About the Accommodation

A large, family & dog friendly holiday home for eight, close to the beach and only a few miles from medieval Rye & Winchelsea, East Sussex

Stoats Old River Way is a lovely, family friendly holiday cottage in the village of Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex. The accommodation is all on one level and the property benefits from a large front garden and a completely enclosed, private rear garden and ample parking on the gravel drive.

All rooms run off a central hallway. The lounge diner has views over the front garden and is bright and airy, with the addition of ceiling fans for those warm summer evenings. Two distinct areas, a large dining table and chairs as you enter the room, close to the kitchen and a comfy, cosy seating area in the rest of the room. Lots of seating to suit all the family and a good selection of books and DVD’s for the days when you just want to stay indoors. A Wii console is provided but please bring your own game’s, there are various board games to keep everyone amused whatever your age.

A modern family kitchen, equipped with all your holiday needs, dishwasher, two fridges and one freezer, gas hob and electric oven and more and a door leading to the garden.

There are four bedrooms, two twin rooms, one at the front and one at the rear of the property. One bunk bed room, with a double bunk below and single above and a small TV. The master bedroom with a super-king, large TV and its own ensuite bathroom with bath with overhead shower, WC & handbasin. All bedrooms are light and airy, have radio’s and have various storage facilities for your stay. There is an additional shower room, with a large shower enclosure, WC & hand basin.

The utility room is accessed from the garden and here you will find the washing machine and room to store bicycles if you should so wish.

The enclosed. private rear garden has a permanent BBQ area under a pergola, a raised terrace with dining table and chairs and a lawned area, where your dog can laze or children can play. The large front garden has a small children’s play house and enough space for a badminton game.

The drive has room for at least four cars.

We except two well behaved dog but do occasional make exceptions, so please ask if you wish to bring more than one.

The property is mobility friendly if you are travelling with someone who has mobility issues.

On arrival you will find a Welcome pack with local produce, so that you can sit and relax and enjoy the goodies.

Amenities

Notes

• Two travel cots available on request
• Two well behaved dog but exceptions made on occasion, so please ask if you wish to bring another
• There is a ditch to the front of the property where the marsh frogs and ducks like to play but please keep an eye on young children
• Parking for up to four cars

Neighbourhood

Winchelsea Beach is a seaside village, located 1.5 miles south east of Winchelsea and about 10 miles from Hastings.

The beach faces Rye Bay, the estuary of the River Rother and is a frequented by many species of birds. The beach is mainly shingle but at low tide sand is revealed. Located close to the Ancient Town of Winchelsea, which is one of the few examples of a bastide town in England, based on the grid-iron street plan, with wide, regular, streets arranged around a giant square and the incomplete cathedral type church of St. Thomas the Martyr. Generally accepted as one of the finest examples of the decorated period in the country, the church contains fine carvings, delicate tracery, lofty arches with piers and fluted shafts of Caen stone and marble and magnificent canopied tombs including the famous Alard Tombs. Many a visitor hunts out the gravestone in the churchyard of the comedian 'Spike Milligan', who was a local resident. The town is steeped in history, with three medieval gates standing guard against long-departed foes; and beneath the broad streets, the hidden wine cellars of the old port town.

Rye is is about 3 miles away and, like Winchelsea, enjoys a colourful medieval past, with plenty to visit and pretty shops and tea rooms to enjoy. The beaches of Winchelsea Beach, Pett Level and Camber Sands, are all within easy reach. Whether you wish to explore rock pools when the tide is out at Pett Level or walk for miles on the sandy beach of Camber Sands, there is lots to explore from your Winchelsea base.

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is just a short walk away. The nature reserve lies within a triangle of land extending south from Rye past Rye Harbour to the sea, westward to Winchelsea Beach and northwards along the River Brede. Renowned for its fauna and flora and as a haven for shore birds, a large part of the nature reserve is a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest.' Hastings Country Park is about 7 miles away and covers 267 hectares of ancient woodland, heathland and grassland, along with three miles of dramatic cliffs and coastline. These can be enjoyed whatever the season.

Only 20 minutes away by car, is the traditional seaside resort of Hastings. Here you can walk amongst the fishing boats or for a more cultural experience visit the  Hastings Contemporary, set amongst the old fishing huts.