Dungeness National Nature Reserve, the RSPB’s oldest nature reserve, occupies nearly 1,000 hectares of the Dungeness peninsula – the largest shingle formation of its kind in Europe. The reserve is part of the Dungeness National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) In winter, you can see hundreds of waterbirds on the Dungeness National Nature ReserveRead More
Activities
Rye Fawkes Bonfire Night 9th November
Rye Fawkes Bonfire Night 9th November Pull on the thermals, grab a bag of roasted chestnuts and light the sparklers as you ooh and ahh at explosions decorating the night sky above these ancient cobbled streets of Rye. On the 9th November these historic cobbled streets will be filled with a raucous parade, in a Rye Fawkes Bonfire Night 9th NovemberRead More
Kitesurfing Camber Sands
If your idea of getting outdoors goes beyond that gentle stroll after lunch and you’re looking for something a little more intense, then grab your wetsuit and follow us! Camber Sands is the home of kite-surfing. A combination of windsurfing, wakeboarding, surfing and kite flying; it’s one of the fastest growing adrenalin inducing water-sports in Kitesurfing Camber SandsRead More
Wild Boar Week 2013
Wild Boar Week Medieval food in a Medieval town Wild Boar Week is being hosted in Rye, East Sussex, the beautiful Medieval Cinque Port town being the perfect setting for this Medieval food festival. Rye has many fabulous, ancient and atmospheric old buildings that have been serving the finest local foods since the 13th century, Wild Boar Week 2013Read More
Autumn Escapes
Autumn Escapes Beside The Sea As the days start to draw in and there’s the hint of a chill in the air, book an autumn break beside the sea and enjoy the most kaleidoscopic season of the year. Visit Camber this autumn when the landscape is infused with rich bonfire shades of reds, yellows and bronze, Autumn EscapesRead More
Rye Arts Festival 2013
Welcome to the Rye Arts Festival, the wonderful light and its micro climate have made Rye a haven for artists and writers – the perfect backdrop for a festival of the arts and is widely considered to be one of the best small festivals in the country. The Rye Arts Festival is a 2 week Rye Arts Festival 2013Read More
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival 2013
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival 14 & 15 Sept 2013 The Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival, is a celebration of Hastings’ fishing heritage, its surrounding vineyards and excellent local food producers. Attracting thousands of food lovers to taste succulent dishes from over 30 food stalls – where local chefs conjure up a colourful array of Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival 2013Read More
Le Touquet “Paris by the sea”
The beautiful white sandy beach, backed by large sand dunes, fantastic restaurants, and art galleries might make you think you are in Camber Sands or Rye in 1066 Country, but you’d be wrong. This is the jewel of the Cote d’Opale, Le Touquet or “Paris by the sea” The playground of rich Parisians. Beyond the Le Touquet “Paris by the sea”Read More
It’s a different world in Dungeness…
There’s something distinctly otherworldly about Dungeness. It might have something to do with the strange combination of nuclear power stations, battered fishermen’s huts, lighthouses, the ‘acoustic mirrors’, concrete oddities and the largest expanse of shingle in Europe. The ‘ness is simultaneously a desolate dystopian land and a place of awe-inspiring beauty. It’s no wonder then It’s a different world in Dungeness…Read More
Historic Holidays
With historic sites galore, atmospheric battlefields, stately homes, castles, ancient port towns and Norman ruins scattered across coast and countryside, 1066 Country is one giant museum. It heaves with history and heritage and there are historic mementos around every corner, reminding us of its profound and idiosyncratic past. But where do you start? Well, we Historic HolidaysRead More
Rainy Day Ideas!
It wouldn’t be a UK holiday without the odd downpour, but don’t let the rain put a dampener on your holiday fun as there are loads of things to do and places to see that don’t require wellies! All of our cottages come with Wifi, games consoles, DVD’s, books and a selection of board games Rainy Day Ideas!Read More
Sun, sea & sculpture!
A lot of us would gladly spend all day frolicking on the beach. But if you fancy mixing sandcastles and chip butties with a bit of art and culture, we have a hip and happening collection of galleries, just a stone’s throw away from our White Sand Cottages that offer more than the occasional sand Sun, sea & sculpture!Read More