The Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters are a line of chalk cliffs between Seaford and Eastbourne, on the coast of England almost due south of London. The cliffs are still undercut by the action of the sea, leading to falls of chalk. As a result, the cliff faces are continually being refreshed.

The famous white cliffs of Dover, some miles to the east, are no longer undercut by the sea, because a harbor and a road have been built in front of them. The Dover cliffs are now home to vegetation, and have a distinctly green hue.

Recent films have used the beautiful, white Seven Sisters as stand-ins for the now-green cliffs of Dover.

You can see a larger image (about 400K) of the cliffs.

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