Winchelsea village, East Sussex
Kitesurfing Spot: Winchelsea Beach, Sussex, UK. High Altitude Aerial Survey
High altitude (400 feet) aerial survey of the beach between Camber Sands and Pett Level
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Kitesurfing Spot: Winchelsea Beach, Sussex, UK. Low altitude aerial survey
Flying low to inspect the beach at low tide for possible underwater hazards
Winchelsea, East Sussex
Fabulous five bedroom contemporary detached architect designed residence offering fabulous views offer the marshes toward Pett Level. Benefits large open kitchen/breakfast/family room opening on to large garden room. Within walking distance of Winchelsea Beach. Ideal family home or weekend retreat.
Winchelsea
Said to be the smallest town in Britain Winchelsea is a definite must visit if you are in the area. Set in what is known as 1066 country you are not far from Hastings, Rye & Camber sands in E.Sussex.
Winchelsea Beach park walkthrough, filmed Wednesday 5 June 2019
To give you a flavour of the holiday park, here's a stroll through from the main entrance to the van we're staying at . . . .
Winchelsea beach E.Sussex,UK on my KLE500...........
Trip out to Winchelsea beach East Sussex UK on my KLE 500,nice dry,warm, sunny Sept afternoon,little bit of wind,luvly place,free car parking all along the beach road,hardly anyone around n a xcellent pub for beer n grub @ the west end of the beach in the village of Pett 'The Smugglers Inn'.....Nokia N95
Winchelsea beach drone flight
Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Places to see in ( Winchelsea - UK )
Winchelsea is a small town in the non-metropolitan county of East Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, England, located between the High Weald and the Romney Marsh, approximately 2 miles south west of Rye and 7 miles north east of Hastings. The town stands on the site of a medieval town, founded in 1288, to replace an earlier town of the same name, sometimes known as Old Winchelsea, which was lost to the sea. The town is part of the civil parish of Icklesham.
It is claimed by some residents that the town is in fact the smallest town in Britain, as there is a mayor and corporation in Winchelsea, but that claim is disputed by places such as Fordwich. The mayor of Winchelsea is chosen each year from amongst the members of the corporation, who are known as freemen, rather than being elected by public vote. New freemen are themselves chosen by existing members of the corporation. Thus, in its current form, the corporation is effectively a relic of Winchelsea's days as a 'rotten borough' (when Winchelsea elected two MPs but the number of voters was restricted to about a dozen, sometimes fewer).
The corporation lost its remaining civil and judicial powers in 1886 but was preserved as a charity by an Act of Parliament to maintain the membership of the Cinque Port Confederation. The mayor and corporation in Winchelsea now have a largely ceremonial role, together with responsibility for the ongoing care and maintenance of the main listed ancient monuments in the town and the Winchelsea museum. Winchelsea constitutes neither a local government district, civil parish nor charter trustees area.
Old Winchelsea was on a massive shingle bank that protected the confluence of the estuaries of the Rivers Brede, Rother and Tillingham and provided a sheltered anchorage called the Camber. The old town was recorded as Winceleseia in 1130 and Old Wynchchelse in 1321.
Today's Winchelsea was the result of the old town's population moving to the present site, when in 1281 King Edward I ordered a planned town, based on a grid, to be built. The names of the town planners are recorded as Henry le Waleys and Thomas Alard. The new town inherited the title of Antient Town from Old Winchelsea and retained its affiliation to the Cinque Ports confederation together with Rye and the five head-ports. Winchelsea was greatly involved in the wine trade with Guyenne and the extensive wine cellars under the town may still be visited on open days.
( Winchelsea - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Winchelsea . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Winchelsea - UK
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Our Holiday at Winchelsea
Happy Days 25-06-2012
Winchelsea Beach By Drone
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Song: Wonderwall
Artist: Oasis
Winchelsea
Features me! Mostly filmed by Saskia.
Shakey Graves on music once again (song: Proper Fence)
Winchelsea
Today, Winchelsea sits quietly on its hill, gazing across marshland at the now-distant sea, but all around the village are the evocative remnants of past glory: the Church of St Thomas the Martyr; three medieval gates standing guard against long-departed foes; and beneath the broad streets, the hidden wine cellars of the old port town.
The sense of tranquility Winchelsea enjoys, owes much to the surrounding landscape of the High Weald, it is a place of green valleys, wooded hills, open grazing marshes, coastal views and winding rivers.
After the Norman Conquest, Winchelsea was of great importance in cross-Channel trade (acting in particular as an entrepôt for London) and as a naval base. In the 13th century, it became famous in the wine trade from Gascony.
Winchelsea has endured over 700 turbulent years of history. 'Old Winchelsea' was claimed by the sea after the savage storm of 1287 and the new town (present day Winchelsea) was built on Iham Hill under the royal patronage of Edward I. It was favoured as one of the cinque ports where the English fleet under the King's command would gather for royal duties or military action. With the mouth of the River Brede lapping at the foot of the hill, a harbour was built and Winchelsea grew swiftly on timber exports and wine imports in the 14th century, as well as on fishing, smuggling and piracy.
For a time the town thrived, but misfortune was soon to plague the residents again: in 1348 the Black Death arrived and many lives were lost. Less than a century after the harbour was built the tide turned once again, the sea began to retreat and the harbour and fortunes of the town fell into decline as merchants moved away. French and Spanish raids further depleted the populace despite the fortified gates and ramparts, and Winchelsea never fully recovered. Indeed the threat of invasion remained during the Napoleonic war, when the Royal Military Canal was built as a strategic defence for this vulnerable section of the south coast.
Since then the town has gradually retreated from the pace of the modern world. Today, echoes of its colourful history still resonant from the ancient buildings and stone town gates whilst traces of the ancient boundary ditches etched into the surrounding landscape hint at its former eminence.
To find the fickle tide,
By dry and sea-forgotten walls,
Our ports of stranded pride.
Rudyard kipling
winchelsea beach
Winchelsea beach with Thai!
Winchelsea & Pett Level in East Sussex - British shore fishing locations, South East Coast, England
Winchelsea & Pett Level are shore fishing locations in East Sussex that have free parking next to the beach.
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English South Coast shore fishing marks.
Winchelsea and Pett Level are adjacent and the beaches run into each other. However, moving towards Pett Level the beach changes in nature, so the angler is shown in this video low tide footage of the whole stretch.
WINCHELSEA BEACH EAST SUSSEX - MAVIC PRO 2k TEST
A QUICK 15 MINUTES FILMING ON THE BEACH AFTER A FULL SUNDAY LUNCH!
Short break at Winchelsea, 3 June 2019
Here we are in a static caravan at the Winchelsea Sands Holiday Park, owned by Park Holidays - 4 nights for just £79, but it would be nicer if the rain stopped!