Welcome to Winchelsea

Winchelsea is a small town located in the county of East Sussex, England. It is situated on a hill overlooking the English Channel and is known for its rich history and beautiful architecture. The town was founded in the 13th century as a planned town by King Edward I, and it was designed to be a fortified port town. Today, Winchelsea is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to explore its historic streets and buildings.

One of the most notable features of Winchelsea is its medieval architecture. The town is home to many historic buildings, including the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and impressive bell tower. Other notable buildings in Winchelsea include the Court Hall, which was built in the 15th century and served as the town's courthouse, and the Old Grammar School, which was founded in the 16th century and is now a museum.

In addition to its historic buildings, Winchelsea is also known for its beautiful natural surroundings. The town is situated on the edge of the Romney Marshes, which are a designated nature reserve and home to a wide variety of wildlife. Visitors to Winchelsea can enjoy walks along the coast, explore the nearby nature reserves, or simply relax and take in the stunning views of the English Channel. Overall, Winchelsea is a charming and picturesque town that offers visitors a unique glimpse into England's rich history and natural beauty.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.5°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Thomas Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carol Gardiner	Friars Road Winchelsea East Sussex TN36 4ED 01797226479 School Website
Icklesham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paula Robinson	High Fords Icklesham Winchelsea East Sussex TN36 4BX 01424814448 School Website
Rye Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Kelly Martin	The Grove Rye East Sussex TN31 7ND 1797222825 School Website
Rye College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Downes	The Grove Rye East Sussex TN31 7NQ 1797222545 School Website
Peasmarsh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lison Smart	School Lane Peasmarsh Rye East Sussex TN31 6UW 01797230325 School Website
Buckswood School Other Independent School Ages:10-19 Head Teacher Mr Kevin Samson	Broomham Hall Rye Road Guestling East Sussex TN35 4LT 1424813813 School Website
St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Ani Lawrence	Houghton Green Lane Playden Playden Rye East Sussex TN31 7PJ 01797280277 School Website
Guestling Bradshaw Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Siobhan Andrews	Rye Road Guestling Hastings East Sussex TN35 4LS 01424812279 School Website
The Hastings Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Simon Addison	Rye Road Hastings East Sussex TN35 5DN 01424711950 School Website
Brede Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Knock	Udimore Road Broad Oak Brede Rye East Sussex TN31 6DG 01424882393 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Winchelsea Winchelsea Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4JX 0.70 Miles

Rye (Sussex) Station Approach, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AB 2.22 Miles

Doleham Doleham Lane, Doleham, East Sussex, TN35 4LY 3.99 Miles

Three Oaks Butchers Lane, Three Oaks, East Sussex, TN35 4NL 4.42 Miles

Ore Hughenden Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3ND 6.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Estate Taxis 07813 351646 147 Pottingfield Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7BW 2.10 Miles
Harbour Taxis Of Rye 01797 229261 The Haven, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TE 2.14 Miles
Leisure Travel 07773 922890 1 Wills Cottages/Rye Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TT 2.55 Miles
Rother Cabs 01797 224554 36 Kings Av, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LX 2.58 Miles
Tollgate Taxis 01797 230630 40 The Maltings, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6ST 3.47 Miles
Castle Cars 07804 231164 40 The Maltings, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6ST 3.47 Miles
Davids Taxi 01797 230388 Wickets/Main St, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6SY 3.55 Miles
Taxi Time Ltd 01797 224016 18 Denham Way, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7XP 3.75 Miles
Country Cars Peasmarsh 01797 230063 Sharvels Farm House, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6YG 3.84 Miles
Platinum Chauffeurs 01797 220171 105 Lydd Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7RS 4.14 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Winchelsea Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Strand Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sea Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Windmill Stores Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winchelsea Beach Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dumbwomans Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cadborough Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Winchelsea Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Icklesham Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Goldhurst Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Winchelsea Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Undercliff Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferry Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Square Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tilling Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Winchelsea Beach Branch Surgery	Unit 1 Staffords Sea Road Winchelsea Beach Winchelsea East Sussex TN36 4NA
Icklesham Branch Surgery	The Surgery Icklesham Village Hall Workhouse Lane Winchelsea East Sussex TN36 4BJ
Ferry Road Health Centre 01797 223230	Ferry Road Health Centre Ferry Road Rye TN31 7DN
Rye Medical Centre 01797 223333	Rye Medical Centre Kiln Drive Rye Foreign, Rye East Sussex TN31 7SQ
Harold Road Surgery (Pett Village Hall)	The Surgery, Village Hall Pett Road Pett Hastings East Sussex TN35 4HE

Local Stores

Winchelsea
Sea Road
Winchelsea Beach
Winchelsea
East Sussex
TN36 4NA
01797 227527
Store Website
0.88 miles

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SPAR St Helens Down
96
St Helens Down
Hastings
TN34 2AR
01424 720530
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Rye Veterinary Surgery Cinque Ports Square Rye East Sussex TN31 7AN 01797 222 265 infoRye@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 2.26 miles
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Rspca Mallydams Wood
Fao Simon Fathers, R S P C A Mallydam Wood Peter James Lane, Fairlight Hastings East Sussex TN35 4AH 0300 123 0723 mallydams@rspca.org.uk Website 3.97 miles
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Coopers Vets
309 The Ridge Hastings East Sussex TN34 2RA 01424 751595 enquiries@coopersvets.co.uk Website 6.05 miles
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Badgers Oak Veterinary Clinic
Badgers Oak Hastings Road Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6NH 01797 252321 badgersoakvets@gmail.com Website 6.19 miles
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Rw Equine Vet
Egmont Farm Coppards Lane Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6QS 01797 334300 office@rwequinevet.co.uk Website 7.01 miles

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Hastings Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home 599 Sedlescombe Road North St Leonards-On-Sea East Sussex TN37 7PB 01424757180 hastings@vets4pets.com Website 7.17 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Rye Harbour East Sussex
This 6.9 Mile Walk Started And Finished At Winchelsea Beach In East Sussex (Grid Reference Tq 911155) Taking In Rye Harbour And The Nature Reserve. It Can Easily Be Shortened To Suit Your Needs And Is Almost Totally Flat. It Includes The Baron Shingle Spit, Entrance To Rye Harbour, Ww2 Gun Shelter, Tragic Lifeboat Story, A Martello Tower And The Nature Reserve. It Can Be Adapted To Make It Wheelchair Accessible. Pett Level Rd Winchelsea Lancashire TN36 4NG 1.21 miles Grid Reference Tq 911155

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Rye Harbor
Wills Cottages Rye TN31 7TT 2.58 miles Park By The Martello Tower. From The East, Rye Is 20 Miles From Ashford Along The A259; From The West We&Amp;#39;Re Just A Short Trip (14 Miles) From Hastings, Again Along The A259. From Central London Follow The M20 To Ashford, Then Take Thea259 To Rye.

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Pett Level Beach
Pett Level Beach Is Amazing. There Is Ample Free Parking Along The Entire Length Of The Beach. Check Out The Tide Times Before You Go As It’S At Its Best During Low Tide, Where Miles Of Sandbanks Are Exposed. There Are A Few Muddy Clay Areas That Are Best Avoided, But Can Easily Be Washed Off In The Sea. 5 Pett Level Rd Hastings TN35 4EH 2.64 miles Park By The Road And Walk Over The Sea Defence

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Country Park Barley Lane
If You Park At Barley Lane Car Park (Fee £1.00 All Day), There Are A Choice Of Three Paths Into The Country Park. If You Go East You Can Walk Back Into Hastings Toward The Castle And Tea Shop. West Takes You Toward, Fairlights. Wooded Areas And Sea Views. There Are Some Quite Steep Trails But You Can Keep To The Flatter Areas. 93 Barley Ln Hastings TN35 5NT 5.88 miles Barley Lane

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Alexandra Park
There Is Free Parking Along St Helen's Road. A Well Laid Out And Interesting Park, Lots Of Water Fowl; Grey Herons, Ducks, Coots. To Make This A Longer Walk There Are Wooded Areas West Of The Fenced Off Part Of The Park. Pretty Busy During Summer Months. 8 Lower Park Rd Hastings TN34 2LB 6.96 miles

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St Leonards On Sea Beach Huts
Beautiful Beach Walks.Free Parkingmiles Of Beautiful Sand Banks 10 Cinque Ports Way Hastings 9.28 miles

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Weather Forecast

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