Welcome to Wittersham

Wittersham is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the edge of the Romney Marsh, which is a large area of flat, low-lying land that is prone to flooding. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Wittersham is the parish church of St. John the Baptist. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and features a stunning Norman doorway, a 14th-century tower, and a 15th-century chancel. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for visitors who come to admire its architecture and learn about its history.

Another popular attraction in Wittersham is the local pub, The Swan Inn. This traditional English pub has been serving locals and visitors alike for over 200 years and is known for its warm welcome, delicious food, and excellent selection of beers and wines. The pub also hosts regular events and live music nights, making it a hub of social activity in the village.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 14.2°C

Feels Like: 11.7°C

Wind: 22.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Wittersham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs George Hawkins	The Street Wittersham Tenterden Kent TN30 7EA 01797270329 School Website
Peasmarsh Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lison Smart	School Lane Peasmarsh Rye East Sussex TN31 6UW 01797230325 School Website
St Michaels Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Ani Lawrence	Houghton Green Lane Playden Playden Rye East Sussex TN31 7PJ 01797280277 School Website
Beckley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Thurston	Main Street Beckley Rye East Sussex TN31 6RN 01797260324 School Website
Tenterden Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Mcintosh	Recreation Ground Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6RA 1580762086 School Website
Tenterden Church Of England Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tina Mcintosh	Recreation Ground Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6RA 1580763717 School Website
Rye College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Dominic Downes	The Grove Rye East Sussex TN31 7NQ 1797222545 School Website
Rye Community Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Kelly Martin	The Grove Rye East Sussex TN31 7ND 1797222825 School Website
Rolvenden Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Tina Mcintosh	Hastings Road Rolvenden Cranbrook Kent TN17 4LS 1580241444 School Website
Homewood School And Sixth Form Centre Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Jeremy Single	Ashford Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6LT 01580764222 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Rye (Sussex) Station Approach, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AB 4.36 Miles

Appledore Station Road, Appledore, Kent, TN26 2DG 5.00 Miles

Winchelsea Winchelsea Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4JX 5.57 Miles

Ham Street Station Approach, Ashford Road, Ham Street, Kent, TN26 2DU 7.36 Miles

Doleham Doleham Lane, Doleham, East Sussex, TN35 4LY 7.69 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Country Cars Peasmarsh 01797 230063 Sharvels Farm House, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6YG 2.86 Miles
Davids Taxi 01797 230388 Wickets/Main St, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6SY 2.91 Miles
Tollgate Taxis 01797 230630 40 The Maltings, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6ST 2.95 Miles
Castle Cars 07804 231164 40 The Maltings, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 6ST 2.95 Miles
Estate Taxis 07813 351646 147 Pottingfield Road, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7BW 4.22 Miles
Rother Cabs 01797 224554 36 Kings Av, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LX 4.35 Miles
Limo Hire Sussex Kent 0800 644 1593 30 Henley Meadows, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6EN 4.76 Miles
Harbour Taxis Of Rye 01797 229261 The Haven, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TE 5.27 Miles
Skyfleet Car Leasing 01233 730260 Capital House, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2LF 5.65 Miles
Leisure Travel 07773 922890 1 Wills Cottages/Rye Harbour Rd, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7TT 5.75 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Poplar Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stocks Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Peening Quarter Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Small Hythe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Readers Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maytham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tyghe Farm Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Iden Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Summerhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Reading Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Crown Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Rye Medical Centre 01797 223333	Rye Medical Centre Kiln Drive Rye Foreign, Rye East Sussex TN31 7SQ
Ivy Court Surgery 01580 763666	Ivy Court Surgery Recreation Ground Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6RB
Ivy Court Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Ivy Court Tenterden TN30 6RB
Ivy Court Surgery - Temporary Cabin	Ivy Court Tenterden Kent TN30 6RB
Ivy Court Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Ivy Court Tenterden TN30 6RB

Local Stores

Winchelsea
Sea Road
Winchelsea Beach
Winchelsea
East Sussex
TN36 4NA
01797 227527
Store Website
6.78 miles

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SPAR Lydd
34
High Street
Lydd
Lydd
TN29 9AJ
01797 320318
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heronden Veterinary Practice
Unit 3, Pickhill Business Centre Smallhythe Road Tenterden Kent TN30 7LZ 01580 762030 info@herondenvets.co.uk Website 2.78 miles

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Rw Equine Vet
Egmont Farm Coppards Lane Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6QS 01797 334300 office@rwequinevet.co.uk Website 4.16 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group
Tenterden Veterinary Surgery Highlands Ashford Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6LX 01580 763 309 tenterden@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 4.30 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group Ltd
Rye Veterinary Surgery Cinque Ports Square Rye East Sussex TN31 7AN 01797 222 265 infoRye@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 4.39 miles
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Badgers Oak Veterinary Clinic
Badgers Oak Hastings Road Northiam Rye East Sussex TN31 6NH 01797 252321 badgersoakvets@gmail.com Website 4.87 miles
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Lmt Equine Ltd
Walkhurst Farm New Pond Road Benendon Cranbrook Kent TN17 4EN 07717 495535 lauravetchiro@gmail.com Website 6.88 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Rye Harbor
Wills Cottages Rye TN31 7TT 5.81 miles Park By The Martello Tower. From The East, Rye Is 20 Miles From Ashford Along The A259; From The West We&Amp;#39;Re Just A Short Trip (14 Miles) From Hastings, Again Along The A259. From Central London Follow The M20 To Ashford, Then Take Thea259 To Rye.

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Rye Harbour East Sussex
This 6.9 Mile Walk Started And Finished At Winchelsea Beach In East Sussex (Grid Reference Tq 911155) Taking In Rye Harbour And The Nature Reserve. It Can Easily Be Shortened To Suit Your Needs And Is Almost Totally Flat. It Includes The Baron Shingle Spit, Entrance To Rye Harbour, Ww2 Gun Shelter, Tragic Lifeboat Story, A Martello Tower And The Nature Reserve. It Can Be Adapted To Make It Wheelchair Accessible. Pett Level Rd Winchelsea Lancashire TN36 4NG 7.34 miles Grid Reference Tq 911155

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Pett Level Beach
Pett Level Beach Is Amazing. There Is Ample Free Parking Along The Entire Length Of The Beach. Check Out The Tide Times Before You Go As It’S At Its Best During Low Tide, Where Miles Of Sandbanks Are Exposed. There Are A Few Muddy Clay Areas That Are Best Avoided, But Can Easily Be Washed Off In The Sea. 5 Pett Level Rd Hastings TN35 4EH 8.74 miles Park By The Road And Walk Over The Sea Defence

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Dering Woods
A Lovely Easy Walk, This Wood Is Part Of The Woodland Trust, So The Paths Are Kept Clear All Year Round. It Can Get Quite Muddy During The Winter Months, Also There Are Active Bridal Ways So You May Occasionally Bump Into The Odd Horse Here And There. Lots Of Local People Use The Woods As Their Local Walking Spot So Lots Of Dogs Will Be There! Smarden Bell Rd Smarden 10.82 miles

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Country Park Barley Lane
If You Park At Barley Lane Car Park (Fee £1.00 All Day), There Are A Choice Of Three Paths Into The Country Park. If You Go East You Can Walk Back Into Hastings Toward The Castle And Tea Shop. West Takes You Toward, Fairlights. Wooded Areas And Sea Views. There Are Some Quite Steep Trails But You Can Keep To The Flatter Areas. 93 Barley Ln Hastings TN35 5NT 11.22 miles Barley Lane

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Alexandra Park
There Is Free Parking Along St Helen's Road. A Well Laid Out And Interesting Park, Lots Of Water Fowl; Grey Herons, Ducks, Coots. To Make This A Longer Walk There Are Wooded Areas West Of The Fenced Off Part Of The Park. Pretty Busy During Summer Months. 8 Lower Park Rd Hastings TN34 2LB 11.86 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Temp	19.9°C	18.7°C	15.3°C	16.2°C	17.5°C	20.1°C	22.3°C	24.7°C	25.2°C	23.7°C	20.4°C	20.6°C
Feels Like	19.9°C	18.7°C	14.8°C	16.1°C	17.5°C	20.1°C	24.2°C	26.1°C	26.5°C	25.5°C	20.4°C	18.4°C

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	Clear	Clear	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	17.2°C	16.1°C	15.3°C	15.7°C	17.1°C	19°C	21.8°C	25.3°C	26.2°C	25.6°C	22.8°C	20.8°C
Feels Like	17.2°C	16.1°C	15.4°C	15.7°C	17.1°C	19°C	21.8°C	27°C	27.7°C	27.3°C	23.7°C	20.8°C

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Temp	19.3°C	18.6°C	18.3°C	18.1°C	17.9°C	18.6°C	20.3°C	21.2°C	20.2°C	17.5°C	13.9°C	15.9°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.6°C	18.3°C	18.1°C	17.9°C	18.6°C	20.3°C	21.2°C	20.2°C	17.5°C	13.4°C	15.6°C

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