W sites of interest Welcome to Winchelsea S N 1 St Thomas’s Church 14 Strand Gate www.winchelseachurch.co.uk Winchelsea is an historic town situated on the E 15 The Lookout 2 Court Hall and Museum beautiful coast. Positioned on Iham Hill it has Tower Cottage www.winchelsea.com 16 spectacular views to the sea and inland across the A259 to Nesbit 3 Millennium Town Sign 17 Brede Valley. The town is one of the best preserved , 18 Town Well medieval Bastide towns in Britain, founded in the late 4 New Inn 19 The Little House 13th century by Edward I as a port. It replaced ‘Old & 5 Wesley’s Tree 20 St Thomas’s School Winchelsea’ which was lost to the rising sea. 6 Wesleyan Chapel 14 9 26 21 Greyfriars 7 Blackfriars Barn What you can see and do: Lying between Rye and 25 22 Mariteau House To New Gate 15 A259 A259 8 Pipewell Gate Hastings is a beautiful area of countryside and coastline with and Wickham Manor 8 7 7 A259 23 St John’s Hospital leisure options to suit all interests. 6 9 Five Houses Rectory Lane Ferry Hill 24 Road to New Gate 10 Salutation Cottages Deadman’s Lane and 23 22 25 The great outdoors: There is an extensive network of short- 6 12 8 11 The Armoury site of St Giles’ church and long-distance walking trails, national cycling routes, 4 10 24 11 5 12 Spring Steps and 26 Millennium Beacon water sports and nature reserves. For the less energetic there 3 2 12 Queen Elizabeth’s Well and the ‘Windmill’ are long beaches, secluded countryside, places to picnic or 9 13 Barrack Square 27 Strand House country pubs to while away the afternoon. t For more detailed information on the history of the Town and these 19 1 10 ree 2 sites of interest please pick up a copy of ‘The Official Guide to the Family days out: South East is renowned for its St Antient Town of Winchelsea’ by Malcolm Pratt and John Gooders. gardens and vineyards but there are also castles, steam 20 High 18 11 railways and a host of other family attractions within a short 3 distance of Winchelsea. 1 13 Winchelsea facilities & Accommodation 21 17 13 1 Post box Hastings and Rye: If you wish to take a break from the 2 Post office/stationery countryside, simply hop on a train or bus to the nearby 16 3 Winchelsea Farm Kitchen historic of Hastings and Rye with their 12 www.winchelseafarmkitchen.co.uk museums and family attractions, shops, restaurants and 4 New Inn Public House/Accommodation nightlife. 15 14 www.newinnwinchelsea.com St rand H 5 Strand House Guest House Tourist information: Staff in nearby Tourist Information ill www.thestrandhouse.co.uk Centres can help you get the best out of your visit. 6 Public Toilets along Monks Walk For more information on accommodation bookings, local Hastings To Winchelsea 7 Cricket Ground attractions and events, and travel details throughout the Station Rector 8 Winchelsea Village (New Hall) area, please contact: y Lane A259 ill www.winchelsea.com H y Heritage Centre Rye 01797 226696. Rober rr 27 5 t’s Hill Fe 9 The Lodge at Winchelsea and Restaurant Email: [email protected] Monks’ Walk www.thelodgeatwinchelsea.co.uk d

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How to get to WinchelseaEating and drinking Local produce Outdoors Places to visit

Country pubs Local producers Outdoor activities Visitor attractions Margate Gillingham 1 The Red Lion Brede 01424 882188 26 Winchelsea Farm Foods Winchelsea 01797 226287 Town/Cellar Tours Winchelsea 01797 222629 Battle Abbey & 2 The Rainbow Trout Broad Oak 01424 882436 27 Icklesham Village Store Icklesham 01424 812855 Friends of Ancient Monuments [email protected] 1066 Battlefield Battle 08703 331181 M26 M2 M25 A21 Maidstone Canterbury 3 The Plough Cock Marling 01797 223381 28 Orchard Farm Shop Icklesham 01797 227219 Winchelsea Archaeological Society 01797 225333 Battle Tourist Information Battle 01424 773721 A22 Winchelsea M20 AshfAshfordord M23 9 4 The Cove Fairlight Cove 01424 812110 29 Austens Wood Farm Broad Oak 01424 882075 [email protected] Buckleys Yesterday’s World Battle 01424 777226 A Tunbridge A28 22 Dover Crawley Wells A 5 The White Hart Guestling 01424 813187 30 Wakeham’s Farm Shop Fairlight Cove 01424 814898 Castle Bodiam 01580 830436 28 ISITOR AP UIDE 9 V M & G 5 A23 A 2 Channel Tunnel 6 The Robin Hood Icklesham 01424 814277 31 Hollypark Organic Produce Guestling 01424 812229 Beckley Woods Beckley Clambers Play Centre Hastings 01424 423778 269 A 265

A A28 A21 Rye 7 The Queen’s Head Icklesham 01424 814552 32 Salts Farm Shop 01797 226540 Camber Sands Camber Fishermen’s Museum Hastings 01424 461446 A26 Heathfield Winchelsea 8 The Royal Oak 01424 812515 33 Lunsford Farm Pett 01424 813368 Fairlight Flamingo Amusement Park Hastings 01424 715133

A27 A22 Hastings 9 Two Sawyers Pett 01424 812255 34 Tibbs Farm 01797 222009 Pannel Valley Nature Reserve Icklesham Flower Makers Museum Hastings 01424 427793 Newhaven 10 The Smuggler Inn Pett Level 01424 813491 35 Freshfields Farm Shop Westfield 01424 751397 Guestling Wood Guestling Hastings Museum Hastings 01424 451052 11 Inkerman Arms 01797 222464 36 Ludley Farm Beckley 01424 882355 Rye Harbour Sailing Club Rye 01797 223136 Old Town Museum Hastings 01424 451120 12 William the Conqueror Rye Harbour 01797 223315 37 Suttons Fish Shop 01797 226261 Cycle Hire Rye 01797 223033 Shipwreck Museum Hastings 01424 437452 Travel information 13 The Three Oaks Three Oaks 01424 813303 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve wildrye.info 01797 227784 Smugglers Adventure Hastings 01424 422964 Winchelsea is well connected with regular bus 14 The King’s Head Udimore 01424 882349 Nurseries and garden centres Freshwater Fishing (Environment Agency) 08708 506506 Blue Reef Aquarium Hastings 01424 718776 services to and from Rye and Hastings. Please 15 The Plough Westfield 01424 751066 38 High Banks Nurseries Brede 01580 754492 Rye Watersports Rye 01797 225238 Great Dixter Gardens 01797 252878 confirm precise travel times and details using the 16 The Ship Inn Winchelsea Beach 07597 450589 39 Harborough Nurseries Guestling 01424 814220 Sea Fishing (Rye TIC) 01797 229049 Heritage Centre Rye 01797 226696 following: 17 The New Inn Winchelsea 01797 226252 40 Ivyhouse Nursery Hastings 01424 754763 Golf Course Sedlescombe 01424 871700 Rye Art Gallery Rye 01797 222433 Bus 41 Rotherview Nursery Three Oaks 01424 756228 Horse Riding Guestling 01424 813813 Rye Castle Museum Rye 01797 226728 Stagecoach – Timetable information Tearooms/cafés Friary Gardeners Hastings 01424 752555 Powerboat Trips Rye Harbour 07876 135911 Lamb House (NT) Rye 01580 762334 0871 200 22 33 18 Winchelsea Farm Kitchen Winchelsea 01797 226287 Sedlescombe Vineyard Sedlescombe 01580 830715 www.stagecoachbus.com/eastsussex 19 Winchelsea Beach Café Winchelsea Beach 01797 223344 Farmers’ markets Smallhythe Place (NT) Tenterden 01580 762334 20 Avocet Gallery/Tearoom Rye Harbour 01797 223005 Brede Every Friday, 10am-12pm 01424 882281 Walking and cycling paths Chapel Down Winery Tenterden 01580 763033 Train 21 Bosun’s Bite Rye Harbour 01797 227667 Hastings 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month & Tenterden- 01580 765155 This area has some of the most beautiful scenery National Rail Enquiries 22 Coastguard Tearoom Fairlight 01424 812902 9am-1pm 01424 201137 Steam Railway Northiam-Bodiam 0845 484950 Rye Every Wednesday, 10am-1pm 01797 280875 in the South of England and can be best Toy & Pedal Car Museum Northiam 01797 253803 www.nationalrail.co.uk Restaurants appreciated by using its foot and cycle paths. Carr Taylor Vineyard Westfield 01424 752501 23 The Lodge at Winchelsea Winchelsea 01797 226211 Winchelsea 01797 227784 General 24 The Wild Mushroom Westfield 01424 751137 Please note: Traveline (national public transport enquiry line) 25 The Swan at Chapel Down Tenterden 01580 761616 Winchelsea Museum • The walking and cycling routes outlined overleaf 0871 200 22 33 are for illustrative purposes only. The Museum housed in the Upper Court Hall, one www.traveline.org.uk • Ordnance Survey maps Explorer 124 and 125 www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk of the oldest buildings in the town, is a unique are recommended, but there are also many local repository of 700 years of Winchelsea’s history. Leaving the car behind will help reduce traffic trail leaflets to guide you. and pollution in the countryside. Come and see the exhibits of maps of the town • Routes vary in difficulty, so please consider your over the ages, a model of the medieval town, fitness and ability before starting out. pictures, seals, local pottery and items of daily life • Routes marked with may be most suitable from the area. for those with mobility impairment. Please check by phoning 01435 869252 or viewing For opening times see www.eastsussex.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/ www.winchelsea.com/museum.html Places to visit, things to do, countryside/disabledaccess Every effort has been made to ensure the information contained in this where to eat and drink publication is accurate. However, the publishers can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Revised August 2014