Camber Sands

Miles of sandy beach and the only sand dune system in East Sussex — unspoilt views and easy parking, just down the road from the hotel.

When

Open access, year-round. Lifeguarded daily through summer; weekends and bank holidays in spring and autumn

Where

Camber, near Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7RH

Info

Visit Rother District Council page for more details

Camber's seven miles of golden sand and the only sand-dune system in East Sussex sit just along the coast from Rye, looking out across the English Channel towards France on a clear day. The dunes are a Site of Special Scientific Interest, fragile and roped-off in places to let the marram recover, but the beach below them is huge — at low tide the wet sand stretches the best part of half a mile, room enough for kite-flyers, land-yachters, dog-walkers and pony-trekkers without ever feeling busy.

Three council car parks serve the beach; the central one is lifeguarded through summer. Stay at The River Haven, drive over in the morning — just ten minutes — and be back for a riverside lunch, or pack a picnic and stay out until the tide turns.