German tourists walk close to the Beachy Head cliff edge, while an influencer posts pictures of himself on Twitter dangling his legs; latest drone pictures show a huge crack in the rock face.
At 162 metres above sea level and once the third most common suicide spot in the world (2010) after the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Aokigahara Woods in Japan, Beachy Head continues to be a popular tourist spot, offering stunning views and breezy walks.
But a hidden danger lies on the cliff face that continues to crack and crumble.
Chalk cliffs are formed in layers. When waves undermine the lower cliffs, slabs can break off, undermining the upper parts of the cliff, which eventually collapse.
The latest set of drone pictures taken on Monday afternoon (June 13) show large cracks in the cliff face.
Which explains why, when influencer Liam Brown took to Twitter with photos of himself on Sunday (June 12) sitting on the edge of the cliff and camping in the same spot, he suffered a barrage of abuse, condemning his inconsiderate and ill-judged actions.
One Sussex man tagged the HM Coastguard asking him to "educate this man to the dangers of chalk falls".
Our photographer also captured groups of tourists walking dangerously close to the cliff edge.
A significant chalk fall took place in August 2021, cutting off access to the Belle Tout lighthouse.
The owner told the BBC:
"One of the guests reported a noise like thunder and subsequently there was a big chalk cloud. In the morning we saw what had clearly been a very major chalk fall".
At the time, the HM Coastguard reiterated the danger of going too close to cliff edges.
It's thought the fall was triggered by heavy rain and strong winds.
Local resident Paul Collins told the BBC:
"We've lived with the erosion for years but when you see a great fall like this, particularly when you've driven up this road which is no longer there, it's very alarming."
"It's a salutary reminder to those who do come up here, please don't stand too near the edge."
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