Rye & Camber Accommodation

The Ypres Tower, Rye's famous landmark and oldest building now home to the Castle Museum
Historic St Thomas Church Winchelsea, once the size of a mighty cathedral
Camber Sands Beach, just a short walk from Camber Sands Holiday Park. www.park-resorts.com
Gift Shops & Specialist Shopping in Rye

Camber Sands Beach Holiday Rye Castle 1066 Country Cinque Port High Weald East Sussex UK

The fascinating history of the far East Sussex historic towns and villages - Rye, Winchelsea and Camber is intricately linked with the sea and the story of a shifting coastline. The great storms of the medieval years between 1233 and 1288 resulted in dramatic changes. Old Winchelsea for example was lost to the storms and relocated by order of Edward I to its current position 3 miles inland on the elevated Iham Hill.

Central historic medieval Cinque port Rye contains a host of heritage medieval buildings alongside charming antique and bookshops, tearooms, fine restaurants, country pubs, a heritage centre and castle museum. The Rye Harbour Area is now a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and a haven for wildlife. A choice of walks and trails are around the nature reserve. Nearby Winchelsea boasts one of Britain's best collection of medieval historic buildings and the coastal Winchelsea Beach shingle is another haven for wildlife and popular with windsurfers and for coastal walking along the seawall towards the Fairlight Cliffs. Family holidays are also on the menu in the area. The glorious golden sandy miles of flat Camber Sands beach backed on by beautiful sand dunes is one of Sussex's top family beaches. The Camber area contains a superb choice of family holiday parks and caravan parks.

Featured Sussex Accommodation

Freedom Holiday Homes - Rye / Hastings

Large selection of individually chosen self catering holiday cottages in the East Sussex coast area. Couples/Families welcome and many properties accept pets.

From £250 Per week (seasonal)

Rye Tourist Information

Medieval Rye was one of the mighty Cinque Ports along the English Channel Coast and is marked by this important role in defence. The town's oldest building, the Ypres Tower now the Castle Museum is a reminder of Rye's Cinque Port history. An important historic centre in Sussex, Rye is situated on a stony outcrop which during the medieval period was surrounded by the sea. Numerous historic buildings spanning the Medieval, Tudor and Georgian periods sit within the town centre which is easily explored on-foot.

A bohemian centre, Rye also has links with a number of prestigious artists including Henry James, Paul Nash and Joseph Conrad. Wander around Rye's charming narrow cobbled streets and discover a host of art galleries, tearooms, antique and book shops, select arts and crafts, character pubs, fine restaurants and heritage B&Bs. South of Rye sits the Site of Special Scientfic Interest - the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve considered one of Britain's finest examples of shingle vegetation and a haven to numerous birds and shingle habitats.

Rye Tourist Information Centre, 4/5 Lion Street, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7LB. Tel. 01797 229040.

Ancient Winchelsea

Ancient Winchelsea is a Sussex historic gem boasting one of the finest collections of heritage medieval buildings in Britain. One of Edward I's New Towns, Winchelsea was relocated on Iham Hill 3 miles inland when Old Winchelsea on the onetime spit was lost to the great medieval storms between 1233 and 1288.

Hertiage buildings in Winchelsea include St Thomas Church, once the size of a large cathedral and the old Court Hall, now site for the town's museum. Historic country inns, ancient medieval gatehouses, cosy tearooms and specialist shops all feature at Winchelsea. Winchelsea Beach village sits just to the south of Winchelsea centre. The peaceful shingle beach here is fronted by a seawall offering spectacular coastal walks with views towards the Fairlight Cliffs and inland to the High Weald countryside. Winchelsea beach is also a popular Sussex coast spot for windsurfing.

Camber & Camber Sands Beach Holidays

Camber village and adjacent stunning flat sandy Camber Sands Beach and dunes sits to east of Rye on the edge of Romney Marsh and the Kent border. The Camber area was once an island with Camber village situated on a long spit. Camber, like neighbouring Rye, was a popular haunt for smuggling during the 1800s.

Today sees Camber and Camber Sands beach as one of the most popular coastal areas in Sussex for family beach holidays as well as for watersports such as kitesurfing and surfing. Camber Sands beach is also popular for horse riding. The miles of golden sands here are perfect for families and Camber boasts a superb choice of family holiday parks and caravan parks. The dunes which back on to the beach are home to around 250 species of plants and animals.

Featured Sussex Accommodation

Freedom Holiday Homes - Rye / Hastings

Large selection of individually chosen self catering holiday cottages in the East Sussex coast area. Couples/Families welcome and many properties accept pets.

From £250 Per week (seasonal)