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Big Butterfly Count 2026
Join the nationwide Big Butterfly Count at Seven Sisters Country Park. Drop in any day during the count period and record the butterflies you spot across the downland and the Cuckmere valley.
When & Where
Friday, 17 July 2026 - Sunday, 9 August 2026
10:00 - 16:00
Seven Sisters Country Park
Exceat, Seaford
BN25 4AD
Free
Organiser
Seven Sisters Country Park
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