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Rye Community Garden

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.95532, 0.72982

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Rye Sports Centre Car Park 150m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +104 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 2 Dover to Hastings

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Mermaid Passagepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: footway
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Needles Passagepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rye Community Food and Wildlife Garden, Rye

📷 Simon Carey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rye Community Food and Wildlife Garden, Rye

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✦Rye town wallsHistoric site500 m→🌱Town SaltsUrban park600 m→✦Rye CastleHistoric site700 m→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site700 m→🌱Gun GardenUrban park700 m→✦The Land GateHistoric site500 m→

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