Rye & Winchelsea
Ward in Rother, East Sussex, England
| Coordinates: | 50.937, 0.718 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 91 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01797 (Rye) |
Rye and Winchelsea sits on the eastern edge of the district of Rother in East Sussex, England, straddling the lower reaches of the River Rother and the fringe of the coast. The area contains the steep, cobbled, medieval streets of Rye with its historic inns and Cinque Port legacy and the deliberately planned, cliff-top borough of Winchelsea, rebuilt in the 13th century after the old town was lost to the sea; nearby are the shingle flats of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and the sandy sweep of Camber Sands.
Locally the economy leans heavily on tourism, independent shops, galleries and hospitality, alongside longstanding fishing, farming and conservation activity on the surrounding Romney Marsh. The area is popular with walkers and birdwatchers and hosts a lively programme of festivals and cultural events, while good road and rail links (the Marshlink line) to Hastings and Ashford make it both a visitor destination and a commuter-leaning community; coastal change and flood management remain key planning concerns for residents.
Postcode districts covering Rye & Winchelsea
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Eastbourne 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Maidstone 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Folkestone 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Ashford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Hailsham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Hythe 18.3 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Rye Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Eastern Rother Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Udimore Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Playden Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rye Foreign Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Icklesham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- East Guldeford Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Iden Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Camber Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Brede & Udimore Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Rye & Winchelsea
TN31 7DW, TN31 7DZ, TN31 7BB, TN36 4HT, TN31 7AS, TN31 7HL, TN31 7UG, TN31 7XL, TN31 7LE … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 41.8 miles67.2 km
- London Southend Airport 43.8 miles70.5 km
- Winchelsea Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Rye Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels in Rye & Winchelsea Ad
- Strand House 3
- The George in Rye 4
- The Regent, Rye
- River Haven Hotel 3
- Winchelsea Lodge 4
- The Lookout Rye 3
Schools in Rye & Winchelsea
- St Thomas' C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles3.2 km
- Camber Sands Beach 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Hastings Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Denge Beach Beach 9.9 miles16 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 15.2 miles24.5 km
- South Kent College - Ashford College 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 16.8 miles27 km