Watching this little video clip puts butterflies in my stomach. But I’m determined to go the full distance for my travelers — and here, on the windy cliff at Beachy Head, I’m a human suction cup learning a little geology in an unforgettable way. I’m just wrapping up two weeks of research in South England for both my England guidebook and our upcoming South England Rick Steves Europe Tours bus tour, and it’s been a very rewarding trip.
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Wonderful moment you captured at Beachy Head, Rick. Brought back warm memories of sitting in exactly the same cliffhanging location back in 2012. I do love exploring the South of England. (Posted a photo of my feet resting at this cliff edge — over on your Facebook page.)
The only problem with this article is that Beachy Head is a L-O-N-G way short of being as far south as you can get in England. Try the Lizard, down in the extreme south of Cornwall, if you want the most southerly spot on the mainland, or there’s the Isles of Scilly if you want to count the offshore (inhabited!) islands.
The Channel Islands don’t count – they’re not part of England.