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The rain finally cleared for a while, leaving some lovely cloud colour. #SussexCoast
Photo from the cliff showing moderate waves off the shore, and cloud cover that has peaks of blue sky showing. The sun is settling on the horizon, and the light is reflecting off the clouds with a pink cast.
February 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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We had such a great time at the @experiencesussex.bsky.social Experiential Tourism Workshop for Newhaven. The room was buzzing with ideas and collaboration. How exciting it is to be apart of it, and to share Newhaven's deep history and heritage! And on the walk back to town, snowdrops! #SussexCoast
Photo showing a bunch of white flowers, fully bloomed.
January 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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I'm so fortunate I can visit the sea and watch the waves meeting with each other. It's so mesmerising and gives my brain a much needed break from all our troubles. I wanted to share the video, but the file is too big. #SussexCoast
A screen grab from the video, just as an incoming wave meets and goes over a wave washing back to sea after hitting the undercliff. There's a load roar, and then the sound of the shingle 'raking' as the water rolls back out.
January 25, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Heading towards dusk on the original channel of the River Ouse from Denton Island (made an island by a 'cut'). The Ouse is a river with rights and personhood acknowledged by Lewes District Council. #SussexCoast
Photo showing light catching the river's currents, with grass and their heads of seeds in the foreground.
January 24, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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With SE winds and SW sunlight, the waves almost looked like milk coming ashore. I couldn't quite capture that, but love the light and shadow on the waves. #SussexCoast
Photo showing waves coming ashore. The path of the sunlight emphasises the eight waves coming ashore. It is a colour photo, but almost looks black and white.
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Took a break from research and note-taking to get some fresh air. The sun actually made an appearance! (It's been a while. We're rather waterlogged here right now). #SussexCoast
Photo from the top of the cliffs looking out over the English Channel towards the southwest. White clouds have opened to show some blue skies above a band of dark clouds. Just above the horizon (and the Rampion windfarm), the sun is final visible in the permanent cloud bank.
January 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Calming waves and sunset. Enjoy! #SussexCoast
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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Putting the finishing touches on a new walking tour for tomorrow on Newhaven's West Pier and beach. I'm wondering how many will come out and brave the cold. A pub with hot chocolate is at the end of our route! #SussexCoast walkhaven.co.uk
Walk Haven
Welcome to Seahaven’s Walking Talking Event website
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December 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Dramatic skies over Rampion windfarm and the English Channel #SussexCoast
Photograph showing dark grey green seas, the needle-like wind turbines, and shadows of clouds underneath a streak of sun peeking through the dark rainy sky. In the distance, streaks of rain stretching from cloud to sea are apparent.
December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The reason why Sussex is a 'shipwreck coast' -- prevailing winds are usually from the south or southeast, and drove vessels towards the cliffs. Spending the windy evening looking at ship "wrecking" cases for two upcoming talks. #SussexCoast
Screen grab from the Windy App showing the coast of East Sussex, and lines of prevailing winds from the south, moving north. It has a small flag on it pinned near Newhaven showing the gusts right now are around 58 miles per hour. Having walked out on the cliffs earlier in the evening, I believe it!
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Had a walk scheduled for Sat at Tidemills, near Seaford. We were excited to share new stories uncovered about the mill, landscape and shipwrecks and court cases over manorial boundaries. But the area is too exposed to wind and rain, so we cancelled. Sunday, it was gorgeous! Dang it! #SussexCoast
Photo taken from the top of Seaford's Martello Tower looking towards Newhaven and the breakwater. It shows a long shingle beach. Tidemills is located on the beach in between the two towns.
December 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Got a quick walk done after class. It was a race with the fading light. That cloud bank is something else, but the moon is visible about it, as are clear skies! #SussexCoast
Photo looking out to sea, with grey water and a thick, low-lying dark cloud. Above the clouds the sky is clear, with a crescent moon hanging from above.
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Ocean Symposium 2025! 🌊

Chief Fisheries Officer opened the event, and our Officers had a stall showcasing recent byelaw information and enegaged with attendees to explain our duties and work.

Looking forward to next year!

#sussex_ifca #fisheries #marineconservation #oceanaction #sussexcoast
November 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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It's damp cold out! Scattered rain showers, some clear skies, and an icy wind. My walk was invigorating! #SussexCoast
Photo at low tide from the cliff top. Most of the sky is clear and icy blue, but layers of rain clouds lie low as they've been pushed off the land by the offshore wind.
November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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It's windy out! What an invigorating walk. The coast path is also just a bit muddy. #SussexCoast
Photo of clouds and waves coming from the south. Some light and blue skies peeks through, but the direction of the wind can be seen in the uplift of the clouds. They are all slanted upwards.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Sussex IFCA has updated guidance for Hand Gathering catch returns, specifically instructions for reporting lugworm.

Full guidance & step-by-step instructions:
secure.toolkitfiles.co.uk/clients/3408...

#sussex_ifca #handgathering #SussexCoast #lugworm #baitdigging
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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A great day discussing Cornwall, Western Ireland and #CoastalHistory research. Loved it! Afterwards, I took an invigorating walk into the blustery SW wind on the south coast path. #SussexCoast
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Tonight's sky was 'oh my!' My camera couldn't catch how gorgeous the blue was. #SussexCoast
Photo of the sun reflecting off clouds over the English Channel. The clouds are bright yellow and orange. The blue sky was actually the colour of Bluesky's buttons, but the camera couldn't pick that up. It was gorgeous.
October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A calm evening. No, that's not a bush fire on a distant hill. It's just the sun peeking through a layer of dark clouds. #SussexCoast
Photo showing a layer of dark rain clouds on the horizon of the sea. It's raining except where the clouds have parted to show the sun's reflection off of clouds on the right of the photo.
October 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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A lovely visit to Seaford's museum and Martello Tower. We hadn't been there in years. We had some great chats with the stewards, and are making plans to go back for research in their archives. Like Newhaven, it is completely volunteer run. #Museums #SussexCoast
Photo showing a cannon/gun on top of the Martello Tower, with a sign saying 'Seaford Museum'. This gun was taken from a French wreck. Photo showing Seaford Bay from the gun/cannon deck, looking west towards Newhaven Fort and breakwater. Once the breakwater was built, longshore drift started to strip Seaford's beach away. A wide pebble beach is shown at the bottom of the photo. It is replenished twice a year to save the town from flooding.
October 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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An invigorating walk this evening with a good headwind! Unfortunately, after this photo the sun decided to hide behind the cloud. #SussexCoast
Photo showing a blowy shoreline with lots of white waves. Clouds hang on the horizon while the sky is clear above. Just a bit of gold orb peeks out from the cloud, but then hid again.
October 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Really looking forward to our first 'Walk, Talk, Look' session with our artist-partners on our WalkHaven programme! walkhaven.co.uk/category/wal... I love doing this, even if I can't draw well! #SussexCoast
Walk Talk Look – Walk Haven
A meandering walk with artists and writers: bring a sketchbook, a camera or a microphone and record what you notice
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September 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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I'm lucky to live in such a photogenic place. Tonight I had to run out the door, and get to the cliffs ASAP before I missed this (I did miss some of it)! #SussexCoast
Photo of a colourful sky. The tide is out, and the dark chalk shelf is visible. In the distance, the sun sets near Shoreham.
September 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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I took this photo yesterday from Newhaven's Harbour Heights Nature Preserve. I love the moodiness of it. Luckily we didn't get wet (the wind was northerly, but we had dark clouds behind us, too). #SussexCoast
Photo showing a grey sea and grey clouds, with a strip of light showing through a break in the clouds in the centre of the photo
September 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I would love to know the background to this place-name on Seaford Head: 'Pope Rear Green'. What story does that have? #SussexCoast
Screen grab of a map from the 1890s, showing the cliff edge and 'Pope Rear Green', which is not far from Hope Gap. Hope Gap still exists.
September 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM