Escaping the Tide

Tide going up at the Lighthouse

Time to get out of it

Low Clouds

Low Clouds on the Downs

Falling Sands

Falling Sands with  Beachy Head Lighthouse in view

Beachy Head Lighthouse - Winter

The Beachy Head lighthouse  became operational in October 1902. For more than 80 years, the red-and-white striped tower was manned by three lighthouse keepers. Their job was to maintain the light, which rotates, making two white flashes every 20 seconds. It was then visible 26 miles (42 km) out to sea. The lighthouse was fully automated in 1983 and the keepers withdrawn.
In June 2010, Trinity House announced in the five yearly "Aids To Navigation Review" that the light range would be reduced to 8 nmi (15 km) and the fog signal discontinued. In February 2011, the work was undertaken and light range reduced by the installation of a new LED navigation light system. The fog signal was discontinued at this time.
In 2011 Trinity House announced that it could no longer afford to repaint the distinctive red and white stripes and that it would have to be left to return to its natural granite grey. It stated that because boats now have high tech navigational systems the day marker stripes are no longer essential. However, a sponsored campaign to keep the stripes was launched in October 2011. The required £27,000 was raised, and the tower will be repainted in the spring of 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beachy_Head#Lighthouses 

Belle Tout

 

The Belle Tout Lighthouse was built in 1832 and decommissioned in 1902. It has been a tea-shop, a home ; part-destroyed during the second world war, was lovingly rebuilt in the 50's. In 1986, the BBC purchased the lease to Belle Tout for the filming of mini-series The Life and Loves of a She-Devil and a year later it featured in the James Bond film The living Daylights.
By 1999 the erosion of the cliffs was threatening the foundations of the building and drastic steps had to be taken to stop it from falling into the sea. On 17 March 1999 in a remarkable feat of engineering work the Belle Tout was moved 17 metres (56 ft) away from the cliff face. The 850-ton lighthouse was moved using a pioneering system of hydraulic jacks which pushed the building along four steel-topped concrete beams that were constantly lubricated with grease. The site should now be safe for many years and has been designed to enable further moves as and when they are required.
It is currently a luxury hotel.