Cow Gap
Cow Gap is a scenic viewpoint in Eastbourne District, East Sussex, England. Cow Gap is situated nearby to Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial, as well as near the museum The Beachy Head Story.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beachy Head and Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial.
Beachy Head
Cliff
Photo: Ian Stannard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beachy Head is a chalk headland in East Sussex, England. It is situated close to Eastbourne, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land, forming part of the Eastbourne Downland Estate. Beachy Head is situated 2,700 feet west of Cow Gap.
Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial
Memorial
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beachy Head Bomber Command Memorial is situated 1,700 feet west of Cow Gap.
Beachy Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beachy Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the English Channel below the cliffs of Beachy Head in East Sussex. It is 33 m in height and became operational in October 1902. It was the last wave-washed masonry lighthouse built by Trinity House. Beachy Head Lighthouse is situated 1 mile southwest of Cow Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eastbourne and East Dean.
Eastbourne
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastbourne is a popular and traditional sea-side resort town in East Sussex, on England's South East coast. It has one of the highest recorded days of sunshine per year in Britain and its climate is notable for its relatively high sunshine levels, with the town claiming to be the "Sunniest Place in the UK".
Friston
Village
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 miles northwest of Cow Gap.
Cow Gap
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Eastbourne District, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.73989° or 50° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
0.26105° or 0° 15′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F22P7Q6+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2880698586OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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