Some time ago Mike and I went for a flight in a light aircraft along the South Coast between Shoreham and Eastbourne.
Flying along the Seven Sisters
![Shoreham airport](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5376-1024x682.jpg)
![Our plane](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/P9070158-1024x768.jpg)
![Shoreham beach](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5279-1024x682.jpg)
![West pier](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5282-1024x682.jpg)
![Brighton pavilion](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5360-1024x682.jpg)
![palace pier brighton](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/palace-pier-brighton.jpg)
![Palace pier and wheel](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5349-1024x682.jpg)
![Brighton Marina](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5345-1024x682.jpg)
![Newhaven beach & fort](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5296-1024x682.jpg)
![Newhaven harbour](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5297-1024x682.jpg)
![Seven Sisters](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5315-1024x682.jpg)
![Seven Sisters](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/P9070102-1024x768.jpg)
![Hope Gap & Cuckmere Haven](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5311-682x1024.jpg)
![Hope Gap & Cuckmere Haven](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5310-1024x682.jpg)
![Cuckmere Haven](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5312-682x1024.jpg)
![Cuckmere Haven](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5313-1024x682.jpg)
![Cuckmere Haven](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5334-682x1024.jpg)
![coastguard cottages](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/coastguard-cottages.jpg)
![Belle Tout](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5319-682x1024.jpg)
![Belle Tout lighthouse](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5318-682x1024.jpg)
![Eastbourne lighthouse](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5329-1024x682.jpg)
![Eastbourne lighthouse](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5326-682x1024.jpg)
![Eastbourne lighthouse](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5325-1024x682.jpg)
![Eastbourne lighthouse](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCF5320-1024x682.jpg)
Great views of the Cuckmere Valley and two lighthouses
As you can see we had a fantastic flight along the South Coast in the August sunshine, with great views of the South Downs National Park and Sussex Coast landmarks. You can see from the pics that I am particularly intrigued by the Cuckmere Valley, especially with the recent changes to the way flooding is managed in the area. You can see from the images quite how close the famous lighthouse at Belle Tout is to the cliff edge. And the old red and white lighthouse at the bottom of Beachy Head was spectacular against the blue sea.
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