Winchelsea Beach

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The beach at high tide looking towards Dungeness
The beach at high tide looking towards Dungeness
The sea wall seen from the playing field on the site of the old Smeaton's Harbour
The sea wall seen from the playing field on the site of the old Smeaton's Harbour
Seaside bungalows seen from the Environment Agency's road from Winchelsea Beach to Rye Harbour
Seaside bungalows seen from the Environment Agency's road from Winchelsea Beach to Rye Harbour

Winchelsea Beach is a seaside village in the parish of Icklesham in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located about 10 miles (15 km) east of Hastings, and about 1.5 miles (2 km) south east of Winchelsea[1].

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 marshland of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.[2][3]

The village has facilities including: a church, doctor's surgery, two pubs, a hairdresser, shop and post office.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Winchelsea Beach website
  2. ^ Wild Rye - Recent sightings. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  3. ^ Rye Harbour Nature Reserve web site
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