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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve loop from Rye

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve loop from Rye

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve loop from Rye

02:43

10.8km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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4.17 km

Rye Harbour Discovery Centre

Highlight • Cafe

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is one of the largest and most important wildlife sites in England, set in an exceptional coastal and wetland landscape and home to more than 4,355 species of plants and animals including 300 that are rare or endangered.
rye.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve

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4.33 km

Red-Roofed Hut, Rye Harbour

Highlight • Historical Site

Red Hut is a landmark near the mouth of the River Rother on the Rye Harbour and nature reserve side. It has featured in many paintings and photographs over the years. It was first built in the early 1900s and was used to store fishing and shrimping equipment. It was also known as Gran’s Hut by the grandchildren of the woman who owned it.

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4.39 km

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Highlight • Beach

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is located on the site of former gravel pits. The gravel was mainly used for the production of concrete and for road construction. Today, a large number of different birds flock here as the seasons change. Some birds are loyal to their location, most are migratory. There is also a lot to offer plant lovers, as there are various habitats. Water-loving plants, plants that tolerate drought in gravel and plants for alternating wet and dry locations can be found.

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4.41 km

View of Fairlight from Rye Harbour

Highlight • Beach

4.62 km

View of Camber Sands and Rye Bay

Highlight • Beach

You have lovely views across to Camber Sands from here. Camber Sands is a popular beach with great sand dunes to explore, but it is obviously on the other side of the Rother River if you want to get there. There is a parking area here too, so you can walk to the headland to have a look out over Rye Bay, walk on the shingle beach when the tide is out, or explore some of the old pillbox fortifications in the area.

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5.82 km

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This is a wonderful place to hike, with huge skies, five bird watching hides, salt marsh grazing sheep, a visitors centre and cafe.The views across the channel are immense. Do bring a coat though as it can get windy.

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6.61 km

View of the wetlands at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

The nature reserve is an El Dorado for a variety of birds.

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7.16 km

View of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Yes, in the Rye Harbor Nuture Reserve there are always fantastic views into the distance, whether over the North Sea, over to Dungeness or Fairlight, over the lakes of the gravel quarry or to Rye.

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10.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.73 km

1.30 km

1.04 km

1.03 km

725 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

2.53 km

1.46 km

841 m

476 m

389 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 9 May

16°C

7°C

15 %

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve loop from Rye

Rye Harbour Discovery Centre

Red-Roofed Hut, Rye Harbour

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

View of Fairlight from Rye Harbour

View of Camber Sands and Rye Bay

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

View of the wetlands at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

View of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

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