Winchelsea Beach
Built-up area in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.921, 0.719 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 91 17 |
| Population: | 1,362 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Winchelsea Beach is a low‑lying shingle and sand shoreline and small coastal settlement on the English south coast, just off the historic town of Winchelsea in the district of Rother, East Sussex, England. It fronts the English Channel at the mouth of the River Rother and sits beside the salt marshes and lagoons of the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, with the distinctive shingle headland of Dungeness visible along the coast.
The area has a quiet, seasonal character: birdwatchers, walkers and anglers make up much of the visitor trade, while holiday parks, caravan sites and modest local businesses support the local economy. Historically the nearby Winchelsea has medieval roots and the whole stretch of coast bears traces of smuggling lore and wartime defences; social life is modest year‑round, with most services and a livelier scene found a short drive away in Rye.
Postcode districts covering Winchelsea Beach
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 7.4 miles
- Eastbourne 21.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.6 miles
- Folkestone 22.1 miles
- Ashford 16.7 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 12.4 miles
- Hailsham 20.4 miles
- Hythe 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 1.1 miles
- Rye Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Udimore Parish 2.3 miles
- Icklesham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Eastern Rother Ward 2.6 miles
- Playden Built-up area 3 miles
- Rye Foreign Parish 3.1 miles
- Pett Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Southern Rother Ward 3.1 miles
- Camber Built-up area 3.4 miles
- East Guldeford Parish 3.7 miles
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Winchelsea Beach
TN36 4AB, TN36 4JZ, TN36 4JU, TN36 4JA, TN36 4EL, TN36 4LW, TN36 4LP, TN36 4HP, TN36 4EN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 42.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 45 miles
- Winchelsea Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Rye Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Winchelsea Beach Ad
- The New Inn 4 0.5 miles
- The Lookout Rye 3 2.3 miles
- Mermaid Inn 3 2.1 miles
- The Hope Anchor Hotel & Restaurant 3 2 miles
- The George In Rye 4 2.2 miles
- River Haven Hotel 2 miles
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 0.7 miles
- The Kings Head Inn 2.6 miles
- The Gallivant 4 3.2 miles
- The Kings Head Rye 4 3.5 miles
Schools in Winchelsea Beach
- St Thomas' C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 3.3 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 8.4 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 9.8 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 10.9 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 15.4 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 16 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 16.3 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 16.5 miles