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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.
Friday, 4th May 2018, 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sussex Bird Safari - Rye Harbour (04/05/18)
We will spend the day exploring this wonderful SWT Reserve at a time when migrants will be arriving for breeding or passing through on passage. The tern colonies will just be establishing themselves and the avocets may well already be nesting, as will the marsh harriers. There may be a chance of...
Saturday, 5th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wildlife Watch - Rye Harbour (05/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
Our monthly club for children aged 5-11 offering a chance to find out more about the natural world and the special wildlife we find at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Each session will have a different theme and will include exploring the reserve, playing...
Sunday, 6th May 2018, 4:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Wader Watch (06/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day with an early morning walk to listen to some birdsong and spot a wide range of wading birds.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park, Rye Harbour, TN31...
Saturday, 12th May 2018, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Castle Water Wildlife Walk (12/05/18)
A walk to Camber Castle with an opportunity to look inside this old fortification. Visit the birdwatching hide at Castle Water looking for ducks, cormorants and egrets, then listening for warblers and hopefully a cuckoo.
Saturday, 19th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
An Introduction to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - Walk 1 (19/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
This is the first in a series of three walks that aim to introduce people to the nature reserve and its wildlife, and perhaps take you to a part of the reserve you have never visited before. This walk will explore the southeast part of the reserve,...
Sunday, 20th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Friend's Breeding Seabirds (20/05/18) - Friends Members Only
Rye Harbour Event
Come and watch the sea come in on a spring tide and find out which birds are visiting the new saltmarsh. We should find many different nesting waders, gulls and terns.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park,...
Wednesday, 23rd May 2018, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Shingle Birds and Flowers (23/05/18) - Members Only Event
We will visit the southern half of the reserve and see the nesting terns, gulls and waders and a display of flowers including a profusion of sea kale.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31 7TX.
Regular bus service between Rye and Rye...
Friday, 25th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rye Bay Nature Tots - Friday 25 May 2018
Friday 25 May – with Lucy
Suitable for children aged 3-5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Bring your little ones along for weekly family fun at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We shall be using Pett Level and Rye Harbour as venues for outdoor activities and games. Our...
Saturday, 26th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
1066 Walking Festival - Coastal Plants (26/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
Find out how the shingle and saltmarsh plants cope with their harsh environment. We will also see some coastal birds.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park, Rye Harbour, TN31 7TX
Contact on the...
Tuesday, 29th May 2018, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our Fabulous Feathered Friends (29/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
Come along to see the thousands of nesting birds squabbling and feeding their cute fluffy chicks, and enjoy some birdy crafts too.
Meet atRye Harbour village car park, Rye Harbour, TN31...
Wednesday, 30th May 2018, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Creepy Crawlies (30/05/18)
Rye Harbour Event
Go a-hunting with the warden, Chris, as he takes a closer look at the fascinating and bizarre world of insects and spiders.
Suitable for accompanied children of all ages.
Meet at Rye Harbour village...
Thursday, 31st May 2018, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wild Woodland Holiday Club (31/05/18)
Rye Event
Foresty fun lighting a campfire, building dens, playing games and learning woodcrafts.
Suitable for children aged 6-11. Parents do not accompany children.
Meet at Swallowtail Hill Farm, Hobbs Lane, Beckley,...
