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Rye Castle

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Rye Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.94978, 0.73559

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 172

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E9, Rye to Dover

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km▾
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Camber to FolkestoneWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
European walking route E9, Rye to DoverWalking route▾
Named routeRef E9International walking route
Sussex Border PathWalking route220 km▾
Named routeLength 220 kmRegional walking route
High Weald Landscape TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef HWLTListed length 145kmRegional walking route
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 14 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 11 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Traders Passagepublic footpath · 56 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

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44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 172Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 172National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Dover to HastingsCycling route▾
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.8 km▾
Named routeLength 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route346 m▾
Named routeRef 2Length 346 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Rye Castle is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Rye Castle

📷 Wikipedia · Rye Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

Fletcher's · 126m

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Parking

Cinque Ports Street Car Park · Paid · 295m

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Picnic spot

282m away

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Playground

3 · 234m away

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Toilets

2 · 15m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site0 m→🌱Gun GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Town SaltsUrban park200 m→✦Rye town wallsHistoric site300 m→✦Women's PrisonHistoric site0 m→✦The Land GateHistoric site300 m→