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RYE HARBOUR

325 ha

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome325 ha

Getting here

50.93271, 0.74245

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Rye Harbour 68m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 97 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
Traders Passagepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Mermaid Passagepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mPath type: service
Smeatons Lanepublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

40 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this nature reserve

Rye Harbour is a 325-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Rother, South East England. Visitors can explore diverse habitats including salt marshes and wetland, with opportunities for birdwatching, particularly for migratory and coastal species.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Water at dusk, Rye Harbour

📷 Patrick Roper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Water at dusk, Rye Harbour

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gun GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦Rye CastleHistoric site2 km→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site2 km→🌱Town SaltsUrban park2.1 km→✦Rye town wallsHistoric site2.2 km→✦Women's PrisonHistoric site2 km→

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