Events and courses

Saturday, 2nd March 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Pie and Mash Night at the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre (02/03/24)

Join us for our first ever Pie and Mash night – the chance to enjoy the perfect comfort food while watching the sun set across the nature reserve.

We’ll be serving a selection of seasonal pies (Steak & Ale, Chicken & Bacon or Spinach & Mushroom) from local producers ‘Kentish Mayde’, who...

Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Wednesday Wellbeing Walk - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 2024)

Enjoy the outdoors with a morning of gentle walking across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. This walk is ideal if you'd like to socialise by walking in a group, want to learn more about Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and to improve wellbeing by spending time outdoors and engaging with nature....

Wednesday, 6th March 2024, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Castle Water Wildlife Walk – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (06/03/2024)

Walk Leader: James Duncan

Rye Harbour's 465 hectares have international wildlife designations. Join us for a circular walk of approximately 6km, starting out from Brede Lock. We’ll follow the River Brede across the sheep fields to Henry VIII's Camber Castle, taking the opportunity to...

Saturday, 9th March 2024, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Friends' Open Day - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (09/03/2024)

A day to meet up with the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, starting with a guided walk from the car park at 8.30 (approx. 1.5 hours), while in the Discovery Centre from 10am-4pm there will be stalls of craft items and second-hand books, the draw of the 833 Lottery, and a chance to meet...

Wednesday, 13th March 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Wednesday Wellbeing Walk - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 2024)

Enjoy the outdoors with a morning of gentle walking across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. This walk is ideal if you'd like to socialise by walking in a group, want to learn more about Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and to improve wellbeing by spending time outdoors and engaging with...

Friday, 15th March 2024, 10:15 AM - 1:00 PM

Beginning Birdwatching in Winter - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (15/03/24)

Leader:  James Duncan

Rye Harbour is renowned for its magnificent bird life where more than 280 species have been recorded. Many have significant breeding populations on the reserve but others are migratory, stopping to refuel during epic journeys of flight. There will undoubtedly be...

Saturday, 16th March 2024, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Pie and Mash Night at the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre (16/03/2024)

Join us for our first ever Pie and Mash night – the chance to enjoy the perfect comfort food while watching the sun set across the nature reserve.

We’ll be serving a selection of seasonal pies (Steak & Ale, Chicken & Bacon or Spinach & Mushroom) from local producers ‘Kentish Mayde’, who...

Sunday, 17th March 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Bees of Sussex: Ten Bees and the Stories they Tell - Rye (17/03/2024)

Speaker:  James Power

To celebrate the launch of his new book ‘The Bees of Sussex’ James Power will give an illuminating talk exploring the life of bees in the county.

In every one of Sussex’s contrasting landscapes, we’re seeing wild bee populations shift...

Wednesday, 20th March 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Wednesday Wellbeing Walk - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 2024)

Enjoy the outdoors with a morning of gentle walking across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. This walk is ideal if you'd like to socialise by walking in a group, want to learn more about Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and to improve wellbeing by spending time outdoors and engaging with...

Friday, 22nd March 2024, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Opticron Optics Day - Rye Harbour Discovery Centre (22/03/2024)

Join us on our Optics Day and take the opportunity to try a large range of Opticron binoculars and telescopes designed for wildlife watching. There will be expert advice on hand and all optics will be available to purchase on the day. The sale of binoculars and telescopes helps to support the...

Sunday, 24th March 2024, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve: A walk with Friends (24/03/24)

Leaders: Friends of RHNR

Join the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for a longer walk out to the Beach Reserve. It is a circular route of 6km as far as Barn Pools and will take approximately 3 hours. It will start from

Wednesday, 27th March 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Wednesday Wellbeing Walk - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March 2024)

Enjoy the outdoors with a morning of gentle walking across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. This walk is ideal if you'd like to socialise by walking in a group, want to learn more about Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and to improve wellbeing by spending time outdoors and engaging with...

Saturday, 30th March 2024, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Guide in a Hide – Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (30/03/2024)

Drop-in to the Gooders hide between the car park and the sea where there will be guides stationed throughout the day to show you the birds. Binoculars, telescopes and spotter sheets available for you to use.

Suitable for all.

400m walk towards the sea from Rye Harbour...

Saturday, 30th March 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Wild about Art morning for pre-schoolers– Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (30/03/2024)

A morning of wildlife explorations with art ideas for toddlers and pre-schoolers accompanied by an adult

We'll explore the grassland and sand at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and help you create your own paintbrushes from natural materials to take home. Have a go at wildlife designs...

Saturday, 30th March 2024, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Bee Wild afternoon for families– Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (30/03/2024)

An afternoon of wildlife explorations with bees for families with children 5-12 years

With the spring air warming up we'll introduce you to rare and common bee species in the area as we get ready to welcome this year's pollinators into the reserve and everyone’s back...