We haven’t been able to paddle to Beachy Head for the last 2 years as the weather and tides never worked for us. But this year we managed to get to see the lighthouse twice in 6 weeks!
Although the wind was a bit gusty while we were getting ready at Eastbourne, it was to get lighter throughout the day. Whereas on the previous trip we were dodging rain clouds, this time getting sunburnt was more of a concern.
Paddling passed the lighthouse we were able to surf some small waves, pushing us on towards Birling Gap. Birling Gap had suffered a landslide of part of the cliff around the steps leading to the beach. We had hoped that we would have the beach to ourselves, but the steps had re-opened 2 days previously letting the general public back onto the beach. Still, it was quieter than usual. For lunch we kept well away from the cliff, just in case there was another rockfall.
On the way we had seen one really big seal, but on the way back we saw a large group of 8. After paddling back to the launch point we continued onto have a look at the golden domes on the pier, before landing. An enjoyable day on the sea!
