Accessibility

Accessibility

The Belle Tout Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse situated at Beachy Head in East Sussex. It was built in 1832 and came into operation on 11th October 1834. In those days building accessibility...
Calendar

Calendar

Belle Tout was extensively renovated by a gorgeous bunch of hunky builders who kindly agreed to pose naked for a charity calendar. In aid of Everyman it raised awareness of testicular and prostate...
History

History

Circa 1691, petitions for a lighthouse were made due to the number of shipwrecks and sailors losing their lives at the hands of this dangerous stretch of coastline. In 1828 as a continuing result...
Where to Eat

Where to Eat

The following eateries are all within a relatively short driving distance of the lighthouse. The nearest pub is The Beachy Head, part of the Vintage Inns chain, and is just 5 minutes up the road...
How to Get Here

How to Get Here

Belle Tout Lighthouse Beachy Head Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 0AE By Taxi The Belle Tout Lighthouse is situated six miles from Eastbourne's main railway station. It will take approximately...
Beachy Head

Beachy Head

Beachy Head is a prominent chalk headland located between Eastbourne and Birling The cliff at Beachy Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 530 feet (162 metres) at its highest...
Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters The Seven Sisters are part of the South Downs in East Sussex between the towns of Seaford and Eastbourne. The prominent undulations of the chalk cliffs that tower above the English...
Build a New Life

Build a New Life

The Belle Tout Lighthouse appeared on Channel 5's Build a New Life on 21st January 2010 at 8pm and re-visited on 13th July 2010 at 8pm. It has been re-shown many times since, but if you missed it,...
In the Media

In the Media

Belle Tout Lighthouse in the media The Belle Tout Lighthouse is a remarkable building and attracts a lot of attention, for obvious reasons. Few buildings can boast such an interesting and mixed history...
Cocktail Party 11th May 2010

Cocktail Party 11th May 2010

Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Belle Tout is up and running and open for business, now the last part of the project, the building of the new access road, has been completed. It offers luxury...
Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Pictures

Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Pictures

Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Photographs by Jenny Duxbury ...
Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Video

Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 Video

Belle Tout Cocktail Party 11th May 2010 https://youtu.be/NrRDUhEQwp8 Click here to preview photos from the event Click here to view pictures on Flickr and download them
The Story of the Belle Tout Lighthouse

The Story of the Belle Tout Lighthouse

Belle Tout has a fascinating history, from our Neolithic ancestors and Roman farming, through to the brave acts of Parson Darby and "Mad Jack" Fuller's influence that led to the first temporary lighthouse...