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 miles
- Eastbourne 21.6 miles
- Maidstone 24.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.9 miles
- Folkestone 21.5 miles
- Ashford 15.7 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 12.8 miles
- Hailsham 20.6 miles
- Hythe 18.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Winchelsea Beach Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Rye Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Eastern Rother Ward 1.8 miles
- Udimore Parish 1.9 miles
- Playden Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Rye Foreign Parish 2 miles
- Peasmarsh Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Icklesham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- East Guldeford Parish 2.9 miles
- Iden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Camber Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Brede & Udimore Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Rye & Winchelsea
TN36 4HB, TN31 7LN, TN36 4AQ, TN36 4EN, TN31 7BX, TN31 7LY, TN31 7HA, TN31 7XL, TN31 6BP … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 41.8 miles
- London Southend Airport 43.8 miles
- Winchelsea Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Rye Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Rye & Winchelsea Ad
- The Lookout Rye 3
- The New Inn 4
- Mermaid Inn 3
- The Hope Anchor Hotel & Restaurant 3
- The George In Rye 4
- River Haven Hotel
- The Kings Head Inn
- Winchelsea Lodge 4
Schools in Rye & Winchelsea
- St Thomas' C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2 miles
- Camber Sands Beach 3.2 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Hastings Beach Beach 9 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Denge Beach Beach 9.9 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 10.2 miles
- Dungeness Old Lighthouse Historic site 11.1 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 14.7 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 15.2 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 15.3 miles
- Herstmonceux Castle Estate 16.8 miles