Camber Sands Beach near Rye East sussex

Camber Sands is situated to the east of the county. It is a popular sandy

beach, with picturesque dunes and interesting wildlife. The village of Camber is very close to the beach. The dunes are formed from the sand that is blown inland which builds up around plants, debris and fences. The marram grass that you see covering much of the dunes has a deep root system which helps to hold the sand in place. Traditional chestnut fences along the beach help sand to build up more quickly. The combination of plants and fences at Camber prevent the dunes from moving and burying the village.

SECOND WORLD WAR

The dunes were fortified and used for exercises in the Second World War.

FILM  LOCATION

The beach was used in the 1958 film Dunkirk starring John Mills to recreate Operation Dynamo. They were used again as Normandy beaches during D-Day in the 1962 epic The Longest Day.Follow That Camel was shot here during the early months of 1967, with Camber Sands representing the Sahara Desert, although filming had to be stopped several times because the dunes were covered in snow.The Monuments Men was shot here in the early part of 2013 starring George Clooney and Matt Damon.The Invisible Woman (filmed in 2012, released in 2013), a period drama about the life of Nelly Ternan, has several scenes on the sand.The Theory of Everything, about the life of Stephen Hawking, includes a scene on the sands and dunes.