Three adults and a child were rescued from underneath Seven Sisters cliffs after getting cut off by the tide.

Emergency crews were called to the beauty spot just before 2pm on Saturday.

The group was said to have included a fifth person, who managed to escape back to shore and make their way to the Seven Sisters Visitor Centre more than a mile away to raise the alarm.

A Coastguard helicopter, Newhaven RNLI’s all weather lifeboat and Coastguard teams from Birling Gap, Newhaven and Eastbourne were called to the scene.

The stranded people were winched to safety by the helicopter and landed safely along the coast where they were met by rescue officers.

HM Coastguard senior maritime operations officer Richard Cockerill said: “Before you set out on a walk along cliffs remember to check the tide times online and ensure that you have plenty of time to get back before the tide comes in.”

The Coastguard has warned several times in the past about checking tide times before walking beneath the Seven Sisters cliffs.