Camber Castle
RyeA ruined Henry VIII artillery fort out on the marsh, now about a mile from the sea it was built to guard.
Get directionsCastleTime here: 1.5–2.5 h
On the map
New Winchelsea Road, Icklesham, TN36 4JS
Quick facts
Henry VIII had a first tower built here between 1512 and 1514, then expanded and rebuilt the fort in 1539–43.
The fort is a concentric design, with a central keep, four stirrup towers and four larger bastions.
Silting and a retreating coast left the castle about a mile from the sea, and its outside can be reached on footpaths from Rye.
Address
New Winchelsea Road, Icklesham, TN36 4JS
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