Cuckmere Haven
Cuckmere Haven is an area of flood plains in Sussex, England where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel between Eastbourne and Seaford. The river is an example of a meandering river, and contains several oxbow lakes.
Photo: ChrisO, Public domain.
Notable Places in the Area
Seven Sisters
Tourist attraction
The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk cliffs by the English Channel. Seven Sisters is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: StephenDawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish Church of All Saints
Church
The Parish Church of All Saints is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seaford Library
Library
Seaford Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: Kevin Gordon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude
Church
The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude is situated 2½ miles east of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.
Localities in the Area
Seaford
Seaford is a coastal town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England. Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 4.0.East Blatchington
Suburb
East Blatchington is a coastal village in East Sussex which has merged into the western part of Seaford. East Blatchington is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0.
Westdean
Village
Westdean is situated 1¼ miles north of Cuckmere Haven. Photo: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cuckmere Haven
- Type: Estuary
- Description: area of flood plains in Sussex, England, where the river Cuckmere meets the English Channel
- Category: plain
- Location: East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- Latitude: 50.7591° or 50° 45' 32.8" north
- Longitude: 0.1488° or 0° 8' 55.6" east
- Elevation: 16 feet (5 metres)
- GeoNames ID: 11153501
Also Known As
- Dutch: Cuckmere Haven
- English: Cuckmere Estuary
- French: Cuckmere Haven
- German: Cuckmere-Mündung
- Italian: Cuckmere Haven
In the Area
Localities
- West Dean1¼ miles northeast
- Friston2 miles east
- East Dean2½ miles east
- LitlingtonVillage, 2½ miles north
- Alfriston3½ miles north
- BishopstoneHamlet, 3½ miles northwest
Landmarks
- River CuckmereStream
- Cuckmere HavenCove
- Seven SistersCliff, 1½ miles east
- Seaford Day HospitalHospital, 2 miles northwest
- Birling GapPlain, 2½ miles southeast
- Seaford railway stationRailway station, 2½ miles northwest
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