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events and courses

Events and courses

Kt Bruce

Events and courses at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

In addition to the events and courses listed below, we also run four activity groups in craft, wildlife, history and creative writing.

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Thursday, 1st June 2017, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Rockpool Ramble (01/06/17)

Rye Harbour Family Event

Explore the shore searching in the rockpools for fascinating marine creatures such as hermit crabs, prawns, blennies and whelks. Please wear wellies or sturdy shoes suitable for paddling in the sea.

Suitable for accompanied children aged...

Sunday, 4th June 2017, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Castle and Wildlife Walk

Wednesday, 7th June 2017, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Friend's Land Rover Safari - Friends Members Only (07/06/16)

Rye Harbour Event - For Friends Members Only

Join the warden, Chris, for a Land Rover tour of the nature reserve.

Meet at Rye Harbour village car park, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TX

Booking essential on

Saturday, 10th June 2017, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Beginners Birds - Summer Breeders (10/06/17)

Rye Harbour Event

Many gulls, terns and wading birds choose to nest here, but can you tell them apart?

This short course for beginners will hopefully help. Binoculars and field guides available to use on the day.

Meet at

Sunday, 11th June 2017, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Spectacular Spiders (11/06/17)

Rye Harbour Event

Learn to love our 8-legged friends as warden Chris shows you some of the spiders found on the nature reserve, and tells you more about their fascinating lives.

Suitable for adults and children.

Meet at

Saturday, 17th June 2017, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - Part 2 (17/06/17)

Rye Harbour Event

In the second of our series of introductory walks we explore the North of the reserve, near to

Sunday, 18th June 2017, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Walk with a Warden (18/06/17)

Rye Harbour Event

A guided walk with one of our experienced wardens with many opportunities to see nesting birds and their chicks, and lots of shingle plants in flower.

Meet atRye Harbour village car park, Rye Harbour, TN31...

Sunday, 25th June 2017, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Moth Morning (25/06/17)

Rye Harbour Event

A huge variety of interesting and very beautiful moths visit the nature reserve. Come and look in our moth trap to find out which moths were flying around last night.

Wheelchair accessible.

Meet at


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