It was in a roughly square parish of dramatic chalkland that extends down to a natural coastline of pebble beach, Cuckmere Haven.

[1] On 1 April 1990 the parish was abolished and merged with Lullington and Westdean to form Cuckmere Valley.

Near the narrow, hedge-lined village street, on its offshoot Clapham Lane, is a community hall, built in 1953.

It is one of the nine white horse figures outside Wiltshire, and was the solution to a treasure hunt in the video game Pimania.

[5] North of the parish is the Long Man of Wilmington, famous in part because of its unknown origin.