The white cliffs of... East Sussex

This stunning view of the Seven Sisters cliffs in East Sussex won’t be around forever. While sea defences have been built elsewhere along south-east England’s coastline, this stretch of the Sussex Heritage Coast slips away by an estimated 30 to 40cm every year. Those sheer cliffs are created when large chunks of chalk fall away, leaving behind vertical faces. The sea plays a big part, but rainwater too seeps into the chalk layers, cracking them from within as it freezes. The constant peeling away keeps the cliff face sparkling white which, combined with the unspoilt coastline, makes the Seven Sisters a popular backdrop in films, from Atonement and Harry Potter to Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
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