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Encyclopedia > Camber Sands

For historical information on the area, see Camber article Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Camber is a seaside village in the English county of East Sussex, near to Rye, grid reference TQ965185. ...


Camber Sands is an important seaside resort in Camber (near Rye), East Sussex, England. It is located on the estuary of the River Rother at Rye Bay, and is a popular seaside destination due to the presence of two nearby holiday parks; there are also caravan sites here. The largest of these being the Pontins "Camber Sands" park, the other being one operated by Park Resorts (which is directly opposite the beach). The Pontins park has been built the most recently, while the Park Resorts park has undergone some redevelopment, with the entrance being moved entirely. Camber is a seaside village in the English county of East Sussex, near to Rye, grid reference TQ965185. ... , Rye is a small hill top town and civil parish in East Sussex, England, on the River Rother, and at the western edge of the Walland Marsh, part of the Romney Marshes. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The River Rother (originally named Limen) is one of the longest rivers in Kent, England. ... A travel trailer or caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle (or even a horse) to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable, sheltered and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down tent trailers [1]) . It provides the means for people to have their... Pontins is a British holiday company founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. ... Park Resorts logo Park Resorts is a British company which owns a number of well established holiday parks around the United Kingdom. ...

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Dunes

Camber Sands is of scientific interest and nature conservation due to it being the site of a large dune system, the only existing system in East Sussex[1]. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about sand formations. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ...


Sporting Activities

Due to its large size and favourable wind conditions, the beach has become a popular kitesports location. Kitesurfing, kiteboarding and kite buggying are all popular sports on the beach. However, launching of kites is only allowed in the designated area at the eastern end of the beach near the Jury's Gap car park[2]. Power kites at Coche, Venezuela Kitesurfing in the Columbia River Gorge Kitesurfers use power kites tethered to harnesses to glide through water and air Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (a wakeboard... Kiteboarding, or kite landboarding, is based on the ever-growing sport of kitesurfing. ... Kite buggying, also known as kitebuggying, involves using a power kite to pull a Kite buggy (purpose-built 3-wheeled cart). ...


Cultural references

Camber Sands is namechecked in Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) by Squeeze, Diamonds and Pearls by The Holloways and Heavyweight Champion of the World by Reverend and The Makers. Also the video to 'Yellow' by Coldplay was filmed here. Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) was the second UK single released from Squeezes third album, Argybargy. ... For other uses, see Squeeze (disambiguation). ... The Holloways are a four-piece band from North London. ... Heavyweight Champion Of The World is the top ten debut single by Reverend and The Makers, as well as the first single from their debut album The State Of Things. ... Reverend and The Makers are an Indie Funk Electro band based in Sheffield, England and signed to Wall of Sound. ...


External links

  • Camber Holiday home information
  • Local information about Camber & the Parish Council
  • Camber Sands dune system
  • Historical/geological and geographical information on the area

References

  1. ^ Sand Dune Management Plan East Sussex County Council
  2. ^ Kite Zones Kites on Board

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Camber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (284 words)
Camber, East Sussex, a seaside resort in England, near to Camber Sands.
In road construction camber is a measure of the convex curvature of a road.
In architecture and building construction camber is an upward curvature of the a joist or joist girder intended to compensate for deflection due to loading conditions.
Camber Sands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (183 words)
Camber Sands is an important seaside resort in Camber (Near Rye), East Sussex.
The largest of these being the Pontins "Camber Sands" park, the other being one operated by Park Resorts (which is directly opposite the beach).
In addition to its tourist importance, it is also of scientific interest, being a site of a large sand dune system, the only one in East Sussex.
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