A few weeks ago we went on a trip to Beachy Head with the kids, as this was somewhere that had been on our list for a while. First we went up to the cliff slide to see the views and explore a little.
From here we could see down to Beachy Head Lighthouse
You do need to be careful with young children as the cliff edge is not fenced off or anything, so Mr R had to stay in his buggy for this bit which he was not too pleased about! But with three to keep an eye on and such a steep drop, I prefer not to take the risk.
We didn’t stay too long up at the cliff as it wouldn’t have been fair on Mr R waiting in his buggy but he did atleast enjoy looking out to the sea and seeing the light house.
Very nearby there is a lovely pebbly peach which the boys were able to explore more freely. When we arrived it was late afternoon and coming up towards sunset, which allowed us to get some lovely pictures like this one that I posted a couple of weeks ago which is my favourite!
The beach is down at the bottom of the cliff, so there are some quite steep stairs to go down. It’s fine, but I would advise not to take the buggy down if possible. We put ours back in the car boot for this.
It’s a really pebbley and rocky beach which is loads of fun for kids to explore, hopping from rock to rock finding seaweed, jumping in puddles that have been left over in the rocks.
I love to see the boys playing in this kind of environments, to give them these times to connect with nature, explore and use their imaginations.
Luckily we had the beach pretty much to ourselves at that time, which is always nice.
There is something so calming about being beside the sea. I grew up near to the sea, and I think at that time didn’t realise its such a blessing to be right on it’s door step. Still, in London we are only a couple of hours away which is not too bad.
Mr R has borrowed Mr T’s coat here. I think maybe his own was in the wash or something along those lines. Whenever I take one of them out in this coat, we always get asked where its from as it’s so striking. It’s from Kozi Kidz and this is a rain jacket which I reviewed for the Babyworld panel. We are going to be reviewing their rainwear sets soon here on the blog so do look out for that. It’s great quality clothing and perfect for this kind of wet environments!
These little family outings are always a great way to spend some quality time together away from distractions of home, housework, deadlines and whatever else. We are quite last minute and tend to just jump in the car and think of somewhere to go. So we still don’t have a plan for our bank holiday weekend yet. I am loving beaches at the moment though, so perhaps another beach. I want to collect some shells to make a seaside sensory bin for the kids to have at home, so hopefully we will go and get those soon!
Whatever you have planned for the bank holiday weekend, I hope it’s a great one!
If you’re interested in beaches on the South Coast, you may also want to check out my post last week about our trip to Durdle Door.
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Beachy Head is so iconic, but I’ve never visited. Interesting to see the beach, as everyone usually talks about the cliffs. You are so right about the wonderfulness of children interacting with nature. It is a priceless activity. #CountryKids
I love Beachy Head, we used to fly kits there a lot as kids. Really do need to explore down there with Monkey #CountryKids
Do you want to go to Mumbles near Swansea for a weekend? I want to go there and not so far from me now! Apparently it is a really good beach area, google it! Also I love the pic with meem jumping in the background haha
Great photos! And your boys look like they had so much fun playing! #CountryKids
What a stunning place to visit – although I would have had to stay with the buggy as would have been too frightened to go near the cliff edge! #countrykids
What a wonderful place to visit! My son gonna love playing there!
Stunning pictures, and what looks like lovely time beautifully captured. They both look so carefree and that’s what being at the beach is all about. #countrykids
such gorgeous views!! can’t go wrong with a trip to the beach #countrykids x
We had a trip like this in Brean Down where the hills are steep and are not fenced so my son stayed on his Dad’s shoulder till its safe. A bit of a walk but worth it as whats waiting for you in the end is pretty. Like your trip!
Such a pretty place to visit! I love your photos. Your son’s jacket just pops out in the sea of gray stones =) #countrykids
Interesting post about very interesting and dangerous place!
Your beach posts have got me hankering for the seaside! Think we’ll be jumping in the car tomorrow and heading to the coast! Great photos #CountryKids
What lovely photos. So different from the beaches here in Hawaii. I’ve only been to England once and only saw the sea at Blackpool. I’d love to visit this place.
Wow it looks stunning there. Beautiful photos. X
Oh what a wonderful post Anna, it looks amazing at Beachy Head and what great weather. Must have been the best day!
Our nearest beach is shingle, but it’s a lot tamer than that. No rock pools or scrambling, and certainly no cliffs. Love the lighthouse – it’s a postcard lighthouse really isn’t it?
Lovely photographs! Looks like you all had a great time x #BetterPhotosProject
What beautiful photos! Looks like you all had a great time.
I’ve never been to this place but it looks gorgeous. What a beautiful group of photos too! #countrykids
I haven’t been there for years.
Gorgeous photos as always and it looks like your boys had a really fun time exploring.
Beautiful photos and looks so quiet! Looks like you h a great time x
Great photos! I have never visited even though it’s not far from me, think I’d had to stay in the car though.l heights are not my friend haha x #mmwbh
Some amazing photo’s 🙂 #MMWBH
Beautiful photos of your beautiful family. It looks lovely there too! What a great lighthouse. 🙂
#countrykids
Fantastic photos! You’ve captured what looks and sounds like a perfect family outing in my books.