Huge crack appears on cliff edge near lighthouse

A large crack has appeared on a cliff side. The crack was spotted near the Belle Tout lighthouse at Beachy Head. Images show an area of the cliffside which has broken away near the pathway to the lighthouse.

(Image: EDDIE MITCHELL) In 2021, it was considered whether the lighthouse needed to be moved back after a huge cliff fall wiped out a public footpath near the site. The lighthouse had been previously moved back 17m from the cliff edge in 1999, after becoming at risk of falling into the sea. The coastguard has been approached for comment.



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