Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (Winchelsea) — Attraction in Rother

Extensive area, stretching from Winchelsea Beach to Rye Harbour and across to Camber Castle. There are many paths to walk on and observe the birds, and hides for close ups. The area attracts many bird species, and is a magnet for ornithologists. The area is controlled by the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and is also home to many species of wild flowers, and rare insects Part of the site is deliberately flooded to recreate salt marsh,using water from the closeby River Rother. There is a brand new visitor centre and a free car park at the village of Rye Harbour A building on the access road is the old lifeboat house, from which the Mary Stanford lifeboat was launched in November 1928, never to return, all 17 crew were drowned. They are buried in Rye Harbour church. Camber Castle is worth looking at, tours are arranged in summer months by...

Natural, stunning quiet walks along the beach and part of the Rye Harbour nature reserve BUT this is not the wildlife trust's Discovery Centre and there is no car park so the Google pin is a bit confusing. We parked in the lane by the nature reserve gates. Don't follow Google maps down the unmade trackwhich is a private road. At sunset this was a beautiful spot. The Discovery Centre at Rye Harbour is...

Absolutely beautiful place, I love going here with my son and taking in all the beautiful views and the nature. Its a great place for blackberry foraging and all the locals are very friendly and warm. It's not too far from amenities such as toilets, a co-op and a playpark and there's a bus stop nearby if like us you...