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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.
Thursday, 1st August 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Special Effects! with Jane Lovell - Rye (01/08/2019)
Voices of Rye Harbour - Creative Writing Workshop
Using vivid and unexpected ways to describe the natural world. Exploring and experimenting with figurative language to create powerful images. This workshop is for anyone who writes or would like to...
Sunday, 4th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Moth Morning - Rye (04/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Another chance to find out about the huge variety of moths we find on the nature reserve when the warden shows you what has been caught in the moth trap.
Meet at Meet at Information...
Sunday, 4th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Discover the Pillboxes - Rye (04/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
There are many WWII pillboxes hidden along the coastline, but the two at the mouth of the River Rother are the most obvious. With Sussex Military Research we will discover more about these and see a Vickers machine gun in place, overlooking Camber...
Tuesday, 6th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mud, Mud Glorious Mud - Rye (06/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Explore the saltmarsh looking for crabs and minibeasts hiding in the mud. Wellies and old clothes advisable! Suitable for accompanied children of all ages.
Meet at Rye Harbour village car park TN31...
Wednesday, 7th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Rockpool Ramble - Rye (07/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
More National Marine Week fun as we explore the shore at Pett Level with a search in the rockpools for fascinating marine creatures.
Please wear wellies or sturdy shoes suitable for paddling in the sea.
Suitable for...
Wednesday, 7th August 2019, 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Fay Godwin Event - Rye (07/08/2019)
The internationally renowned photographer Fay Godwin (1935-2005) worked extensively from the Rye Bay landscape during the many years she lived at Pett Level. She was particularly interested in changes to the coast brought about by sea defences, which she recorded in detail during the 1980s, by...
Tuesday, 13th August 2019, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Camber Castle for Children - Rye (13/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
A guided walk for children and their parents to find out more and look inside Henry VIII’s Camber Castle. Approximately 1 mile walk each way.
Suitable for accompanied children aged over 5. Maximum 2 adults per child booking.
Meet...
Saturday, 17th August 2019, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Camber Castle Open - Rye (17/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
This Henry VIII castle will be open for a guided tour at 2pm.
Meet at the castle entrance. The castle is a 1 mile walk across sheep fields from Rye
No vehicle...
Sunday, 18th August 2019, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friends' Evening at the Viewpoint - Rye (18/08/2019) - Friends of Rye Harbour Members Only
Rye Harbour Event
Take a walk out to the viewpoint at the southern end of Castle Water to look for reedbed species and birds coming in to roost.
Meet on the road by Rye Harbour church.
No booking...
Sunday, 25th August 2019, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friend's Pond Dipping (25/08/2019) - Friends of Rye Harbour Members Only
Rye Harbour Event
Why should the young have all the fun? Find out what lurks beneath the surface with a pond dip around the edges of Castle Water, and a look out for birds from the Halpin Hide too.
Meet at Brede Lock,...
Tuesday, 27th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nature Treasure Trail - Rye (27/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Leader: Lucy Bowyer
Follow the trail around the reserve, hunt for the clues and solve the puzzles to find the treasure.
Drop-in event: collect your map and answer sheet and head out on the trail any time between...
Wednesday, 28th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nature Treasure Trail - Rye (28/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Leader: Lucy Bowyer
Follow the trail around the reserve, hunt for the clues and solve the puzzles to find the treasure.
Drop-in event: collect your map and answer sheet and head out on the trail any time between...
Thursday, 29th August 2019, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Nature Treasure Trail - Rye (29/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Leader: Lucy Bowyer
Follow the trail around the reserve, hunt for the clues and solve the puzzles to find the treasure.
Drop-in event: collect your map and answer sheet and head out on the trail any time between 10am-3pm on...
Saturday, 31st August 2019, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Special Seeds - Rye (31/08/2019)
Rye Harbour Event
Join us on the short circular walk to look closely at the seeds produced by the special plants that are adapted to cope with the harsh environment on the shingle and saltmarsh.
Meet at Rye Harbour car...
