River Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River and its floodplain

The River Cuckmere rises near Heathfield in the southern English county of East Sussex on the southern slopes of the Weald, a limestone ridge in southern England. The name of the river probably comes from the Saxon and means something like " the fast flowing ". This refers to the large difference in altitude of 100 m on the first four miles (6.4 km). The Cuckmere has many tributaries in its upper reaches, of which the River Bull is the most important. From Hellingly the Cuckmere only reached its final width. After he south of the Low Weald crosses farmland, it flows through the South Downs in its own valley, Cuckmere Valley to open east of Seaford in Cuckmere Haven, near the Seven Sisters in the English Channel. The lower reaches of the Cuckmere River is remarkable for its meandering course that gives this area its distinctive charm. The Cuckmere Valley Nature Reserve is located here. The community in the Cuckmere Valley has been named after its river.

The river was diverted in the past to improve the agricultural use. The meanders artificially created are a result of it. Today this area is a great attraction for tourists. On the west side of the Cuckmere where the A 259 at Exceat crosses the river, there is the popular Golden Galleon Public House.

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