The Seven Sisters and Devil's Dyke are natural land formations found in Sussex - the cliffs of the Seven Sisters so named for being a length formed of seven (actually eight, but who's really counting?) distinct hills along the coastline. Though the name predates the legend, there is a tale that says that the white cliffs were formed from the souls of the seven daughters of a wealthy farmer who were lost in a storm and drowned.
Devil's Dyke, Britain's deepest, widest, and longest dry valley, has a far more complex folklore behind its name. It is said that when the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Sussex converted to Christianity, the Devil became infuriated at having lost his last stronghold in England and threatened to dig a trench through the South Downs, letting the sea in to drown the inhabitants of the Sussex Weald. Hearing this, the hermit Cuthmann of Steyning approached the Devil with a wager - if the Devil could complete the trench in a single night, then not only could he obtain his revenge, but he could also take Cuthmann's soul as a prize; if he failed, then he would have to abandon the plot altogether and leave the people of Sussex be. The Devil agreed, and was making good progress in his work, until Cuthmann tricked him by lighting candles in his window and startling a cockerel to make it crow. When the Devil heard the cry of the cockrel, and saw light shining in the distance, he thought that day had broken and left the valley.
During the late Victorian era, the area served as a popular tourist attraction, with amusements such as a fairground, bandstands, and an observatory, for the entertainment of its visitors.
