Winchelsea Beach is a
seaside village in the parish of
Icklesham
Icklesham is a village and civil parish in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located about six miles (10 km) east of Hastings, on the main A259 Hastings to Rye road. The surrounding countryside is a made up of f ...
in the
Rother Rother may refer to:
General
*Rother (surname) (also sometimes spelled Röther)
*Rother District, a local government district in East Sussex, England
*Rother FM, an independent local radio station for Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
*Rother Kup ...
district of
East Sussex, England. The village is located about ten miles (15 km) east of
Hastings
Hastings () is a large seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England,
east to the county town of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to the north-west ...
, and about 1.5 miles (2 km) south east of
Winchelsea
Winchelsea () is a small town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic county of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately south west of Rye and north east of Hastings. The ...
.
The beach itself faces Rye Bay, the estuary of the
River Rother. At high tide it is composed of shingle, which is normal on this stretch of coastline; whilst at low tide an expanse of mud and sand is revealed. Many species of birds frequent the sands and the surrounding
marsh
A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found a ...
land of
Rye Harbour
Rye Harbour is a village located on the East Sussex coast in southeast England, near the estuary of the River Rother: it is part of the civil parish of Icklesham and the Rother district. Rye Harbour is located some two miles (3.2 km) down ...
Nature Reserve.
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve web site
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The village has facilities including: a church, Co-op store, two pubs
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
, and a post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
. There are two large holiday sites - Rye Bay and Winchelsea Sands Caravan Parks.
Gallery
Image:The Beach. Winchelsea.JPG, The beach at high tide looking towards Dungeness
Image:The Sea Wall.Winchelsea.JPG, The sea wall seen from the playing field on the site of the old Smeaton's Harbour
Image:The Ridge. Winchelsea.JPG, Seaside bungalows seen from the Environment Agency's road from Winchelsea Beach to Rye Harbour
References
External links
Village websiteWinchelsea Beach Community Association
Populated coastal places in East Sussex
Icklesham
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