Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters

The bookshop is located in our cafe space next to the Visitor Centre. Please come and browse the fabulous selection of books whilst enjoying a hot drink and slice of cake.

Dogs on lead are allowed on the beach, in the shop and in the cafe. Dog walkers are encouraged to make use of the countryside, please keep your dog on a lead around wildlife and livestock or when near the cliff edge.

Whatever time of the day you visit there’s something to hit the spot, from hot breakfast baps to homemade soup, sausage rolls, pasties and cream teas. Hot and cold drinks are served all day, including a selection of wine and beer, alongside cakes and bakes.

The cliff top shop at Birling Gap stocks a variety of gifts and treats alongside items for your home, garden and pets. There’s always a great mix of local products as well as National Trust favourites such as notecards, bags, magnets and tea towels.Local makers stocked at Birling Gap include Auntie Val’s marmalades, chutneys and jams, gin from Generation 11

Pay & display parking: £1.50 for up to 1 hour; £3 for up to 2 hours; £6 for more than 2 hours. NT members, motorcycles & Blue Badge holders park free. From spring 2025 there will be no coach parking or drop off available here. Alternative coach parking can be found locally using the link below. Other NT sites including Polesden Lacey may have coach capacity

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There is an external toilet block with men's & ladies facilities, and 1 ambulant. Inside there are two additional ladies cubicles and an accessible toilet. The interior toilets are open when the café & shop are open. The external toilets are open 9.30am-6pm April - October, and 10am-4pm November- March.

There is an ambulant toilet in the external block and an accessible toilet in the interior block. The interior toilets are open when the café & shop are open. The external toilets are open 9.30am-6pm April - October, and 10am-4pm November- March.

Level access, with a small (3cm high) trim running under the doorway.

There are designated Blue Badge spaces in front of the building.

There is external seating around the outside of the building as well as in the café.

There is a drop off point in front of the main entrance to the building.

The shingle beach is accessed down a staircase of 50 steps, over 4 flights of steps with level landing areas between each one. Terrain is mainly hilly and unmade tracks with styles and kissing gates.

There is an induction loop in the café and shop.