National Trust - Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters Reviews Summary

Accessibility and Transport

Pros:

• "Frequent bus services are available from Eastbourne if you are not driving."
• "Public transport: Best way to get here take bus no. 12 from Brighton."
• "Visited here using the open top bus that you hop on and off where you want."

Cons:

• "There is no proper public transport to this beautiful place."
• "It's better to travel by car as you need to change two to three buses and you will have to wait in a long line of people trying to get on to the bus back."
• "Unless you're a National Trust member, you need to buy a parking ticket using a phone app, but there's no data connection."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

• "The giftshop and visitor centre were nice, with the staff being super helpful."
• "Toilets facilities are available on site, and they are clean and in good condition."
• "There is a cafe with a seating area or food stall if you want to takeaway and enjoy the view while having your food."

Cons:

• "The Cafe, on the other hand, was not so great - staff not overly helpful, food not great."
• "The one thing I do not think is very good is that they close the public outside toilets in the early evening."
• "Typical national trust. Pay car park with no phone signal to enable payment and no card payment on machine."

Natural Beauty and Scenery

Pros:

• "It's a great spot to park and go for longer walks over the top of the cliffs as well."
• "The hike west was absolutely stunning! I would recommend skipping the hike east to Eastbourn, though, it just doesn't have the views of the western section."
• "Beautiful scenic view of white cliffs, aka Seven Sisters."

Cons:

• "However, it is quite a steep staircase down to it with no other way down."
• "Presentation let's the site down, with not a great deal of gardening and general maintenance effort."
• "The cliffs are eroding more each year which has claimed 4 of the cottages up there already."

Activities and Experiences

Pros:

• "We had 2 hours of walking as a family. We witnessed amazing views during the walk."
• "A proper good place to unwind and to set yourself away from city noise."
• "The center is nice - it has a small gift shop, a small exhibition room with its history, and a small cafe."

Cons:

• "Very busy but quite quick service in the Cafe. Usual National Trust high prices but they have you in a captive situation."
• "A beautiful area of countryside for an undulating cliff top walk. Gorgeous scenery and views out to sea."
• "Very popular site. Car park fills up early."