Cable House 14

Cable House 14 Hidden alongside the newly named route, ' The King Charles III England Coastal Path', is Cable House 14. This intriguing hut is the birthplace of a network of undersea cable stations that connect the world. Built in 1900 as a relay station to carry telegraph messages under the sea to France, the hut was converted to a gun emplacement in WWII to fend off a landing invasion at Cuckmere Haven. This unassuming hut has a lot of history to tell. The world now sees 98% of international communication transported on the seabed. The submarine cable industry has grown into a global network that spans 1.3 million kilometres with $10 trillion in financial transactions every day. The cables carry everything from streaming videos and phone calls to credit card and ATM transactions. All at the speed of light. Discover how this incredible technology has developed from a single copper wire to thousands of optical fibres. The hut will be open to visitors and include extensive displays and information. On the beach at Cuckmere Haven 11:00 until 16:00 Wednesday to Sunday 6 - 15 September. Dogs welcome! Refreshments and gifts for sale.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1100-1600

Sunday 08 September:

1100-1600

Wednesday 11 September:

1100-1600

Thursday 12 September:

1100-1600

Friday 13 September:

1100-1600

Saturday 14 September:

1100-1600

Sunday 15 September:

1100-1600

Location & directions

South Hill Barn Car Park, Seaford, East Sussex, BN254AR

Directions:

From South Hill Barn Car Park or Exeat Car Park it is a 15 minute walk to Cuckmere Haven Beach and the cable hut.

Contact on day:

Kitty Ann

Telephone number:

+447722110973

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

It is 15-minute walk from car parking and toilets. unmade up path.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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