Camber Sands

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official_name=Camber Sands
country=England
region=South East England
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"For historical information on the area, see Camber article"

Camber Sands is a seaside resort at Camber (near Rye), East Sussex, England. It is located on the estuary of the River Rother at Rye Bay.

Dunes

Camber Sands is a site of scientific interest and nature conservation due its large dune system. This area is the only existing system in East Sussex [ [http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/environment/conservation/ryebay/camber/managementplan.htm Sand Dune Management Plan] East Sussex County Council] .

Holiday resort

The area has two holiday parks and several caravan sites adjacent to the beach. There are also seasonal shops and entertainments.

porting activities

The beach has become a popular location for kitesurfing, kiteboarding and kite buggying due to its large size, compact sand and favourable wind conditions. Kite launches are only allowed in the designated area at the eastern end of the beach near the Jury's Gap car park [ [http://www.kitesonboard.com/local.html Kite Zones] Kites on Board] .

Cultural references

Camber Sands, with it's wide bay and large dune system, has been used in many TV programmes and films.

In 1962 the beach was used for the D-Day landing scenes in the epic war movie "The Longest Day".

"Carry On Follow That Camel" was shot on location here during the early months of 1967 when Camber Sands doubled for the Sahara Desert although filming had to be stopped several times because the dunes were covered in snow!

In music, Camber Sands is mentioned 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.

On TV Camber Sands holiday resort was seen in an episode of the E4 teen comedy "The Inbetweeners"

External links

* [http://www.camberproperty.co.uk Camber Holiday home information]
* [http://www.cambersussex.co.uk Local information about Camber & the Parish Council]
* [http://www.ryebay.demon.co.uk/cambersands.html Camber Sands dune system]

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