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The Discovery Centre at Rye Harbour Nature ReserveEmmaSWT · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Rye

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

Walk and birds · 2 hrs · free · five accessible hides · visitor centre with café

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Duration
2 h
Season
All year, always open
Who it's for
All ages; flat paths and wheelchair-accessible hides
With a dog
On a lead in the marked areas, such as the main path; some areas are closed to dogs in the breeding season

A plain of shingle, lagoons and marshes between the River Rother and the sea, about 3 km from Rye, with one of the largest colonies of seabirds in south-east England: terns and gulls in spring, waders in winter. It has kilometres of flat paths, five hides accessible by wheelchair and, beside the car park, the Discovery Centre, with the Lime Kiln café. It is free and always open.

With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog

Directions See all of Rye

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room of The George Grill© The George in RyeCharcoal grill in the High Street inn

The George Grill

Restaurant · Rye · €€€€

What to order: a chargrilled cut of meat to share, or fish from the coast if there is any.

Mermaid Street, the cobbled street where the inn stands© The Mermaid InnPanelled dining room in the smugglers' inn

Mermaid Inn Restaurant

Restaurant · Rye · €€€€

What to order: the bar menu beside the giant fireplace if you want something simple; the restaurant menu or Sunday lunch for an occasion.

To stay nearby

A Deluxe room at The George in Rye© The George in RyeHotel

The George in Rye

High Street · Designer rooms · Grill and bar

Why we like it: High Street inn with designer rooms, from Cosy to large, a charcoal grill and a bar. Public car park three minutes away.

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The Elizabethan Bed Chamber at the Mermaid Inn© The Mermaid InnHotel

The Mermaid Inn

Inn from 1420 · 31 rooms · Parking for guests · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Inn rebuilt in 1420 over cellars from 1156 on Mermaid Street, with 31 beamed rooms and carved beds, a restaurant and parking for guests.

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