Westdean

Cuckmere Valley is a civil parish in the Wealden district of East Sussex, England. As its name suggests, the parish consists of a number of small settlements on the eastern side of the lower reaches of the River Cuckmere.

Photo: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Village
Description: village and former civil parish in East Sussex, England
Also known as: “West Dean” and “West Dean, East Sussex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cuckmere Haven and Seven Sisters.

Cuckmere Haven

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Cuckmere Haven is in the South Downs and East Sussex of England. Cuckmere Haven is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Brighton.

Seven Sisters

Scenic viewpoint

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The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk sea cliffs on the English Channel coast, and are a stretch of the sea-eroded section of the South Downs range of hills, in the county of East Sussex, in south-east England. Seven Sisters is situated 2 miles south of Westdean.

St Luke’s Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Litlington and Friston.

Litlington

Village

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Litlington is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cuckmere Valley, in the Wealden district of the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 3 miles ENE of Seaford on the south coast.

Friston

Village

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East Dean and Friston is a civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England.The two villages in the parish are in a dry valley on the South Downs – between Eastbourne three miles to the east and Seaford an equal distance to the west. Friston is situated 2 miles southeast of Westdean.