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St Nicholas

The unique church of St Nicholas, just 15 yards from the shingle beach at Pett Level, was until 1935, the home of the Life Saving Rocket Launcher for the Coastguard.

Pett Level, Sussex

Opening times

Open from 9.30am to dusk, every day.

Address

Pett Level Road
Pett Level
Sussex
TN35 4EH

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50.888781, 0.6831552

How to get here

From Rye, take the Stagecoach Bus 101. The journey time is 14 minutes. 
From Hastings, take the Stagecoach Bus 101. the journey time is 30 minutes
By car, from Rye take the A259, turning left towards Winchelsea Beach. Follow this road directly to Pett Level.

Constructed shortly after the Napoleon Wars and just yards from the Napoleonic Military Canal (which goes to Hythe in Kent), the building held the apparatus to launch rockets to sea to rescue stranded men on wrecked boats. Next door the Pett Level independent Rescue Boat is still in operations and practices every Sunday morning.

The church still has one service a month and is open every day and welcomes visitors with coffee and tea, cards, books. The setting is rural and seaside and popular with bird watchers. The beach was used in Ashes to Ashes, David Bowie's video and the recent BBC TV adaptation of 'Miss Austen'.

Books available to buy, tea and coffee, cards, prayer tree, dog friendly, right on the beach.

 

  • Enchanting atmosphere

  • Famous connections

  • Social heritage stories

  • Wildlife haven

  • Accessible toilets nearby

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • CafĂ© within 500m

  • Church shop or souvenirs

  • Dog friendly

  • Level access throughout

  • Level access to the main areas

  • On street parking at church

  • Parking within 250m

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • There is a Book of Common Prayer Communion Service every First Sunday of the month at 8.30am. Annual Carol Service Thursday before Christmas.

  • Church of England

Contact information

01424 812964

Church website

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The information on this page is provided by the church and is correct when made live. Opening times and contact details may have changed, we recommend you check before making a special trip.

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