist and threatened with collapse because of recurrent falls of chalk from the cliff.
The present lighthouse stands some 165 metres from the base of chalk cliffs which, at their highest, rise 162 metres (541 ft) above sea level. Beachy Head lighthouse was brought into service in 1920 by Sir Thomas Matthews, the Trinity House Engineer-in-Chief. it took two years to complete and involved building a coffer-dam and a cableway from the top of the cliffs to carry materials down to the site. 3,660 tons of Cornish granite were used in the construction of the tower.
The main reason for Beachy Head’s popularity is the wonderful panoramic view which can be seen from the cliff top. If you look east you see the beaches and town of Eastbourne, the Pier and the Harbour, and then on to Pevensey Bay and Hastings and, on an exceptionally clear day, Dungeness in Kent, nearly 40 miles away
Looking west, you can see even further, up to 70 miles, past Seaford Head to Newhaven and Brighton and then on to Selsey Bill near Chichester in West Sussex. On a very clear day the outline of the Isle of Wight can be seen.
Many Hollywood films, British films, iconic television shows and commercials, from Harry Potter to James Bond, have been filmed at this location.
Today, thousands of tourists visit the area for gentle walks, challenging hikes, cycling, horse riding and canoeing.
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Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastborne Burough Council which owns the land forming part of the Eastborne Downland Estate. The cliff is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain rising to 162 m 531 ft above sea level. The peak allows views of the southeast coast towards Dunganess in the east and to the aisle of white in the west. The name beachy head appears as Bochef in 1274 becoming Bchief by 1317 and it has nothing to do with the word beach. Instead, it is a corruption of the original French words meaning beautiful headland. Bochef. It was regularly called beachy head by 1724. The chalk of the cliffs was formed over a period of 30 million years when a warm subtropical sea covered the area between 95 to 65 million years ago. The chalk of the cliffs was formed over a period of 30 million years when a warm subtropical sea covered the area between 95 to 65 million years ago. Beachy Head Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1902 to guide passing vessels along the cliffs marking the seawward termination of the Sussex Downs. From as early as 1670, lights were shown from the top of the cliffs to guide passing ships. In 1828, James Walker erected Bell Toot Lighthouse, a 14 meter, 46 ft high circular tower on the headland. This remained in operation till 1899 when it was abandoned due to being frequently shrouded in mist and threatened with collapse because of recurrent falls of chalk from the cliff. The present lighthouse stands some 165 m from the base of chalk cliffs which at their highest rise 162 m 541 ft above sea level. Beachy head lighthouse was brought into service in 1920 by Sir Thomas Matthews the Trinity House engineer and chief. It took 2 years to complete and involved building a coffer dam and a cableway from the top of the cliffs to carry materials down to the site. 3,660 tons of Cornish granite were used in the construction of the tower. The main reason for beachy head’s popularity is the wonderful panoramic view which can be seen from the clifftop. If you look east, you see the beaches and town of Eastborne, the pier and the harbor, and then on to Peveny Bay and Hastings. And on an exceptionally clear day, Dungeoness and Kent, nearly 40 m away. Looking west, you can see even further up to 70 miles past Seafford Head to New Haven and Brighton and then on to Cel near Chich in West Sussex. On a very clear day, the outline of the aisle of white can be seen. Many Hollywood films, British films, iconic television shows and commercials from Harry Potter to James Bond have been filmed at this location. Today, thousands of tourists visit the area for gentle walks, challenging hikes, cycling, horse riding, and canoeing. [Music]