England, GB
Camber Sands
Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryGB
RegionEngland
Getting There
Nearest CityRye4.6 km
Airport (LYX)Lydd London Ashford Airport10.6 km
Safety & Conditions
LifeguardNo
Shark Incidents0recorded
Sand & Geology
goldenFollow 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.
Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 46%
L 47%
QuartzFeldsparLithic
Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.
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