Beachy Head

American  

[bee-chee] / ˈbi tʃi /

noun

1. a chalk headland on the SE coast of England, on the English Channel near Eastbourne, Sussex. 575 feet (175 meters) high.

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Beachy Head British  

/ ˈbiːtʃɪ /

noun

1. a headland in East Sussex, on the English Channel, consisting of chalk cliffs 171 m (570 ft) high

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Example Sentences

"By using state-of-the-art DNA techniques and newly published genomes, we were able to determine the ancestry of the Beachy Head Woman with much greater precision than before," William reveals.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

During the Roman occupation, the area around Beachy Head was dotted with settlements and infrastructure tied to the empire.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

Using advanced DNA sequencing, researchers aimed to resolve questions that have surrounded the Beachy Head Woman for more than a decade.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

The Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone contains some of the best examples of chalk habitat in the South East region, according to a government report.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

At midnight the voyagers reached Beachy Head, and could see the lights of Hastings in the distance.

From Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by Adams, W. H. Davenport