With over 800 acres of stunning landscape to explore, why not pick up one of our handy activity trails to help you discover the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
We’ve created ten different trails, so whether you’re a family with kids to entertain or you’re hoping to spot some of the rarer birds or flowers, there’s something for everyone.
• Poetry Trail – come and listen to a series of wildlife poems on this circular route of approximately 2 miles.
• Play Trail – fancy sending the kids off on a scavenger hunt or seeing who can build the tallest pebble tower? Then this is the trail for you!
• Big Discovery Trail – if you’re looking for a longer walk, this trail will take you past the Mary Stanford Lifeboat House and across to Camber Castle. Don’t worry, there are stop-offs at several bird hides and benches along the way.
• Hide Heroes – if you’re wanting to spend some time in our bird hides, then this trail will take you to all five. Get your binoculars at the ready, to spot some of our star species.
• Winter Trail – follow our trail around the saltmarsh, along the river footpath and onto the beach. Look out for Redshank, Little Egret and Harbour Seal to name just a few.
• Flower Trail – the nature reserve is home to lots of species of flower. This trail will take you on the perfect route to see some of the rarer ones like Red Hempnettle and the Pyramidal orchid.
• Nature Connection Trail – this trail celebrates five ways to be closer to nature using our senses – another great trail for the whole family.
• Winchelsea Beach Trail – a coastal trail that takes you past several of our bird hides and the Discovery Centre, the perfect half-way spot to refuel before heading back.
• Camber Castle Trail – for any history buffs, this trail takes you to Henry VIII’s Camber Castle and then back along the railway track that went down to Rye Harbour until 1962.
• Summer Birds Trail – take a walk along the river, down onto the beach and past the saline lagoons. Look out for star species like the Common Tern and Black-headed Gull.
You can choose to either download a leaflet directly on to your mobile phone or if you would rather have a paper copy, they are also available in the Discovery Centre.
Did you know? Our activity trails have been printed on Alga paper, which is made from excess seaweed – clever and kind.
Image Credits: Discovery centre Gesine Garz .