Westdean

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Westdean is a tiny flint-and-thatch hamlet tucked below Friston Forest, with a Norman church and a medieval flint rectory. A short path leads down to the Cuckmere and on towards the Seven Sisters, so walkers pass through often. Seaford is the nearest station, about 4km to the west.

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Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.

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Photo of Seaford to Beachy Head, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near East Dean in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.

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Photo of Litlington White Horse, a hill figure near Westdean in the South Downs, East Sussex, south east England.

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Photo of the coast at Birling Gap and Seven Sisters, East Sussex, south east England.

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Coastline near East Dean

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