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SOUTH COAST CHALLENGE
Join 2000+ adventurers for an unforgettable weekend on 31 August/1 September 2019. Take on some of England’s finest scenery as a walk, jog or run. Lots of support and hospitality. Everyone welcome. Book accommodation at The Tiger Inn or the Beachy Head cottages now. Part of the Ultra Challenge Series raising £millions for UK charities.…
LOCAL NATIONAL TRUST EVENTS
The National Trust runs many interesting events in the area during the Summer. Summer butterflies on the Downs – 23 August Archaeological Walk – Gayles Farm circular. 25 August Discover the history of RAF Friston, Crowlink, the Coastguard cottages and the ancient history of the Seven Sisters. Rockpool Adventure – 27…
SUPPER AT THE TIGER AND A MOONLIGHT STROLL
For a romantic evening, why not combine supper at The Tiger in East Dean with a moonlit walk in the South Downs National Park? The summer months provide a chance to see in a different light the breathtaking scenery of the South Downs, the white cliffs and the sea. There will be a full moon…
Mary Ann Gilbert - Women of Eastbourne
Women of Eastbourne – This is a lottery funded project discovering influential women of Eastbourne. Mary Ann Gilbert converted her land around Beachy Head to allotments in 1830 to help the poor. See the details at the Women of Eastbourne website, including the full story.
The Beauty of Beachy Head
Photographer Brian David Stevens has been documenting the area from Beachy Head to Birling Gap for the past year, recording both the changing seasons. Writer Robert Macfarlane commented on Brian’s pictures: “These are special images. I’ve never seen Beachy Head look like this. You make the billowing earth and the billowing cloud speak to one…
The Tiger wins Rural Pub of the Year award
The Tiger has won the Rural Pub of the Year for South East Sussex; the first time the pub has won this award! Congratulations to everybody at the Tiger.
“Beachy Head Woman”
David Olusoga as part of a BBC series of programmes recently filmed at Beachy Head, as he tells the story of “Beachy Head Woman” and her place in Black British History Emerging evidence shows that the African Romans raised families in Britain. The remains of an ancient, mysterious skeleton, found here and nicknamed Beachy Head…
Jeremy Clarkson visits Beachy Head
Jeremy Clarkson visited Beachy Head in September to film an advertisement for Amazon. The film production company used various parts of the Estate for filming, including helicopter and drone take-off and landing pads. The team were seen at the end of the day enjoying some well earnt beer in the Tiger Inn at the end…
The Independent names The Tiger their "Cool Place of the Day"
The Independent recently named the Tiger their “Cool Place of the Day”, saying the Tiger Inn, whose setting, on East Dene’s picture-perfect village green of flint-walled cottages, is about as idyllic as you can get, especially on sunny days, when drinkers spill out on to the green. It’s a popular lunchtime stop-off for walkers tramping along the…