Camber Castle
The ruins of a gun-fort castle built by Henry VIII, standing alone on flat marshland between Rye and Winchelsea.
Camber Castle was built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1544 as one of the "device forts" erected along the south coast of England to guard the entrance to Rye Harbour. As the coastline has shifted outward, the castle now stands isolated on meadows about 1.5 km from the sea. Its low, concentric gun-platform structure is well preserved. You can see it from the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve trails at any time, but the interior opens only on certain summer days with a guided tour. It is managed by English Heritage.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior summer tours only
Nearby sights
- Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
- Rye Castle (Ypres Tower)
- Lamb House
- St Mary's Church, Rye
- Mermaid Street
- Landgate
- Winchelsea
- Camber Sands