Camber
Parish in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.934, 0.809 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 97 18 |
| Population: | 1,265 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Camber is a small coastal parish in the district of Rother, East Sussex, England, best known for the wide sandy beach and dune system of Camber Sands. The flat, shifting shoreline beside the mouth of the Rother and the nearby shingle and saltmarshes give the area a strong maritime character; the dunes are popular with holidaymakers, watersports enthusiasts and outdoor film crews in summer, while adjacent habitats such as the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve attract birdwatchers year‑round.
Historically the coastline here has been continually remade by storms, silting and reclamation, and the parish sits close to historic towns such as Rye and Winchelsea and landmarks like Camber Castle. The local economy is heavily seasonal, centred on tourism, holiday parks and small service businesses, with a small permanent community and an ongoing conservation focus to protect rare dune plants and migratory birds.
Postcode districts covering Camber
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Folkestone 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Ashford 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Hailsham 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Hythe 15.1 miles24.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Camber Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Eastern Rother Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- East Guldeford Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Rye Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Playden Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Rye & Winchelsea Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Brookland Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Walland & Denge Marsh Ward 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Rye Foreign Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ivychurch Parish 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Iden Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in Camber
TN31 7RW, TN31 7XR, TN31 7RZ, TN31 7SE, TN31 7QX, TN31 7SP, TN31 7QY, TN31 7FT, TN31 7QS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- London Gatwick Airport 45.5 miles73.3 km
- Rye Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Winchelsea Railway Station 4.6 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Camber Ad
- Strand House 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The George in Rye 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Regent, Rye 3.5 miles5.7 km
- River Haven Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Lookout Rye 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Winchelsea Lodge 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Flackley Ash Country House Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Littlestone Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Captain Howey Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Guestling Hall Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Camber Sands Beach 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles3.3 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6 miles9.6 km
- Denge Beach Beach 6 miles9.7 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 18 miles29 km