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Rye Hill medieval pottery and tilery, 60m south of Spains

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.95737, 0.73511

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Chiffchaff
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +105 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +105 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

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Butterfly-bush, Bluebell +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Mill Placepublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: residential
Point Hillpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

43 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rye hill, A268

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rye hill, A268

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Nearby places

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🌱Town SaltsUrban park600 m→✦Rye town wallsHistoric site700 m→✦Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town WallHistoric site800 m→✦Rye CastleHistoric site800 m→🌱Gun GardenUrban park900 m→✦The Land GateHistoric site500 m→

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