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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jane Clinton

National Trust bans coaches from East Sussex beauty spot to cut visitor numbers

People stroll along the cliff tops at Birling Gap near Eastbourne, England.
People stroll along the cliff tops at Birling Gap near Eastbourne, England. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty

The National Trust has banned coaches from one of Britain’s most popular beauty spots in an attempt to reduce the growing numbers of people visiting the site.

Up to 600,000 people a year visit Birling Gap which is part of the Seven Sisters cliffs in East Sussex on England’s south coast.

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