Low tides in the coming days
Next days
The 7-day forecast, hourly plan and an alert for this place are in pre-sale.
See the pre-saleWhere to look
Take the steps down at Hope Gap at low water and walk on the platform, not through the pools. Chalk is slippery, so wear shoes with a good grip.
What you can find
crabs, anemones, starfish, gobies, seaweeds, limpets
What to do: rockpooling, wildlife watching
Shellfish and sanitary status: The Seaford Head reserve does not allow foraging, so collect nothing here. The shore lies in the Beachy Head West MCZ.
Rules and safety
Seaford Head is a Sussex Wildlife Trust reserve with no foraging or flower picking. The chalk cliffs often collapse: do not stand below them. Check high water, because the sea reaches the foot of the cliff.
About the place
Hope Gap is a way down to the beach below the chalk cliffs of Seaford Head. Low tide uncovers a chalk platform with rock pools. A chalk intertidal shore this large is rare.
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