Winchelsea Beach village is situated almost on the beach itself. It is a quiet area, unlike many seaside towns in the UK. There are two pubs, one of which, The Ship, a couple of minutes from the house, is well worth visiting just for its Italian garden - complete with beach huts - and excellent food. It also has a delicious deli and coffee shop. On the way to Rye there is a family run shop, selling local fish and game. Winchelsea Beach seems to have its own climate, often being sunny and warm when even just 10 miles away it is raining! The whole area has  many interesting places to visit. The picture -book moated castle at Bodiam is ideal for a picnic. You could even visit France for the day, Eurotunnel from Folkestone or a ferry from Dover offer cheap day trips.  Romney Marsh, the  quaint villages of Kent and Sussex, smugglers haunts in historic Hastings and Rye, the long beaches and the bird reserves at Rye and Dungeness or the cliff walks at Fairlight –are there to suit all tastes whatever your interests.

The beach and the surrounding countryside are the main attractions at Winchelsea Beach. When the tide is out there is an imense expanse of sand, perfect for building castles and shrimping. When the tide is in, the beach completely changes and offers brilliant swimming, windsurfing and fishing. The old Winchelsea harbour, which silted up and is now the village green and the path to the beach.. There is a childrens play park here, with a basketball hoop and lots of space for rounders or football. Within  half an hours drive of the house there are riding schools, golf courses and tennis courts. Rye harbour is a lovely safe bike ride away - follow the sea wall from the beach - no cars - and have a fish and chip lunch watching the boats go in and out. If you are lucky you may get to see one of our 2 resident seals. The picturesque town of Rye is just a 10 minute car ride away. There is a bus that can also take you directly to Rye or Hastings. Hastings has lots of things for children and young people to do - cinema, shopping, amusements, crazy golf whereas Rye is far quieter and is better for catching up with the local history of smuggling or a delicious cream tea in its many tea rooms. Rye has a leisure centre and indoor pool