Camber Sands
Camber, Coast
Image: Visit 1066 Country (Hastings Borough Council)Image: Visit 1066 Country (Hastings Borough Council)
More than two miles of sandy beach near Rye. Winter is the time for long dog walks and kite flying, with the summer crowds long gone.
Highlights
- Over two miles of sandy beach
- Water sports zone at Broomhill
- Rye town a short drive away
Good to know
- Dogs are banned from zoned areas between 1 May and 30 September
- Tides come in fast and sandbars can cut you off, so check tide times
- Toilet facilities are limited
Getting there
Camber Sands, Camber Central car park, Camber, near Rye, TN31 7RHParking: Rother District Council car parks: Camber Central and Old Lydd Road (TN31 7RH), Western car park (TN31 7RB). If they are full, come back another time.
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Image: Sussex Wildlife TrustRye Harbour Nature Reserve
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Image: Rye CastleRye Castle Museum and Ypres Tower
Climb Ypres Tower, Rye's oldest landmark, for views over the rooftops, Romney Marsh and the sea, with three floors of displays on the way. Look into the old prison cells and Women's Tower, then wander the medieval herb garden and the gun garden among the cannons.
Image: National TrustLamb House
A red-brick Georgian house at the top of West Street in Rye, home to the novelists Henry James and later E.F. Benson. Behind it lies one of the largest walled gardens in the old town.