Known as the "South Gate", the White Cliffs are a popular sight on the south coast of England. On a wide hillside, suddenly like being split by a giant axe, there appeared a white cliff tens of meters or even hundreds of meters high, and under the cliff was the endless blue sea. This scene, like a dream! There are more or less a series of such white cliffs on the coast all over southern England. It is said that when you look at Britain from the European continent, the most prominent is the white cliff, which is therefore considered to be the symbol of England.
There are three of the most famous white cliffs in Britain, and each one is breathtakingly beautiful, especially on a clear day when the sun lights up the cliffs and even the stones glow
Seven Sisters White Cliff
📍Beachy Head, Eastbourne BN20 7XY
On a stretch of coastline in East Sussex, England, located in the South Downs National Park, the cliff coastline is composed of seven white limestone cliffs, from the air, like seven young girls looking at the sea with arms, close to the English Channel, full of artistic conception, the white cliffs stretch for several kilometers to become the dividing line between the mountains and the sea, like being cut into a cream cake. Green space as an ornament, very beautiful and spectacular. The 175-metre-high cliffs are awe-inspiring, almost at a 90-degree Angle from the beach, and the pure white cliffs and verdant grass on the cliffs are even more breathtaking.
The White Cliffs of Dover
📍White Cliffs of Dover, CT16 1PH
The White Cliffs of Dover, located in the English Channel in Dover, England, are a 5 km long white cliff. The cliff reaches 110 meters at its highest point and is made up of fine-grained limestone. The White Cliffs of Dover are considered a symbol of England, and the most prominent view of England from the European continent is this beautiful white cliff. The white cliffs are made up of soft, fine, loose and porous Chalk that formed during the Cretaceous period about 70 million years ago. The white cliff, topped by a vast meadow, looks like a giant matcha cake from the air.
Jay Chou's "What's Up" video was shot in the UK closest to mainland Europe, these cliffs are made of pure white limestone, up to 110 meters high. Standing on the edge of the cliff can also see the looming France on the other side, and the White Cliffs of Dover have been described and celebrated in many literary works and songs. the famous "There'II Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover" during World War II is about this.
As a symbol of England, it is difficult to reach the highest point of the White Cliffs of Dover. Formed about 1 million years ago, the cliff is made of fine-grained limestone. The highest point of the cliff is at Beachy Head, where layers of chalk have been deposited over millions of years to rise 500 feet (152 meters) from the beach below. On June 7, England's famous White Cliffs of Dover, national football team manager Roy Hodgson replica of Rio de Janeiro Christ statue is being built, 33 meters high.
In March 2012, extreme weather caused a massive collapse, and a huge limestone mass weighing thousands of tons, an area the size of a football field, fell into the sea. Experts believe that the collapse was caused by rainwater flowing into cracks in the rock during the dry spell, which froze and expanded during the recent cold weather, causing the rock to gradually loosen and eventually break away from the cliff.
Old Harley rock
📍White Cliffs of Dover, CT16 1PH
⚠️ Play tips
◾ London The Esatbourne train takes only one hour to reach Brighton or Eastbourne, both cities are serviced by buses (green double-decker buses) every hour
◾ The UK is a right rudder car, more cars around the island and faster, less self-driving experience is not recommended
◾ The weather is very important, choose a good weather before setting out, otherwise it is likely to "cheat"
◾ Bring your own water and food, wear comfortable seat shoes and walk for one or two hours
◾Birling gap can get off directly to the seven sisters White Cliffs, lazy people play get.
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