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Winchelsea Beach, United Kingdom

Winchelsea Beach is a town of 1,362 people in England, United Kingdom.

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Population1,362 GeoNames
RegionEngland
Elevation7 ft 2 m
Time zoneEurope/London
Nearest airportLydd Airport (LYX) 10 mi
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Why visit Winchelsea Beach

Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Monk Bretton Bridge, Camber Castle, Winchelsea Corporation Museum and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

About Winchelsea Beach

Winchelsea Beach is a seaside village in the parish of Icklesham in the Rother district of East Sussex, England. The village is located about ten miles (16 km) east of Hastings, and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south east of Winchelsea.

From the Wikipedia article Winchelsea Beach (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do4

Monk Bretton Bridge

Bridge · 2.6 mi

Road bridge in the UK

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The Look Out

Scenic view · 0.7 mi

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Hog Hill

Scenic view · 1.4 mi

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Ken Halpin Hide

Scenic view · 1.4 mi

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Museums and landmarks19

Camber Castle

Monument and historic site · 1.3 mi

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Winchelsea Corporation Museum

Museum · 0.8 mi

High Street, Winchelsea

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Church of the Grey Friars

Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi

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Lamb House

Museum · 2.3 mi

Historic house in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK

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Winchelsea Court Hall Museum

Museum · 0.8 mi

Museum in Winchelsea, England, United Kingdom

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Former site of St Leonard's Mill

Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi

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Strand Gate

Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi

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The New Gate

Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi

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Blackfriars Barn

Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi

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Court Hall

Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi

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HMS Anne

Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi

1678 third-rate ship of the line

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Gasson's Ruin

Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Park · 1.7 mi

Nature reserve in United Kingdom

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New Inn Garden

Park · 0.8 mi

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Rye Harbour LNR

Park · 1.4 mi

Nature reserve in East Sussex, England

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Harbour Field Recreation Ground

Park

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Restaurants and cafes5

New Inn

Bar and pub · 0.8 mi

German Street, Winchelsea

Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00

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Winchelsea Farm Kitchen

Cafe · 0.7 mi

12 High Street, Winchelsea

Mo-Fr 10:30-15:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00

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Charles Palmer Winery

Brewery and winery · 1.0 mi

Wickham Rock Lane, Winchelsea

We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00

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The Ship Inn

Bar and pub

Sea Road

Mo-Sa 08:00-15:00

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Winchelsea Beach Cafe

Cafe · 0.6 mi

Mo-We 09:00-16:00; Th-Su 09:00-17:00

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Where to stay6

Churches and places of worship5

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Schools, colleges and libraries1

Map of Winchelsea Beach

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Getting there and nearby towns

Lydd Airport (LYX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.

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