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Martello tower no 28 at Rye Harbour

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📷 Helmut Zozmann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.93648, 0.76248

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦96+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Bosun's Bite — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Harbour Roadpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 2Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rye Harbour, Martello Tower No. 28

📷 Helmut Zozmann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rye Harbour, Martello Tower No. 28

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Nearby places

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🌱Gun GardenUrban park2.4 km→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site2.4 km→✦Rye CastleHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Town SaltsUrban park2.5 km→✦Rye town wallsHistoric site2.7 km→✦Women's PrisonHistoric site2.4 km→

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