3 Men on a walk 2017: The annual trip to visit the "Seven Sisters"

East Dean to Birling Gap then along the 7 Sisters and back via Friston Forest

Last week Trevor reminded us that we had not had a trip along the Seven Sisters this year and so we decided that this was to be remedied. The weather was passable and the weather guys promised that the northerly wind would blow the shower clouds over us but with little rain. And that was what it turned out to be and the dark shadows from the clouds made for some wonderful sea & countryside colours.

We parked up at East Dean and set out up to the top of the downs and down almost to Birling Gap before turning West along the coast on the South Downs Way and up the first Sister - so to speak. WE "knocked off" each sister in turn but decided that the 7th Sister had put on weight since the last time we had climbed up her ! Or maybe us old timers are getting older!

No matter how many times we walk this stretch of coast it never ceases to provide us with wonderful scenery and awe at this special part of our UK coastline. Reaching Cookmere Haven, the delta of the river Cookmere, the sight across the river and marshes is fantastic. Here we turned inland along the eastern edge of the river to the village of Exceat before tuning East to Westdean village and then into Friston Forest on the loop back to the car and the Tiger Pub for lunch.