Beachy Head is a porminent headland on the English Channel coast. Miles of chalk sea cliffs overlook the ocean, with the highest cliff at 530 feet! There's also a famous red and white striped tower lighthouse that sits at the base of the cliff. At high tide, it's beautifully surrounded by water.
The chalk of the cliffs was formed over a 30 million year period when the whole area was under the sea. For those interested in discovering fossils, a diverse range of them can be found within the white chalk like echinoids, brachiopods, gastropods and bryozoans.
The Beachy Head cliffs are also somewhat spiritual, as a very popular spot for sucide. Hundreds of deaths occur each year from these cliffs.
Beachy Head is truly a special place that everyone should visit.
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